Show 1 SELFISH TOURISTS BRING BANKRUPTCY TO FAMOUS HOSPICE I PARr PAR Oct 9 The The famous convent convent convent con con- vent of Saint Bernard in the Alps is threatened with bankruptcy The celebrated refuge where the traveler traveler traveler trav trav- I eler across the th mountain pass was always certain of finding shelter and food will soon have to close owing to the shameful abuse made of it by tourists this last season The hostel which is run by the monks of Saint Bernard makes no charge for food tood served or shelter given But in return it has always been an unwritten law that those who could should pay for tor hospitality hospital hospital- ity by dropping a coin in the alms box loads gon-loads of tourists visited I the convent every day this sum sum- mer men One night after having provided for people the father superior was see how much had been dropped into the alms box He found 3 Incidentally the Swiss government govern i ment has been Shocked chocked to learn that certain tourist agencies make their clients pay for the meal served at the refuge while they in I turn give nothing to the monastery t This Is double robbery since such action may force the brothers to close their hostel thereby depriving depriving depriving ing countless needy travelers of shelter in the mountains |