The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
Wh0t the Government IS Dong

second menu nhs Deeu pIONAaiiho ~
experts 10 be more nutritious thah
the one costing nearly six times as
much. The lower-priced dishes, now
ever, require more care in their prep
aTation BY bringing To the attention
OF the people the advanced methods
OF preparing food IL is thought that
much can be accomplished In the line
OF household economy and In the par
tal solution OF the high-costofliving
problem.
The next generation or American
public school children will carry on
their studies III
Bulletin on the most modern
SchooIhouses. buildings used for
educational pur-
poses to be found anywhere in the
world, according TO experts OF the
United States bureau of education.
The oldfashioned. poorly-lighted, Ill
ventilated and often insanitary type OF
building TO which most OF the fathers
and mothers OF the present generation
attended, and which also exist in
| large numbers in many cities today,
will be thing OF the past in few
years, II the predictions for the i'm
| proyements 10 be made In school
| architecture come to pass.
The federal educational bureau is
| just having printed the fourth edition
OF the popular publication which was
| first issued less than three years ago
on schoolhouses In large American
cities, and at the present time plans
have been begun for large new
| bulletin TO be published showing mod
] ern rural schoolhouses which have
been erected In various progressive
communities OF the United States. DR..
Fletcher b. Dresslar OF the University
or Alabama, who was the author OF
the first bulletin, will also write the
one TO be published on country school
buildings. and II is expected that the
two books will have a greater infu-
ence In stimulating communities to
put up better buildings than anything
which has been written in recent
years.
The federal government Is doing
everything possible to encourage the
construction OF better school build
ings throughout the whole nation.
recent advance along this line was
made when service was started 10
lend TO rural communities small
models OF the best type OF public
school buildings. These will be ship
ped to all county school officials who
request them, and will be used I'm vii
lagos and country communities where
IL is impossible for members OF the
school boards 10 make visits over the
country and get ideas OF typical
buildings.
School authorities In practically all
OF the larger cities are giving more
attention to modern school building
architecture ornaments today than
ever before. The things sought for
are not architectural ornaments,
but modern designs which will make
for efficiency in every line OF work OF
the public school. Ventilation, good
light, and sanitation today are con.
sidered more important than fancy
cornices or other useless decorations.
The old-time school gable or belfry
has practically disappeared in the
modern style OF architecture, and
architects turn their attention to fea-
lures which will make for the comfort
Of pupils and increase their efficiency.
rather than to design features which
In themselves are useless and the
construction of which entails waste
OF public money. More than $4,000
600 is being spent for new buildings in
the United States each year, It is esti-
mated, and the government, through
its publications. hopes to encourage
the use of this money in the very best
manner possible, Various municipal
and state authorities are making use
OF the governments service in fur
nishing information on standard
schoolhouses. both for the city and
country, and IL the children OF the
future generation do not study in the
most modern and efficient buildings
which can be designed II will not be
Uncle Sans fault.