Show red tape in prance france A curious little monument to rench enca red tape tapo ie to to be seen at the petit paints the clock in the building has marked tho same hour tor for the be last 13 years although it is la im perfect repair the explanation bordera borders on the ridiculous at the close of the paris exhibition 13 yeara years ago a busybody of aa an of facial stopped the clock for no other reason than that the exhibition was closing ita its gatea gates since then it has remained stalLo nary tor for the simple reason that it doea does not appear on the list of clocks which the official clock I 1 winder to the municipal council baa has to attend to and until some particularly energetic member of at the council at tends to the matter the present elate state of at affairs la to likely to cont continue nue |