Show t Ancients Well Versed in Plaster Decoration Ornaments scratched scratch ell In plaster and thud mud are the oldest form of surface decoration of ot record Even before primitive man developed characteristics tics which we of ot this day would consider con con- sider civilized he lie began to scratch language and decorations on walls of ot othis his habitation Later when the struggle for tor self preservation food rood and shelter grew less Jess strenuous manmade man mun manmade ma made e better hetter plaster and decorated d more ornately Perfection In n mixing plaster was reached In In a very remote remote period as ns asIs asis Is well indicated by examination of or orthe the earliest samples still sUIl stan standing ing in hard durable condition The scientific selen- selen composition of ot such examples compares even en favorably with modem modern mod mod- em ern plasters The p pyramids of Egypt contain plastering done at least years ago ugo still hard and serviceable It Is interesting to note from from recent discoveries that hint the lie principal principal prin- prin cipal tools of the ancients were substantially substantially substantially sub sub- identical in design shape and purpose with modern tools Also that that- the fhe plaster so much used by the Egyptians was made of ot g gyp gyp- p sum like the plaster of pat paris of to today i Heeds ee we were e used for lath City Charters Ili In some sonic states a n number of differ differ- have been ruined framed by the th legislatures and cities are permitted a n JOice hoice of ot these In other states each eadi city of ot a certain class is s permitted permitted per per- mirt d to frame flame its own charter which when It Is la approved b by the the goes Into effect provided it do dos s not ot conflict with the state laws or or constitution In a few states the Ip specify the charter forms fm foi ci ciles les of ot various classes |