March 14, 1918 - Enjoying French food after London

Don Martin dairy entry for Thursday, March 14, 1918:

Am getting good food here but it costs a fortune. Breakfast in the Crillon costs about $2.50 and dinner slightly more – up to $4 [$44 and $70 in today's dollars]. Had dinner this evening with [Burn] Price at the famous Beauf a la Mode place. It was fine. In London people “feed”; here they feast. Walked around most of the day. Wrote an interview with Kerney. Went to the office in the evening and got Muir to put a letter to Dorothy in French. I sent it to her tonight and I’ll bet it will keep her guessing. Met Klacher of the A.P. on the street; also Pipp of the Detroit News. Walked along the Champs Elysees for an hour.

Champs Elysées seen from Place de la Concorde

Spent the evening in the hotel. The streets are dark and I wouldn’t want to be caught outside in an air raid. Paris is much more scared over them than London. The streets here are dotted with crippled soldiers and I see thousands of women in mourning. Business goes on though almost as if there was no war.

Weather fine. Sunny and mild.

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