The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-17

in the rural sections and smaller towns of the
country. The amount of money invested in these
buildings varies according to the population and
wealth of tie community and the method of finan-
cling, and "anges from a few hundred dollars in
sparsely' settled communities, where considerable
amounts of labor and materials are often donated
to $4,000 in the small cities.
The methods Of.financing these buildings may in
a general way, be divided into classes: those
which are financed through individual subscrp-
tOns those financed through club or society
initiative those financed by local government and
those financed through community endeavor. The
last is by far the most numerous group and I'M
der this plan money is usually secured either by
the sale Of stock in a community organization or
through the solicitation of general contributions
Both of these methods are often supplemented by
the giving of entertainments of various kinds, the
proceeds Of which go into the construction fund;
and part of the amount required to pay the
cost of construction is often borrowed on the Sc
Eurity of the building ITSELF to be repaid later
with money derived from dues, assessments, or
rentals. Contributions Of labor materials as
well as Of cash. are often secured. Where funds
are secured through the sale of stock, the incOr-
Iporated stock company of course owns or con-
trolls the building; and where funds are secured
through general contributions the ownership and
control rest with permanent community organi-
cation formed for the purpose.
Inc SlmpleSI OF IneSe DulIQlngS generally con-
tain, first, an auditorium, the movable seats of
which permit it to be transformed into dining
ROOM an athletic room, or a hall for dancing;
second, a stage, with curtains and dressing rooms
for theatrfcals; third, Kitchen equipped with
stove, utensils dishes and cutlery. Often the as
sembly room is the first floor and the kitchen
and a separate dining room in the basement
Farmers buildings frequently contain special
rooms for the use Of cooperative economic en-
terprises.
In the smaller towns, besides these rooms
game room. womens rest room, and rooms which
serve as meeting places for various organizations
In the county seats and larger towns the build
ings are often quite complete, having besides the
usual rooms and Office room, special rooms for
banquets, cafe, gymnasium billiard and bowl
ing rooms agricultural exhibit ROOM and
rooms for the county agricultural agent the eoun-
ty 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 CAMERON
apparatus. hooks, magazines piano. moving-picture
machine and frst-aid facilities of the finer ones
stoves, lighted by oil gas lamps, and so on
while those In the towns have furnace heat cleo
trc lights. running water, inside toilets, and hot
and cold baths.
These buildings have become the centers Of