The sun., 1919-09-21

Vadls? The church was filled every
Sunday with Americans--from Amer.
ica. And they began asking: "what
Is 1t that you want; is 1t money?
Well, here. and here, and here"
To Build New Church.
Now the rue de Berri church
which is undenominational. Is looking
for suitable site for a new building
in the Champs Elysees quarter, and
more. They will build, equip and
maintain a students building in the
Montparnasse quarter, the student
quarter on the other side of the river.
with an auditorium, library, GYM
nasium, baths and a number of STU
dos. There is also to be club for
welfare workers, with reading. writing
and tea rooms. So much luxury. the
very thought of 1t to those who know
the old Latin quarter makes the head
reel.
But there is more. The Hotel Petro-
grad, in rue Caumartin, which has
been used for women war workers, s
to be turned into an American
woman's club. VIII that succeed2
We shall see. So many efforts have
been made in that direction In Paris,
but no satisfactory results have been
attained. Anyway. here's luck to III
In any case, 1t means just that much
fresh paint for Paris because the
Petrograd also is being overhaulei
and made over new.
One Thing Overlooked.
There is one thing, only one tha;
can think Of at this moment, which
seems to have been overlooked |
hesitate to mention II for fear Of
being accused of throwing cold vateE
We have, or are going TO have soon,
universities, Conservatives, clubs,
schools and churches. But where in
the name of mother earth are Va
going to be buried2 All, there's tha
rub. Only those who have died Ovet
here, and there are not many OF those
who have lived to tell the tale, know.
or can imagine, what a complicated
and embarrassing question this is
Yet no one seems to have though
anything about It
Do you know when any one Of The
American colony dies Unexpectedly.
and we all die Unexpectedly, there
terrible time TO know what TO ID
with the body? The rules about this
very personal matter are terrible "a
France. 1t Is very expensive 10 die
almost as expensive as It is TO iva
and MT ~ N aoraaa INla Tho marriage
laws In France very recently ha"
been made more simple in order 70
encourage marriage, and incidentally
In the hope to boost the birth rata
But dying remains as complicated -
ever. 1t is complicated even for tho
French, who are at home and aT~ I'd
way prepared for it. But for w
Americans it is a problem too deep 10
be even contemplated seriously .
Most Americans over here 'hs'h'
got no homes" When they die, the!
die in hotels or pensions, or at mos'
in a hospital. There is a law VINCE
gives to the proprietor OF the pAo'
where one OF these deaths takes pIA0'
a good round sum for the deranse-
ment, enough to repaper the walls Nv
over the bedding. to allow for new
outfit OF sheets, linen, &C. and Il
am not mistaken the person VINO mas mas
done the deed must pay tax 10 INV
city.
Then there is the question Of Wne, ,,
70 be buried. All! Most Of US "o-'u
like to be Inferred in Pere lachais.,
understood. It would be son"'h'ns. !.
to be placed alongside fIeloise ai'
Abelard, or near TO Alfred de MUSES.
or Chopin, or Daubigny or @, fD',
Bonheur, or Balzac or even us1D
Wilde. But lots in Pere Lachaise 8, !,
mighty expensive. TO say nothing =
the other expenses. hearss ana 60 a..
riages. church services, special pom
tc hold the crowds back, even VIZ
! tEese crowds may be purely "i'"''
! rary; the policemen are not -,
Then Pere Lachaisc, except TO-
rich, is not TO be thought a.. '.
people who die in pensions and now.
are usually not OF these. There ,s Nv
, delightful little cemetery OF assS
where Marie Bashtkerseff Is laid a"'
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