The New York herald., 1922-01-29

Special Cable to TIE NHw Yoxx H1ALD.
Copyright, 1888, by THE NEW Yosx rInaAIp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. -.
Surprise IS frequently expressed by
visitors to Rheims, and is more an
erily voiced by the plain citizens there.
that SO little has been done toward
rebuilding that city during the three
years Of peace. The charge was made
to correspondent of THE NEW York
HERALD by small Rheims shopkeeper
that whatever has been done there has
been IN the interest of the champagne
firms, the small properly holder hav-
ing been left to look out for himself
Heaven help those who look after
each other!" he exclaimed. Every
thing is paralyzed through watching
out for the reparations. Most persons
here believe they viii never come"
The authorities are now awake to the
fact that such charges deserve notice.
Marquis de Polignac, president of the
Cooperative Society for the Reconstruc-
ton Of Rheims, has Just made state
ment in regard to the future. He de-
clared carefully thought out scheme
was necessary for the rebuilding of the
city and that II this were done the city
could be entirely rebuilt In seven years
He admitted there still were 5000 houses
completely destroyed and that no at
tempt had been made to repair them.
Should Work by Degrees.
The Marquis insisted that only those
must be repaired each year which It
was possible to finish on q fixed date,
a hA A1A II. n
be wasted He was against attempting
too much at once. At first, he declared.
they must begin on houses capable of
being repaired and then work should
be started on those for which funds were
available through tho city loan. The
building OF houses to replace those
which had been totally destroyed and
FOR which the canton committee has pre-
sented definite damage claims should
be undertaken last. He estimated that
by working along these lines ut least
$50 houses could be rebuilt this year.
On the other hand, the view OF cynical
citlzens of Rheims is that II Is better
to leave the ruins as they are since they
constitute an excellent advertisement OF
the champagne business Also they con-
sider 1t useful to the community that
Rheims should stand out as the most
ruined city OF France. now that Ameri-
can and. other foreign visitors still see
the necessity OF subscribing TO funds to
help the people OF tho devastated areas.
Worlds Greatest Orphanaso.
The greatest orphanage In the world
Is soon to be constructed in vitry-sur-
Seine. 1t Will be strictly on the lines of
the American vocational system, In the
Conseil General of the Seine Department
IL was revealed this week that the plans
for the building call for space for 1000
boys and girls. The buildings arc to
cost not less than 2o.0o0,o00 francs. Con-
structicn work is to be spread over five
years.
Apart from Uhe special departments
for children of tender age, where the
older girls VIII get training In domestic
science, as well az chfidron's hospital
courses. there will be farm schooi and
q series Of ten mechanical workshops for
teaching all kinds Of sirilied labor.
A commission has been studying the
plans for moro than two years II has
now been decided TO adopt q oombina-
tion scheme based on the systems now IN
operation In New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio orphanages.
The possibility Il that several trained
American workers will be called 20
France 20 put tho organization on it.
feet when n is ready to start