Millard County Chronicle | 1913-06-26 | Page 7 | Red Tape in France.

Red Tape In France. A curious little monument to trench red tapo Is to be seen at the Petit I'alais. The clock In the building has marked the same hour for the last 13 years, although it Is In perfect repair. re-pair. Tho explanation borders on tho ridiculous. At tho close of the Paris exhibition 13 years ago a busybody of an official of-ficial stopped the clock for no other reuiion than that the exhibition was closing Its gates. Since then it has remained stationary, for the simple reason that it does not appear on the list of clocks which the official clock winder to the municipal council has to attend to, and until some particularly energetic member of the council attends at-tends to the matter the present state of affairs Is likely to continue.