Arizona republican., 1922-06-26
WORLD WAR RELICS
EAGERLY SOUGHT IN
!. PARIS BY AMERICANS
Museum Containing Re-
minders of Great Con-
flict Is Being Built Up
From Small Foundation.

PARIS. June 17.(A. P. Weekly
Paris Letter)-Patriotic Parisians.
American and allied visitors are In
sterestedly watching the progress OF
the work of collecting posters, med
ais. copies of historic documents and
other notable souvenirs of the war,
for a war library and museum"
This museum, which has gown out
of the work of Henry Leblanc and
Madame Leblanc, is expected to be-
come a rendezvous for students,
historians of the world war and visi-
tors.
War documents of all countries are
being classified. The catalogue al
ready consists of eight large volumes
with more to come In addition to
the documents and copies of the
speeches which stirred the people
during the four years of war, the col
lection will comprise of books. pic
lures, toys. pottery. Jewelry, post
cards and even stamps and emer-
sgency money issued during and after
the war. Each exhibit will have at
stached to it enough information
concerning its use and creation so as
sto make them of interest TO the
visitor and of value to the historian.
There will be exhibits of the things
that helped keep patriotism at
high pitch and of those designed to
keep those within the enemy's lines
well aware of the punishment they
faced if they failed to obey their
temporary masters.
Copies of American liberty and
victory bond posters with stirring
SLOGANS will tell of Americas efforts,
swhile many books, pictures and other
sexhibits will form a record of the
part the United States took in war.
Ambassador Herriek's poster Civ
ing warning that the property of
Americans was under the protection
of the government, placarded in
sParis in the first days of the war,
has a prominent place in the meu-
sseum.
German military proclamat ton and
some German periodical illustrations
tell of the hardships and heartaches
son the other side Of the Rhine.
So pleased is the French govern
ment with the work of the tubercu-
1osis commission of the Rockeffer
formulation that it has included an
appropriation of 100000 francs in
this yearss budget for continua-
tion of the efforts. The commission
which has been working in France
since 1917, has spent about 25.000,-
900 francs installing the most
lmodern forms of treatment OF
tuberculosis.
Twenty four free dispensaries, II
- fra 6axv tot nd
have already been turned over to the
French government by the Founda-
tion. DR.. l.. r. Williams, who has
been in charge of the work for three
years, is returning to America to
take UP a post with the national
health board. He will be succeeded
by DR.. Selskar NJ. Gum. who is to
be transferred by the Foundation
from Prague.
Minister of Finance Lastyria has
Offered jobs in the collection service
TO several prominent economists who
recently made statements that many
persons had failed to place their in
comes in their tax reports at the
proper figure. The economists think
they have discovered in France more
than 5000 persons whose incomes
for the past year exceeded 500,-
Z
turns only s26 persons admitted in
comes of this Importance.
The fortune of France, estimated
at 300. 600, 900 900 francs before the
war. has grown to 500 000, ,000, 900. ac-
cording to the economists, with fifty
citizens worth more than 500, 0,000, 900
francs each. a thousand whose worth
is placed at $4,000. 900. francs and
1000 who possess more than 15,000.-
600 francs.
The eyes of all French antomobil-
ists now are turned toward Stras-
bourg. although there is still a month
before the running of the French
automobile clubs Grand PriX. No
accommodations are left unreserved
in Strasbourg and the adjacent
towns and villages all seats in the
grandstand were sold long ago and
garage and parking space will be
hard to find.
) Special treatment. like that applies
to championship tennis courts, is be-
ing TO the road upon which the clas-
sic is to be run. Special bridges have
been built over the railroads to save
the hordes of automobiles from hav-
ing to wait at grade crossings.
More interests perhaps is being
shown by the enthusiasts over the
touring prize than in the speed race
in the touring car test the competi-
tors will be allowed II litres of gaso-
Zine oil, irrespective of power and
weight. the winner being the machine