New Britain herald., 1919-05-08
'. M. |. A. RUNS 75
 HOTELS IN FRANCE
Largest Chain in World Outside
 Of United States

Paris CBy MaiD-Hotels and res taurants in operation for ehllsteo men and officers in France under Y. M. C' A. management total 70, accordlhs to a report of the past six months actlVltles just issued at heauquarCels of the organization. This chain of American hosteIres is the largest III the world outside of the United States dho represents a monthly outldy ol many million francs for overhead eA- pense.
 These caravanseries stretch from the base port of St. Nazaire, Le Havre, Brest and Bordeaux to Paris and thence across to the towns at the front and on to the Rhine, the fafthest point being Coblenz, where large building has been taken over for the accommodate of the enlisted men on furlough.
 Ihere are seven large hotels m Paris where doughboys and officers who are transient guests in the city may find lodgings In addition, there are two real American lunch counters, two cateterias and 35 canteens in operation in the French metropolis.
 Tours, the busy center of the
 
 point of embarkation for the A. E. F., come next to Paris in the number of accommodations provided for the soldier men not in billets At the for mer place, the Cafe de Palais is fam ous for the American cooked food served there, while the Hotels de Bor- deauX, Central and Terminus each have a reputation for genuine com fort and warm hospitality dispensed by American women who are in charge. Five thousand five hundred meals were served one day at one "Y' cafeteria at Brest, and the average number served there is 5000.
 Both the officers and enlisted mems hotels are so popular that always they are crowded to the limit. Hotel rates generally are very high in France, as high as 40 francs a day often being charged where a room is shared by two. Meals also are very high. Therefore, it readily can be seen what a blessing these "Y'' hotels are to both officers and men. Under direction of Frederick L. Wood, 1922 E. 18th Ave, Denver, former manager of the famous Antlers hotel in Colorado Springs, this schedule of prices has been estab- lished:
 For officers, 8 francs 50 centimes; single room for one man, 5 francs; if occupied by two, each francs 50.
 For enlisted men, single room for one man, francs; if occupied by two, 2 francs 50 centimes.
 At some places-Bar-le-D Due, for ex- ample-it is impossible to make suit able laundry arrangements and often it is necessary to give beds without linen, but supplied with blankets. In such places enlisted men are charged one franc only and officers two francs
 Here is the breakfast served to en- listed men for two francs-inci entail ly, it would cost about eight francs in 8 French restaurant:
 Oatmeal, bread and butter Gall one wants), jam, bacon, ham or fish cakes, coffee or chocolate.
 For three francs he can get a three course luncheon and at the lunch counters a small steak costs S5 cen- times or less than 1 5 cents, with other prices in proportion.
 The ten leave areas provided for the A. E. F. are under the manage ment of the Y. M. c. A. Hospitality is provided at some of the most mag nificent hotels in Europe. This divi- sion of the "Y'' work is under the direct management of a department set aside for that purpose and con- stitutes an important feature of Red Triangle activities in France. Leavo list mentioned.