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Photograph by II. C. Ellis 



A SCHOOL ON WHEELS IN PRANCE 



The children's parents are members of a carnival company, traveling- from town to town, 

 much like our circuses. Because their fathers and mothers lead a nomadic existence is no 

 reason why the education of the youngsters should be neglected, and this is how the problem 

 is solved by the alert and resourceful French. 



nowhere may one find such lion est gam- 

 bling — if such a thing is possible — as in 

 France. 



TIT E DUELLING CUSTOM 



Still another derogatory remark and 

 we shall pass to more pleasant phases of 

 French life. To us duelling is utterly 

 ridiculous ; to the French it is a quick and 

 unostentatious manner of settling per- 

 sonal difficulties. 



There is a code of conduct for civilized 

 men and, in the Frenchman's view, a man 



should hold himself responsible for de- 

 parting from it. Why carry such a mat- 

 ter, however, into the court? It is a pri- 

 vate and personal affair. Why give it 

 publicity in the newspapers and make 

 lawyers rich and take the time of the 

 judge and law courts? 



A pistol shot or a slight thrust of the 

 sword and the thing is settled, says your 

 Frenchman. If the opponents are not 

 killed they will both acknowledge that 

 the code of conduct has been defended 

 and vindicated; if one is killed the other 



