There is a great dead of diversity in the kind of accommodation provided. Tt ranges from a plain cottage to a beautifully situated old castle, The largest, shelter in existence is Schloss Hohenatein in the Elbsandstein mountains wiieh contains more than one hundred rooms and splendid halls, In man} instances mediaeval castles or east! ruins, after making the necessary changes, are placed at the disposal Of the young people, ey., Alte Rethenfels Ludwigstein, Hammer stein, Treuburg, ete. Nearly all of these are surrounded by picturesque scenery, and they aye always largely frequented.
The Government, the municipalities and numerous economic associations contribute funds towards the upkeep of the shelters. Thus, for instance, the Prussian province of Brandenburg has spent inks, 200,000 the city of Dortmund inks, 140, 000, and the municipality of Ulm inks. 90,000.on the building and maintenance of shelters. In addition, the movement is supported the "Jugendherbergsverband" (Association for Young People's Shelters) whose membership og gregates 100,000.
The Ounce of Prevention "Prevention ig better than cure; may be said to be the motto that guides the public bodies and cor-parations in connection with their readiness in supporting the movement. The building of "youths? shelters in the hills and at. the seaside is cheaper and. more profitable than that of hospitals and sanatoria.
If the movement continues to spread internationally, it is bound 40 be of beneficial effect upon the relations of the different peoples, because young people from all count: vies will meet at these shelters and sill learn to understand each other better than they have been able in the past.
MansHAL Feng Vu-hsiang, cording to the Chinese press, has asked the Nanking Government for $2,000,000 for the "purchase of woollen padded uniforms for his men for the winter months.
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