The newspapers give much prominence to the case of Mile. Gouze, young woman who, at the age of 25, leased a farm of 850 acres forming part of the Chantilly estate bequeathed by the Due d'Aumale to the Institut de France, The farm had been allowed to go to rack and ruin during the war, but she worked it on modern lines, put in new machinery and would probably have made a good thing of it but for the disastrous drought of last year. She is now in such financial difficulties that she is in danger of having her personal effects seized. She owes two years' rent, Frs. 26,000, to the Institute in addition to a capital of Frs. 338,000 advanced to her by the Credit Agricole (in reality the Treasury). Moreover, she has no certainty, that the lease will be renewed. She happens to be the daughter of an officer, Captain Gouze, who did his duty during the war and was disabled by injuries received in action. An association of supernumerary officers has taken up his daughter's case and is appealing to its members for subscriptions. It is hoped in this way to raise a fund of Frs. 100,000 which, combined with the receipts from this year's harvest, would put Mile. Gouze on her feet again and enable her to carry on. There must be quite a considerable number of struggling farmers all over the country who would be glad of this kind of assistance, but, unfortunately for them, they do not farm lands belonging to a public in-Stitution having a secretary who has achieved rare distinction in the art of making enemies.
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