Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-16

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Lightning Rods. 2 Total ...... COS
With this manufacturing achieve
ment, it is only natural to suppose that
the state has not neglected the com
munity development of the towns
wherein these plants are located in
order that they may prove attractive
from a living standpoint, not only TO
the public in general, but especially
to the workers employed. The survey
has a tendency to show the progressive
spirit that is gradually taking hold in
the smaller community and forcibly
brings out that in n large majority of
the towns of the state there exists a
systematic endeavor on the part of the
citizens to develop their respective
communities through definite and pre-
arranged plans.
Banking Life Healthy.
Over $4,000 business institutions in
the 402 towns reporting, indicate that
the states mercantile life is a healthy
one. With the continued expansion of
the state along agricultural and bust
ness lines comes a need for greater and
adequate banking facilities to finance
the harvesting # the crops and build
ing of new business enterprises. The
general contention that the state is
well fortified in this respect is evil
denced by the fact that 400 towns
reported a total of 195 banking inSti-
buttons, with combined capital approx
mating $39,223. 10000. Only IA towns
reported no banks.
Banks and Business Houses.
BANKS
Towns reporting .............. 400
Number of Banks .795
Combined Capital ....... $50, 1923, 900
BUSINESS HOUSES
Towns reporting .............. 400
Business Houses u, 593
The fact that a recent survey of the
school facilities of the various states
made by the Department of Education
Of the Russell Sage Foundation gives
the State of Missouri the rank Of
thirty-fourth for the best all-around
public school system in the United
of this record, 1913 cities out of SIS
reported n total of 662 schools and
4,1SS teachers, which is, we anticipate,
rather a surprise to many. Figuring
this out in detail, the survey shows
that the average number Of pupils to
Il school is comparatively small, being
POT. Dividing this total by the number
Of teachers, 1t will be found that there
are only 80 children to d teacher, which
is d much smaller number than in the
ordinary large city class rooms. TAX.
ing eighth grades as the basis for the
number of teachers to a school, the
figures show that there are 6 teachers
TO every school, which is slightly less
than one teacher to s. grade.
Schools, Churches, Residences.
SCHOOLS
Towns reporting .37'
Number of Schools ........... sc:
Student Enrolment .,...... 1857
Teachers AIS
CHURCHES
Towns reporting AT
Number of Churches 40
RESIDENCES
Towns reporting ............. .35:
Number of Residences .......118,61'
Better Roads Needed.
Inadequate school facilities in tn,
state is partially due to Missouri
progress in the building of roads whicl
will enable the rural children to attent
school more consistently. With har,
surface roads will come a create
school attendance and pupils who ar
now compelled to absent themselve
on account Of inclement weather vii
be enabled to attend with a marked de
!, gree of regularity. Building the hard
surface road from the farmers hous
to the door of the public school, tn
church and the rural merchant, Wi
stimulate greatly the contentment Q
the farmer and end ultimately in
closer relation between the smalle
. communities and the larger cities 9
! the state.
q Facilities for direct benefit Of tn
. citizens are provided for in an anna;
ing manner, this survey discloses. FC
instance, the playground which ha
. heretofore been considered a nece'
= sly only for the ~congested districts {
2 the large city is o being provide
d, on a large scale in smaller Missoul
communities.