Show THE TE Of SA SAYS I 1 I AM IN AMERICA TO HAVE SOME FUN BUT NOT GAMBLING I I By R. R H. H Whitney Copyright ht 1921 by The Newspaper r Enterprise Association EW YORK April 23 Albert prince of ot Monaco has come to New York NEW N to to have ve some ome fun Albert will be bp decorated this month with the Agassiz medal by the National Academy of Sciences In recognition of his great contributions to science science but but that is only one of the reasons why the ruler of the principality containing the Hie worlds world's greatest gambling resort is again visiting America I am 73 years young he said to meMy meMy me My ry best work is ahead of ot me mc All the world goes fo to Monte Carlo seeking fun and I come comp to America on the same mis mis- mis- mis mission sion It is a great count country marvelously marvelous beautiful alluring enchanting s Prince said I J there is persistent rumor you ou intend purging wickedness from your realm by closing the Monte fonts Carlo t s t casino as a gambling resort and building on the beautiful site fine health resorts in ina a setting of parks arks I h You Xou bring me pleasant news he re re- re r f plied I I had not heard of ot such plans I The fhe resorts at Monte Carlo are under underlease underlease by lease some of them long time contracts contract I II I can an announce ounce no definite plans be because ause I have m made de none non I If It If you ou could announce such a plan x a k 3 t I ventured undoubtedly our our blue law advocates advocate here would welcome the n news ws I c laws las have done done- much damage amage y and much good he replied I have no notI notor tI announcement for tor s such h prophets of mod mod- oration 3 w What do you OU mean I persisted s about seeking pleasure in America I aft I am much Interested In oceanography oceanography s phy that is studying the ocean depths s It Is fun to present my findings to American Ameri Ameri- can scholars I am likewise lIke ise interested in F paleontology and it Is fun to tell your f scientists what I have discovered about fossil organisms It Is fun to meet old friends here to visit with them and study them It is fun to see the wonderful i theatres and witness the charming plays 1 7 And I Intend to do all of these things Amiable and enthusiastic Prince Prince- AlThe AlThe Al- Al The Prince of Monaco Monaco photo photo- bert is wideawake ruddy of ot countenance grap graphed ed on his arrival calm of ot manner dignified to a nicety and andin in New York fairly radiates health I rise at 6 In the morning he continued I retire late later Even so BO the days are too short to accomplish all I wish to accomplish The great war h hampered my activities and my studies I grieved over the war But in the wake of ot this war two forces Stand tand out one the spiritual awakening the other the worldly madness for pleasure It is all naturally so because it is plain evolution I believe it will not be long now however before the truly serious will master the froth of ot life and the world will come comeback comeback comeback back to Its normal state In that connection I said what do you think of the German reparations reparations reparations the resumption of ot trade with Russia the Independent peace of ot America with with Germany German and the Irish question I I am a guest in America I must must not talk on these subjects I have opinions but they must stay locked in my breast You will excuse me But I will say this concerning pleasure The seeking of fun does not restrict Itself to Europe Everywhere I go I see folks dancing They love to play lay That is true In America as is well Now that the war is over the world wants relaxation and those who haven't much of restraint find it harder than ever to restrain themselves That is why there is so called recklessness Let the world play for tor a bit it wont won't do any harm Tomorrow the prince will deliver an address on his oceanic researches before the National Academy of Sciences in Washington and andon on Wednesday will be he awarded the Alexander A Agassiz assiz medal He will tour the country |