Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-09-24 | Page 23 | Monks Feed 700; Collect 15 Francs

MONKS FEED COLLECT 15 FRANCS GRAND D GRA D SAINT BERNARD SwitzerLand Switzerland Switzer Switzer- land nd Sept 24 Seven i. Seven hundred visitors arrived at the Saint Bernard monastery In one day rec recently nUy most of or them In costly motor cars or hired taxicabs and asked th the tho charitable monks for tor re re- re freshment Thera w were viere rc many Americans Americans Ameri Ameri- cans cans and among them It has been becu the cud cU om o of the m monks for lor man many centuries centuries' never to demand lon any tny payment for the they de departing d parting partin guests depositing In a 1 lion box t i 1 the entrance of ot the monastery monas tery whatever tr mount amount the they wish a as ai c. c voluntary offer offering ng The monks monk ic received thed elved the Visitors to whom they supplied d a warm supper Including wine Wilif- while some of ot them then electing to remain thel for the night wore provided pro with beds Th The guests h having having- departed next nex morning the treasurer monk opened th the lh collection box lox at the gate Ht found J t in it