South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-09


They betok-u enthusiasm. and cuthu-
siasra is prime factor IN having
south Bend do SIS share in putting
over the Good VIII Election here
II Is one OF the important steps
toward The realization. bv some local
Elrl or woman. o. being represented
Wneu the Good VIII delegation sails
ior France this summer.
Tat brings the conversation back
20 tlt subject OF the trip. Too much
Canno, De- said about This wonderful
tour. Just think OF the opportuni-
ties' Paris. Versailles. Havre. Yer
dun. Ia yesterdays article you were
taken over the frst steps Of the trip
stopping a. Ypres. the last stop on
che battlefront Today we can con-
uHue the trip:
Ate leaving Ypres. a short trip
through rhe AlFuc, and then a visit 10
The Sis American Committee ceuters.
B.erancOurt. Nic-sur-Atsue. scissors
Anizy-lo-Chateau. cy-le-Chateau.
Laou. Here the Good VIII deleca-
ton can sec at first hand the work
% the committee--the marines visit
Ing their villages. bringing cheer TO
the old people. the nurses on their
rounds OF visits. the baby clinics the
libraries she foyers. the chndren's
groups. etc All OF this will take up
about five or SIX days OF the dele
gates time.
Trip over Battle Front.
Follow q return trip 10 Paris. a
brief respite and then a trip 70 Nor
mandy stopping en- route at Char
tlas This is one Of the oldest cities
iu France and boasts one OF 10 finest
cathedrals. From Chartres 20 Tours.
Here side trips are taken 10 Tour
aine with its many chsteaUx OF an
cisnt fame Of which Biois Is one OF
the oldest and most famous Anges
and Nantes are next. Al Nantes we
visit the old chateau on the river
where Anne OF Brittany spent most
Of her time. Also visit William, the
. Couquere Inn. in which that famous
character OF history spent evenings
more than 300 years ago and which
IS one of the oldest buildings in
. France
Then Varuer-from this point go
.0 Carnac 1.-TWO hours D. carr 20 see
ttne famous old Druid ruins; also,
fishing villages along the coast with
their picturesque colored sail boats.
Here also is Fort Quiberon. an old
fortress. which played an important
role in the time of William the
IConquerer. and which was also used
/ by France during the World war as
habitat for German prisoners.
Next comes Brittany. Frances
most beautiful countryside Quinn
pcr-the town OF the famous quinn
.per chins chins Quimper with it's
beautiful cathedral and historic mu-
scum. Then the wonderful market
place where everybody comes. clad
j. native Brittany costumes. TO sell
and buy wares
As the Good VIII editor has told
you. there must be told but a little
at a time. To tell too much about
The wonderful trip would spoil the
expectations Of everyone. A good
ithing should be taken bit by bit that
Its charm and s:ngularity may not
\ be lesscned. More of the trip Will
be outlined later.
Among the questions asked the
Good VIII editor yesterday was this;
Work Of Committee.
can YOU outline some of the de-
tailed work the American Committee
is now doing i'm France?
The Good VIII editor can. He did
I yesterday. lie viii today. tomorrow,
or any day he is asked.
1 lie can tell you of gray-haired
children sitting forlornly on door
steps OF roofess houses. How habi-
tations are being provided for them.
He can tell YOU Of one-armeI
. French ex-soldiers. trying TO pillow
with their old bayonets. How the
American committee has loaned
them rlows and other Implements
lie can tell you or farms literally
scattered over what was once the
most beautiful countryside in the