Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-10

ventilatlng systems which cost twice as
much as others which sre equally good.
There are now In use for the school child
rem OF Indianapolis over sixty cottages
and portable school buildings. Ten addi-
tional DOrtables OF two rooms each have
been recently. purchased Tor service dur
ing the coming year. During the past
year 500 school children attended school
but one-half days.
AUDITORIUM, GYMNASIUM,
CAFETERIA "INDEFENSIBLE-"
with these conditions facing the school
board, we regard the construction Of the
building containing an auditorium, gym
nasium ard cafeteria, only, as utterly in
dsfensible- This building. which the
school board assured the State board Of
tax commissioners at the time the issue
II bonds was approved, would cost not
to exceed 100000. will cost wA=n com
pleted 1927 COO and does not contain a
single classroom. The cafeteria is to be
furnished with most e1penFIye Kitchen
equipment, purpOrting TO be specified By
snlder & ROtz. but. We are informed
copied from the Albert Pick catalogue
These specifications are as foIlows;
Gas range.
Steamer.
Gas and bake oven
Cooks work tables
sauce pan racks.
Lutting bench.
Butchers block.
Bread and sandwich table.
Dish warmers.
Cooks table.
BAN Marie
salad tatie.
Vegetable table.
Pot table.
Pot sink.
Vegetable sink.
"Incinerstor.
Vegetable peeler.
Bread slicer.
Mixing machine
Dish washer.
Soiled dish table.
Clean dish table.
Back counter
Service table.
Service cafeteria counter.
Cafeteria counter
Cashiers and checkers stands
Steam tables.
Cold pans.
Ice cream and milk cabinet.
Coffee urn.
Chocolate
Tray and silver stands
Guard rail.
Candy display cases.
Dining table.
Chairs
Cafeteria trucks
"Cafeterfe menu signs.
Steel lockers
DESIRABLE But
NOT NECESSARY"
These things. however desIr lble, ar
not necessary, and the purchase of these
shorld be postponed insTead Of postpOn
ing providing suitable school buildings
for the little children, who are attending
school In miserable cottages end in port
ables, more OF which are being purchased
Notwithstanding the enormous amount
Of money expended for new permanent
buildings.
I'VE ind that new buildings are neces
sary and should be constructed at once
At Nos. 16. &c. IS and 50 and that other,
are urgently needed IN other parts Of thu
city. and that in order to meet this de
mand the strictest economy is in every
branch of the construction necessary"
We can see no reason f5T paying
architects fees of per cent, which i:
20 per cent more than is paid elsewhere
IN the State. especially since some Of
these same architects are glad to take
contracts at per cent at distant points
where contracts for general constructor
being less. the compensation is greatly
reduced and where they pay thsir eK
penses. TO and from Indianapolis. further
reducing the net amount received.
great saving could be effected even Ovel
this suggestion, by the employment Of
an architect by the year who could pre-
psre all plans and specifications for al
buildings and use for each building OF
the same size set of standardized plans
and specifications. which would thus OBJ
viate the necessity for the employment OF
new architect and the preparation Of
separate set of plans and specification
for each new building IT would seen
that this plan would result In a. i'm
rnense saving. would be perfectly practi
cable and would result in no loss In
efficiency in the schools.
why could not some Of the plani
which have been used be sgain used
where ike conditions exist and thu,
effect substantial saving Standardized
plans could be adopted for s. 10. u. II
and p room schools buildings which
could be used at Sns place where
building OF this capacity was needed.
u regard to the contracts. with L. a
Snirer and Snider s. Rotz. Va do not Re
saro u Is within ths r<csines Of tail