The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15

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IleaHyais, Feb Il
The American Club has closed as
al Americans have left this vicinity
| am nos living IN French hotel, sup
posediy good ene The best recon-
! can give Il Is that the
rates compare favorably with the high
est Am paying frame and half a
day extra for heat which I don't get
At night throw my oyereoat over the
radiator to keep Said radiator from
freezing Coal selling at SEA per ton
Is probably the answer
Ny room Is uomually on the second
floor bat really on the fourth This
ground floor aud the entresoi do no,
count IN numbering the floors. There
Is no hot water in my room but can
have y brought IN for consideration
Rich Americans"
Was standing In front of the hotel
YESTERDAY when some little children
asked ne for money When turned
them down they replied that was
r'ch man Tha, set me thinking. SO
] pet down q feg figures 10 saa how
rich really am pay 6 francs 80 for
my room . I Tor lunch and 30 for
dinner, a total of 22 francs day. plus
a var tax oi 10 per cent By shaving
myself. acrouging for tobacco aud for
getting the maid | can break even, II
If | don't have any clothes To mend
or shoes 10 mend Sure | am rich
man
Army officers have spoiled the
French Many army officers have more
money than they ever had before The
Government pays most of their eS.
penses and their salary IL their own
Consequently they have been lavish
with tips and gratuitIes The French
do not understand the difference in
the uniform and a Red Cross officer is
expected Ca be az liberal as an army
officer
French children are quick TO pick
up few American phrases. As one
goes along the streets he Is apt to be
greeted by such expressions as good
bye eoodmoraiag or good night ="
More often than not request for
is coupled with the greeting.
French travelling Facilities
The French transportation equip.
meht and procedure II quite different
from the Americans They have some
fne locomotives and some Of their fine
trains are as good from the French
viewpoint as are ours from oar view.
point \ French e1aCl Is divide into
usually about six compartments aud
hold about ~ people There In no going
from enc coach 10 another white the
train IN IN motion The conductor and
guards ride IN freight car n the end
u The train There is no set place for
baggage and mail ears. they are some.
times at the end OF the train aud Some.
lines IN the middle The passengers
tickets are taken up NJ the end of the
iourney. All filing through the station
aud giving the ticket ia the man at the
loor TIE American douehboy Ia sell
pleased with this arrangement. When
oa leave and desiring te take q long
rip he buys ticket to the first point
IN The lne and rides ~ be Is ready
In get on know one boy who rode
rom Paris to Nice for ~ eeniimes.
nearly : cents, and be rode first class
The military rate Is quite cheap In
France, being about one fourth the
.egular tariff. bat ctr soldiers aeem to
axe delight IN heating the system
Freight ears on French roads look
Ike toys, ranging IN capacity from six
"a twenty tons and are Of all sizes aud
.hapes 4 French brakeman cannot
un along the top Of bis train as does
he american shack" but rides In
title coop built onto some Of the cars
These small ears have one advantage
n that they are so easily handled
.round warehouses, Small turn tables
ire located at convenient points and
he ears may be turned and brought
@ any part Of the warehouse tracks,
- hangover.
Keeping Warm Hard job
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