The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-12-24
TOURISTS N4GAYPAR FRANCE)
-BTRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THAT AR
TTSTTC AND ENCHANTING CITY
By BEATRICE E. LEE, Ph.B.,
ParTwo


, tance, as few buildings exceed FIVE o
seven stories. Flat buildings are o
: stone and uniform IN height and archi
{ lecture. In rural districts private resi-
dences may been seen No house
are made of wood.
Hotels afford excellent accommoda
ton and all the comfort of a privat
home IN America Excellent Furnished
! fats of all prices and sizes are to b,
obtained, linen and plate being pro
vided. In some instances, Furnished
fats are to be found by means of thu
ecriteaux or notice boards, affixed tC
the doorways of those houses wher'
fats are to be let. When the fat j:
furnished the ecriteau is yellow, wher
it is unfinished the ecriteau is white
The majority of tourists prefer tc
take their meals in restaurants which
are as numerous as saloons were ir
Chicago or drug stores are at the pres
ent time. There are two kinds of rest
aurants; those which serve meals at
prix fxe "a stated sum-; and those
which serve a la carte. Meals a Ia
carte are generally better in quality
and more expensive, but a knowledge
of French is necessary, as he must Sc
lect the dishes he wishes. There are
many restaurants famous for some es-
peciaf dish, and great many others
where the national dishes of each
country are served.
Another type of restaurant is the
Bouillon nRIval, a regular institution
among Parisians; the clientele being
comprised of commercial men and
women. The service is by mattresses
in snow white caps and aprons. These
restaurants are to be found all over
Paris, and are excellent, but their sys-
tenn requires some explanation. A
printed card is handed to each person
on entering, on which the waitress
notes the price of the dishes as they
are ordered. This card must be given
up at the pay-desk when leaving.
There are also to be found, scattered
all over Paris, restaurants with the
name of Charter conspicuously dis
played. They suggest Thompson's in
Chicago or Child's in New York.
The cafe, however, is the pre-emi-
nent French institution. Cafes are
found in almost every street in Paris. |
Many Frenchmen who have no club
to spend their free time at these es-
adjustments, where billiards, DOM
inoes, cards and other games are pro-
vided- Tea, coffee and alcoholic
drinks of all kinds are served, varying
in price according to the quarter of
Paris. The tourists are attracted by
the novelty of dining outside as most
cafes have tables placed outside for
customers who sit in the open-air
(winter and summer to take their re-
freshment. Writing materials are to
be had at all cafes and many people
write their entire correspondence at
the table of cafe All European peo-
pie spend twice as much time over
their meals as Americans. 1t is Gus
tomary for French people to remain
IN hour or so after finishing their
neal, slipping black coffee or a glass
Of red wine, while in America the
waiter expects one to take his de-
oarture as soon as he ceases to order
cod or drinks. L,
There are few American bars, one
having automatic service. But the
Iafes take the place of bars, drinks ,
'eing served at tables. A few typical .
'eer houses, "Brasseries," are still to ,
'e found along important boulevards. ,
Brasserie resembles a cafe but each
ne is famous for a special kind . of
,eer
In Paris as in other European cities, !
ne sees two kinds of cabs, the horse
alb or hacre many of which are driven
y women, and the taxi. Needless to
~, taxis are far more numerous than .
abs and are very popular Taxis with {
blue flag are slightly cheaper than
lose with red or white flag; but all
Tres are very cheap. Cab stands are !;
} be found in all Important thorough
res o. ,boulevards. There are no =
gas" stations as in America; the :
lotorist purchases gasoline in cans at .
tile coal, wood and oil shops. d
A surprise awaits the tourist, when @
: halls a taxi driver,N and the driver s
fuses to take him because the trav-
er is not going 'his way" The de- "
and for taxis is far greater than the r
Ippiy, and many drivers have earned a
? early evening what they consider to 6
. sufficient, and go home or remain
stand and sip win rouge" and re- 4
Ise 70 hire the car, thus making Il s.
heult to get a taxi late at night. c
The Partisan taxi pirate is at the i
resent time operating to the loss, -dis- $
imhture and embarrassment of both c
renehmen and visitors. For example, !
0th Americans and Frenchmen who \
tended the American legion bouts at
le Cirque de Paris witnessed various Il
rms of extortion and Illegal price de- b
ands when they sought transporta- T