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Show SCHOOL LUNCHEONS Tho provision of warm luncheons In school houses Is ono of tho now Ideas being tried out in many titles. It is costly, but the results nro no doubt worth It If a city can afford it Tho subject of luncheons for school children has long been n problom for parents. As towns Incrcnso In size, school housos multiply. Probably u larger numbor of children walk homo at noon than formerly, whero tho two session plnn Is used. Thoy should bo encouraged to do so. A cold luncheon Is n depressing elo-ment elo-ment in tho life of n growing child. Many youngsters havo been com lug up pnlo mid scrawny from tho lack of a substantial noon meal. It thero nro pastry shops and bakeries near by. parents nro apt to glvo tho children a little money for their noon meal. This may nil go for Ito cream, candy, or thin wafors. Tho substantial substan-tial cold ham sandwich from mother's pantry was far bettor. In tho old fashlonod country district dis-trict school, tho school houso was apt to bo fairly near the homes and no largo proportion ot tho pupils had to carry tholr dinner. In thoso days ot transportation ot pupils nnd consolidation con-solidation ot schools, a great many cold luncheons aro carried. Whoro this Is being done, It would scorn as If pnrcnts nt least would want to subscribe to provldo somo hot soup or cocoa, to go with tho cold hand out from tho lunch baskot. Children's eating needs loso supervision. sup-ervision. Tho hungry boy or girl nt tho homo dining tablo will oat plain I bread nnd buttor with nvldlty and I relish, and If thoro is no dossort thoro is Httlo complaint. Qlvo thorn 10 cents for luncheon, though, nnd moro thnn half ot It goes for pies or cakes. |