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Show GIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN MEALS French Authorities Allow None of Them to Go Hungry. In Paris the city government gives jR ovory school child ono full meal a day. This docs not tend to pnuperlzo tho children or to lessen tho rcspon-slblllty rcspon-slblllty of tho parents; for all thoso who can afford to pay for the meal arc oxpected to do so. On tho other hand, no Jealousy or contempt can be folt by tho richer children for their starved comrades; for all are sup-plied sup-plied with tho samo metal token, BH which hns to bo given up In exchange B for tho meal. Tho "ctntlne scnlnlrc," - BH as this municipal soup kitchen Is called, Is not confined to Paris. In tho provinces, the "soupo scolnlro," Its equivalent, has sent up tho school BBJ nttendanco by leaps and bounds. J Hero, however, Instead of paying for j their midday meal, all those who can HI possibly do so nre encouraged to IH bring to school their handful of vegetables ntid the llko and tho con- WM trlbutlons aro all put Into tho com- PiH mon soup. |