Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1917 — UNWASHED REIGN IN PARIS [ARTICLE]

UNWASHED REIGN IN PARIS

Hot Baths a Luxury—Cleanliness Is Uncommon In the French Capital. Paris. —Parisians were never prone to indulge in hot baths—-Indeed, the criticism of first visitors to Paris was often most loudly voiced in connection with the primitive facilities found in /Paris apartments and many hotels, they were, as a rule, always clean rind neiyt and took pride in their personal appearance. Whether it is due to the war directing their thoughts to higher things or to the municipal edict that decrees water shall be heated only Saturdays and Sundays, the fact remains that the Parisian today Is rather contemptuous of the old adage that “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” ~ This is particularly noticeable tn the subway, where all classes of the city’s population can be observed. The proportion of unkempt, dusty, unwashed persons with doubtfully clean ears-and black-rimmed fingernails Is: verylrirge.