Marble Hill press., 1920-07-15

Boo fh. Uf.f section. and smaller towns ~ th"
country Tie amount ~ money invested In these
building, VARIES aenHrIIn= e. fhe population and
wealth ~ rh, community au1 me mathoa ~ ouuu
rtHs BHi Hrs,~ fHw fry hrrtrvd dollars In
,plr,.ly settled communities where CONS lsrahle
ar."unf, ~ i1for aud material, ur" often donatei
70 S'"u"N In fhr small g.',.
The rm,flou, of financing l0,... ua1'.us, may in
a general Nay De- divided info rla,>.'s those
which are Huaucyd through individual suhscrip
ruus, those auauerl through club coz society
Initiative thu~, financed nS local government aud
those uHaue,i through community ,a1raNur The
last Is hy far fU" most numerous group. and un
Ter this plan muuoy is usually secured either by
the sale ~ >to,s lu community organization or
through 'rr solicitation of general contributions
Both ~ 'hc>. method, are often supplemented 10y
the giving ~ entertainments of various kinds n"
proocc,l> of which 20 into the construction fund
and a part 81 the amount required 10 pay the
cost ~ construction is afru borrowed ou The Sc.
curi,y of the building itself 10 De repaid later
with money derived trom dues. assessments or
rentals Contributions ot labor or materials a~
we'll as ot cash arc often secured Where funds
are secured through the sale ~ stock the incor
poratrd stock company ~ course owns or con
trolls the building and where funds urc secured
through general contributions the ownership and
control rrst with permanent community organ
railou formed for the purpose
The simplest or these buildings generally con.
tain. FIRST an auditorium, the movable seats Of
which permit il 10 be- transformed into a dining
room an athletic room, or hall for dancing :,
second stage. with curtains and dressing rooms
for thcatrcals third. a kitchen, equipped with
stove utensils dishes and cutlery often the a..
Rapby room is on the first noOr and the kitchen
and a separate dining room In the basement
Farmers buildings frequently contain special
rooms for the use OF cooperative economic en-.
tcrprses,
In the smaller towns, besides these rooms
there are often library and reading ROOM
game room womeus rest room, and rooms which
serve as meeting places for various organizations
In the county seats and larger towns the huild.
Ipgs are often quite complete, having besides the
usual rooms and office room. special rooms for
banaucts Il cafe, a gymnasium billiard and bowl.
ing rooms an agricultural exhibit room, and
rooms for the county agricultural agent, the coun-
~ home demonstration agent secretary of the
commercial club and the visiting nurse The Red
Cross stands always ready To help,
, Equipment in these buildings varies from the
plaIn chairs and tables, cook stoves, utensils
dishes and organ OF the simpler structures to the
fine furniture. opera chairs, stage scenery, gym.
nastic, bowling. billiard, athletic and game-room
apparatus books. magazines, piano, moving picture
machine and first.aid facilities of the finer ones.
Those In the open country are generally heated by
stoves. lighted by OF, or gas lamps, and ~ on
while those in the towns have furnace heat cleo
trio lights. running water, inside toilets, and hot
and cold baths,
These buildings have become the centers OF