New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Figures have been published showing the extent
20 which the school children OF Paris have taken
advantage OF the free meals system. The growth
of the system is represented by curve Beginning
with the year 1sss. when the proportion was 3as.
the curve reaches 6SS per cent in 1eS-an increase
OF nearly 90 per cent in twenty years The rise Is
almost persistent. but not quite. 1t is continuous
from 1888 70 1885, when It reaches $3.50 per cent but
It drops down until the year 1902 after which 1t
esCends again. Il would seem that the working
GLASSES OF Paris benefited from the great exhibition
OF 1900. which employed vast amount OF labor and
stimulated numbers OF industries, and that the
effect was In the percentage Of children apply
ing for free meals Other facts are that the prog
from 1885 20 1892 most considerable repre-
senting the difference between 36e and 6811; there
is gradual rise TO $685. reached In 1885, after that
as have said. there decline until 90 Is touched;
then the curve goes upward to 647 the figure for
1904 and 20 65S. recorded for last year
man whose house adtOlned the railway kept a
ono day what was the use OF the goat use OF the
ssSss NevaT Se gsp9 that hat goat keeps me IN
s of coal at PqE Evsnns Saa Tes
''Wanted-Grl for general hOusevyork Ono who
has had appendix removed" This advertisement
appeared in Fond du Lac CVvIs) paper II seems
hardly to solve the servant problem. but the ad-
veFtiser. having tried many girls with appendices
hopes change will be beneficial
FABLE FOR EDUCATToNALrsrs.
a sadly disputatious race;
Theirs Is very curious case:
For, whatsO'er the reason be,
It seems they never could agree
ABOUT the color of the sea.
One section OF them took the view
That II was obviously blue;
There was no doubt. they said: they knew
But others said, What do YOU rnean7
The sea is obviously green
AS can by any one be SEEN
While yet another lot said ''Nav.
The sea Is obviously gray,
So any one with sense would say
The rival factions came on board
My yacht, and earnestly imDlored
That would end their disaccOrd
Thus importuned. answered. Halt
u seems to you're ali at fault
DO you agree the sea is salt?''
YES" they replied. but you fofget''-
mo. wait. haven't finished vet
DO you agree the is wet?"
They did. well. let us start with that.
Let all your children get II pat, -
It's quite enough for any brat
When When. they hey % are bigger. let them choose
(some interruption here, and bOOs.)
In vain I emptled wisdom's store:
mo oolOrless beliefl'' they swOre
And set TO wranSling as before.
And still by some the oceans seen
As blue. 20 others 70 IS green,
Or gray or various hues between.
Punch
On May 10 the first Official traIn containing tha
Kins OF Italy and his suite. win pass through the
will be met by the Swiss authorities. Two days
later the ordinary service between Lausanne ana
Milan VIII begin.
observation-disclosures, is AZ uossthle "a hat. a,,.
one you have never met and don't know person
csrtainiy. darling; don't we all hate Central ~
Life.
Robert A. Smith. who has just been re-elec,os
Mayor OF 81. Paul. Mimi. has served six or seven
terms in that Office. hve OF them eonsecutIveIv
Mayor Smith Is seventy-eight veprz ois -, =
yOungster aa mayors and besides his vnro,,s
terms as Mayor. he has flled other oflces n rood
part OF his life has been Oficeholding Hair cen
tury ago he gave up ono Office 81 Indiana 20 take
one In Minne-~~> In 1895 malcontents used 20 t.yk
about tho continual Offfceholdins OF "this ma,
Smith" Yet the people always liked him well
enough 20 Ee-eleet him.
rns DoQtoE 90 patient an ha CONAN arnunn