The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30

said they invested 10000 francs in the venture.
 Some of the most interesting of the American business experiences here are those Of men who married French girls. Three of these are farming each of Paris. making more money than they ever thought possible in the United States their business advisor said. One man married into dairy shop. Another returned to his trade of tailoring in the same way. Scores of American boys are in business with their French fathers-in- law.
 Rebuilt" typewriters familiar to Amer jeans. have been introduced to the French by Lieut.. J. l.. McCann- of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and George E. Howard of Pasadena, Cal Their difficulty is too much business. With typical aggressiveness they are buy ing American used machines from French dealers to sell to other French dealers. Meantime, Howard said, they are pre- pairing to open The American Steno- graphic Bureau" because he said, an American bSsness man is up a blind al- ley trying to find a public stenographer or to get out his correspondence when an English Spoken variety can be located.
 Isadore Court. who was a paperhanger. boldly set himself up in the decorating sbusinass in a fashionable suburb.
 Lieut. Stevens L. Tyler of Memphis be gan as an import and export broker, but became merchandise broker while awaiting better shipping facilities and more familiarity with the mysteries of French trading.
 Harry L. Drueker. newspaper photo- grapher, returned to his trade, adding commercial work
 Importing and exporting, according to an American executive in that line, at tracted scores of the men, but most of them gave it up as a bad job when they ran into the mess of intricacies, delays and financial difficulties for the beginner.
 One man who wanted to bring in car loads of automobiles and bicycle tires turned defeat into success by opepiny tire sale and repair shop. Another one with the same idea is awaiting arrival of a real quick repair and steam vuca. nizing plant to give Paris taste of fast work He said virtually all tube repairs here now are made with cenint patches Instead of vulcanizing and take week insteai of m four.
 Many men,s' an American officer still in service said "are working temporary good things while seeking real openings, The favorite method is getting hold ci army eanteen goods and reselling them 10 the French at several times cost Many men make as much as 200 francs a week
 Newspapermcn seem to have landed on their feet most quickly. Nearly all ot those who stayed are developing some idea outside of office hours,
 Several thrifty discharged soldiers made temporary wealth buying dollar checks sold to service men at date lower than the dollar was quoted. One man. formerly on The Stars and Stripes is credited with making small fortune in that way.
 Army pathos and bathos, put in book form by Sergeant Melvin Ryder of Sche- nectady. became a best seller and passed the soO.Ooo mark.
 Ideas for great wealth are being mulled over ty number of men and mavAre- suit in the establishment of a chain of hotels and restaurants along the battle front towns. One young man who missed the American small boy shine" is nego- tiating a lease for shoeshining parlor.
 As an American business man who came in contact with many of the dis charg ed men put it, There aren't any gold dollars in the streets, but there Is lot of silver scattered about that may be picked up f the American boys will look for it through French spectacles, The French cart be Americanzed, but there is lot of good in our ways that they need an.l will accept if on our side we met their views and respect ther customs