The broad ax., 1921-12-24
TOURISTS NsGAY PARIS FRANcE)
-BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THAT AR
TISITC AND ENCHANTING CITY
By BEATRICE E. LEE, Phi. B..
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to this, the pirate demands bona hde
of twenty francs before releasing his
fare.
In exchange for the twenty francs
thus given, he turns over a receipt,
bearing the number by which the Wis
itor can tell him. When the visitors
present the receipted number several
hours later, the taxi pirate has de-
parted with the advance payment, and
the visitor must seek other transport
Other transport is near at hand, but
the old legal rate of fare that used to
prevail by the meter has beed super
ceded by the wrangliHg, bargaining
system, by which the pirate refuses to
accept the fare unless double or treble
the meter reading is promised, and
sometimes, even a demand is made
for much larger sum.
If an appeal is made to the police,
the taxi pirates defense is that the
passenger is~not going in the direction
of his garage, the quarter of which is
indicated by small sign on the meter
This rVse works effectively.
The visitor finds the tram or street
car, the tube and bus convenient and
pleasant modes of transit. Paris, like
London, possesses a network of tube
railways; but they are not so far I'M
derground as those in Bondon. There
are two companies, the Metropolitan
aid the Nord-Sud, but through tickets
are issued enabling passengers by
either line to change at any of the
functions, and complete their journey
on the other line without extra pay
ment. Trains are divided into three
compartments, according to class.
Most sightseers purchase hrst.class
tickets, especially during rush hours,
as the increased comfort is we'll worth
the extra money.
Tickets are purchased at the book
ng Office window for any station on
he line, and the ticket has to be re-
aimed until the end of the journey, 1
when it is thrown into a box on leav- {
ng the station. Numerous indications
re supplied in the shape of enamelled
'oards, as to the right platform.
The omnibuses, which are not
double-deckers" like those in Chicago II
re divided into three parts, and fares d
Or journey vary according to the t
lass. The passenger tells the con- d
uctor at the time of payment of fare, 7
there he wants to alight, and the con-
uctor takes the right fare and gives
ticket for it. This ticket must be II
stained during the journey as travel a
ng inspectors board the omnibuses t.
nd can demand repayment If the
cket is not produced. If a passenger :
as to take two different buses in or r
er to reach his destination, he must :.
ny two separate fares. One sign on =
lie front of the bus indicates the route r
the bus. :
At intervals of about 800 yards, 6,
etal plates, which are affixed to the =
show that the spot is an n
rret obligaotire or an Arret faculta- u
At these latter, the bus does not n,
op unless the driver is hailed by N
.rson standing close to the post, or Il,
Hess he has been notified by the n,
that there are passengers e
ahght. At the arrets obIigatoires, p
indies of numbers are affixed in some y,
ointment place, and passengers are n
TITLED to seats in accordance with II,
e priority of the numbers they hold. G.
hus one may be obliged to wait for ve
70 or three buses. No one is in a m
Try in France II
The tourist is sure to devote a por- oy
m of his sojourn in Paris to the T.
ecifc purpose of shopping. The dii
agasin du Printemps having on sale D,
ly goods of the purest Partisan style Oh
nks among the most elegant and at ad
Ictive premises in the city. This Ri
re vas partially destroyed by FIRE in H
ptember. D,
The Msgasin du Bon Marche is one Y.
the largest and most popular stores NJ
Europe. Articles of clothing of CO
cry description are far from being Ns
. only attractions in as much as Rs
esents, souvenirs, articles of Paris Oh
: to be seen in infinite variety. In Oh
however, of the question Sc
purchasing this vast emporium con- Sa
tutes one<of the sights of Paris. Jal
The Magasin du LOUVRE is a some Nj
at similar establishment, though NJ.
liking second N. size and in import ia.
e, excepting that its high class Ian
DDS are considered speciality. Be
The Galaire Lafayette displays ar Co
les of attire and uncut materials, Co
'es and gloves which are frequently Ma
smarter and more Paris CT
" in style than those of the other mel
'ps. None of the department stores am
! be compared IN size to MarshaIl ms
Id IN Chicago or Wanamaker in ter
" York NJ
The tourist DESTROYS of taking back of
8 or presents for the young folk at enu
ne usually visit one of the many De,
-isian Bazaars. -