Show GIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN MEALS french authorities allow none of them to go hungry in paris the city government gives every school child one full meal a day this does not tend to pauperize the children or to lessen the cespon of the parents for all those who can afford to pay for the meal are expected to do so on the other hand no jealousy or contempt can be felt by the richer children tor their starved comrades for all are sup piled with the same metal token which has to be given up in exchange to the meal the sc as this municipal soup kitchen la called Is not confined to paris in the provinces the coupe sc its equivalent has sent up the school attendance by leaps and bounds here however instead of paying tot their midday meal all those who can possibly do are encouraged to bring to school their handful 0 vegetables and the e and the con are all put into the corn mon soup |