Evening journal., 1918-03-06
By GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER
md LILLIAN CHESTER
Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper
rnt,~nriso Association

.Iopyrlclt, 1915 py lue NtNHp"pNl
Enterprise Association
PARIS. March 6.-Nc have been 'ls-
ting in their headquarters. the most
heavily responsible citizens OF France
W. began -ss was but logical. with
fhoso occupying The smallest places
henrhos I'm fact The seats of which are
no over eight inches from the floor
The cillzons and citizencsses stood up.
nne and all. as we entered. Go their full
height of between two and three feet.
ihe citizens hnldinc their righi hands
sfuav to their rlcht hrows. FOR we had
a genuine major with us. and the CUT
zenessc, standing with their small hands
rrimiv az their sides. their small nm
gers surrcpiitiously twisting at tleT
smocks. Perfectly satisfactory.
A. NE razed down on those rows and
rows Of chubby upiurned faces any
fears NC might have entertained about
tho future OF France vanished ana were
10 more
They did MS The honor 20 Law aside for
me moment their heavy responsible
ties connected with tho chalky cal on
me blackboard and sang FOR us being
Tori therein by the Two star performers,
an NIfIIIN NA ANNi NNAtN ffN' ~
bigger than his boots, aud q pinafored
miss whose eycs occupied half her
couuienancc.
70 was ON about a linnei which flow
away one bright sunshiny morning,
iweet iwecl. and didnl come back until
NefN late and The papa linnei Thought
she was lost; and an ihe baby linneis.
who were The rest of the class. Tapped
Hf4fr FnNflfHs
and tweet-twected with Willing hearts
but extremely small voices.
There were six verses. an good. but
u was notable here that the two artists
- sometimes happens IN life wore nc
honor medals for sci olarly iriumphs
Those were worn bv o. srOWling-Nis
aged youns gentleman of about hali.
nasf four. who stood with his arm.
folded md pondered on mis- greatness
and by three charming young ladies
~ about iae same agc. who were ln'
most serious OF the class and had theii
hair pulled back The li1htest from theiI
foreheads.
splendid lhnes those mcdais. They 'rt
very much like the ones earned hv th'
soldiers of France for conspicuous gal
isnlry. and ihey are excellent for tho
iHIIAN UA IiIINNlIfllH "NiIN. N.N''
the chest TO stick ont.
Just Ike home 10 His infant depart
meni except Chat The children are so
remarkably proficient in French. to'
here tho citizens and cilizcnesscs Wiuglc
and arc taught side Icy side until ihel
attain the ripe age of seven and rcacl
the rooms where the seats ARE as much
as ten or eleven inches from ihc floor
Nltl
girls 10 tho scdate bic hulding. ON lh'
right Of the Wide courisari. ana in'
boys Co lhe -cdaio big building on ih
lett
Recess iins as Vo went oui into lh
court. and tie litDcsl tots were pourin
into tho rearNard yard of ihc thrc
INFO which lho court !. divided by his
walls THE air was fun OF Tho shri
shieks ~ ihr infants. and Tho gigglin
langhicr of ihc girls in llo noNt VAR
aud tic heavier shouiine voices Of Oh
s0ung s8,ages up in front. who bein
hoys arc exactly lihc tire Noung savage
~ ans country
Ncross me couri-an unusual and
most appctzins odor. for schoolyar'
on iho kitchens No went there frs
p,herc enormous kettles OF regular bear
HNnUM NIIINIIIN|IINa IiN NIAN NNNaA'|f NNi
smother enormous kettle sent out
most lsnialzng odor Of steWing mea
and 0 great boiler OF sOup bubble
md Missed.
They feed such pupils as care FOR
here. and lhe price is either six cent
or noihlng according TO the means
ihe parents.
Three dlningrooms surround N
court. one for the BOYS, and one 4
fhe girls, and one for The little lots.
NE last Of which the t'niest hench'
were ranged along the t'niesf 0f table
and the iin'cst Of unbreakah'e dishe
patterned in say enamel, waited The
hcipings o. soup snd stew and bean
and whatever else they Eet
Just spoons az The places Of ihe
smallest citizens and cIiizenesses. Z
spoons are not dangerous weapons.
aione the wall ~ this i0v dlnii
salon. a Ions row ~ the tiniest viii
porcelain washstands ever made the
tops not over IS inches from the lloo
A. the other end ~ the court in u
front building which separates The bo1
school from ths girls school are q
baths iong r0Vvs % white showers. es
with IS OWL little dressing ROOM 90
'lrte Gays week lot lAe npt1 d
three days & week Tor the girls so
and towels free. for these are free pu
iic schools. and conducted on ihoroue
ir practical lincs.
Into the glris' school where there
= marked decrease In ehyness no 20 {
frank age a. ten or twelve. and a raj
lncrease Of q Up 70 the earnest you
women o. fourteen and fifteen. who.
spite Of siiIl vgearirg PITFALLS, have mi
isred those intensely scholastic stud
- cookine and baking washing IL,
i1r. dressuafine and elibroiderlnF.
Ths little demonstration diningroc
20 bigger tha1 The one IN the FIRST
n newly married couuie. ls especis
charming. with 80 sideboard and
china closet and Us table with the
f.nr room cloth.
Here. IN srsial classes. the girls lei
= ST the table appeti1inEiy. and ht
ivitn fre-Tecdened cheeks. they
what ihcy have cooked. 10 the adic
ir~ demonstration kitchen. after q
have marketed for the provisions Tn
ro1zets1f in=t7uctFeEe
va.htubs IN the next little room.
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