New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
THE SCHOOL CANTEEN
The Sustem Works We'll in France
-Untrled Here.

b,o,, and untitled to do well the work rs
oufred" As result of this suggested possibility
caustic comment became common, and the cond-
ton of the school children Of New York was talked
of in unsuv of the journals OF the day. Sugges-
tions advice and cures were offered. hopes and
fears were made known ideas from other nations
were considered and in the midst Of all the
motion caused by the unfounded statement OF ons
writer the Board OF Education appointed COM
/ mittee to look carefully into the matter
/ In the mean time a proposal was made thas
luncheon should be furnished 10 the underfed chf-
oren at the expense OF the city The idea seemed
to fill a long felt want, tentative plans were
framed up showing how this could De done, tas
good which might accrue TO mind and body Wers
largely dfIated on and then after many days the
report of the committee came IN ana ina eyes OF
/ the people were opened
In Districts Nos 10 and II twelve pupils wers
found 10 be fnCapacitated for study through lack
of proper nOurshment. and half OF these. 1t was
discovered. 50 because they either had no
inclination for breakfast on the particular morn
ing when the investigation was made or else they
had left their meal TO hurry away ~ orUer not to
h.. late at school Out OF A29J pupils IN Districts
Nos l and g. 1854 were found 20 oe more or less
faint from hunger but with many Of these ina
same conditions existed with the other twelve.
| Other reports tailed well with these. and ths
charity organizations and other similar institutions
subnitted figures and facts 10 show thaL the cases
OF rnderfed school children were surprisingly Few
fr co-nDarison with the published figures OF
securing writer. Later. TOO. Dr. Darlington Of tas
- ~ Health came out with the statement that
I a
york onIv three-tenthS OF per cent were anamic
and that fully as many OF these were 50 rom IN
proper feeding as from t1sulcleIlr ieed1i.s IAnA
,i4b actual figures 70 show the true conditions ot
,b,nrs the matter OF furnishing meals Tor ths
| school children Of New York was lad ASIDE and
-, tn ro15 il came up in a mider form the CON-
roit+ee acted quickly and the measure DIED peace
/ fI1v from an overdose OF negative votes
| Yet although there is little room for srch q
| measure In New York any other American city
so far as can be discovered, in France the 'schOd
/ cautine" has long been in use, and, while nd
| specifically established by law, II IS as5oelaled
| with the statutory organization known as "a
! cafsse des ecoIes." or the school box" This "a
really a fund produced IN various ways and ad-
ulnistered by representative committee and lAs
"-choo cantIpes- having become important enough
70 attract notice they were Included in this estao-
| lshment- -- =. .,-,
| Edinburgh Scotsman, is the system more ,Aor-
oughIy complete and representative than IN Paris,
where IN 1879 a study OF the condition OF underfed
! school children was begun The outcome vas lnat
/ a PROPOSITION was made through the Municipa!
| Council of Paris that every child whose parents
| were inscribed at the Bureau Of Pubic Bere1ac-
tfo1s shorIId receive hot meal This approved
/ nv the administration, and the Council voted
I sum of $4,000 provide daily q uSo O'Clock a
/ hot meal for the children attending tie schools
| who were in need OF better and mora food Oncs
/ started. the questions arose as 70 whether l1s
meals should be served free TO all without excsp-
/ tiOn free 70 the necessltous Only; W4as Las
| method Of administration should be, and tas
! method that should be employed n distributing
/ the meals
As 10 the first OF these the administration rAoGsst
! that IN relieving parents Of the responsibility Of
I the care OF their children and by accustori1S tsen
| danger OF Iooseninz the family tie 10 the Ger--
Tlent ot the morality Of both parents ard children.
| Accordingly" says Mr.. HaI1Gn. 1t vas 6s-
| cded that the meals should be free only 70 those
! children known TO be IL needy circumstances, but
| without requiring that the names OF the parents
should be the roll OF the Bureau Oc Bensfao-
ti0rs. Thus the applications for Inclusion tbs
| free list submitted 70 the headTnastsrs and
headEistresses Of the schools who are assisted n
l., .TaTaa ors -~N- ~ N~v
| and all circumstances are taken fully into account
The benefit Of the free list IS only granted for ons
school year. although i may oe renewed from year
| 10 year
! The question OF administration was left entirely
TO The school fund committee OF each ward. eac1
| OF which took charge its own resrlJl-ll-s.
II felt that certain number OF pupils IN !
school could hardly be supplied with free meals
! while others willing 70 pay should be refused L
was therefore decided 70 admit 70 the meas On
payment. our that distinction should ue ar2ar-
ent between the paying and the co--pG---s pupils.
The meals We're tp Pc E-Eel N The same c-rc-ni-
stances and tile servants in charge Cs the cas-sl-
rants We're prohibited from receiving any money.
where necessary. che ca-,e-lL delegations
! The funds" s.y- THE Scotsman, .a-e pro-
v-ded ty grants W-ieL --e '-.'--.-.a- Council u-
Paris =-vas ID Tie various sc-t1- r--l committees
aud jy funds raised ly tEese committees --eIi-
selves though t-= latter are small compared 7--l
the former. tie lass municipal sr--t- Being nary
[ Sz-@e-"
Two methods OF organization are adopted. ne
being v.ltr. the C---esc mistress provides all To
food and c--.ss the S-e-- f0- t1!s she receives
from me committee "a payment a meal "-s F-r--s
from Js-as cents. The r1,4l consisting y
soup. uerI and Vegetables In the other re--.2d
the S.Gay. c.u.u-C.g does every t---- tr'-1 ma
k,tiuE 10 serving and this method is G--.s com
meuIed because il = NOT only u17-e scar--1-cai
Iut 1t assures better food tp the children
In one district" says the writer. 'tl7 school
fund committee purchases eEv.- I--'S .- --' '.--
nary method %. a-rga-u-ns. u.as-a- c1udl--'.S of
delivery and quality Fog a.cl----s--tti11 i- -e-7-
safes powers Go - committee composed or "1-
. " of is own members. Who meet at least o-ro =
month This committee appoints t-e p-t'et o's
and the staff OF the ClL-tr-s and i- Is assisted y
4 special inspect:ess q cart-erS and H--eei- o-
twenty ladies Wao keep constantly IN Jo-l- VII
I the insPcctrcSs. and who make po--t O. 'r-As
frr4--.tLy present AZ Jhe hour Wr-l t-e L-Sliio~-
tion of meals takes place Tie i1slecIIess F-s--'
I daily as many Caut-elS she can ON-rt-ii>T. IL
spsctigs. the meat. both In the taN anu II ---0
cooked state and sometimes examining t-e PROG
o. cooking. At each caGteel Is a yoeA -
which these authorized visitors record lLe-' - -,
servations. and these books come -, -
( monthly examination OF the special committee -
An the food og excellent Guali,y coilS-7.1-.s
OF boiled beef. Lex OF mutton ANA iIeSl '~-i- -
The Vegetables in summer are fresh me iI0-- -
, comprising clear soup, meat anu Ne4-1'--71 =,
. macaroui But besides This midday meal &C.
also distribution Of soup before Sti-ooi IS94'''
/ and in the afternoon when school ct.7tS - -,4
kind OF half meal. consisting OF a --~v -.ss .
with a slice OF thick sausage o- Z piece o. C-s ,
In one OF the wards. which contains t"--4'S
t primary schools. which include ih-+il- $50
twelve of these. have Cauteeus attached 10 tae-'
boys for girls and Two IoF -I--e -,
The remaining hftcen schools are eFo4tz- 49,
six Canteens- The total school pvPNt~-.1" ,,s-, :
1.45l. OF whom 1888 made use or O-s ,,.[
The number of portions distributed 10 p'H-.-s ,s |
drer 15I.21. and the free portions n,-.-o -,'.
I49 80 This gives average NUMBER OF 10 - -.
{ in the year each child freQCentin5 t-e o1', o'.
and of the number who used The cdlteeIl 49,
7OI paid for their food and 692 We're tree. the te-
- tho frDa .sHs lgrlv 10