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Show MOTOR BUSSES AID SCHOOL ATTENDANCE j With the almost universal adoption j ' of the school bus begins a long pe- i ' rlod of restfulness for the country truant officer whoso duty is to check Up on school attendance. Rainy days. long distances anil muddy roads no i longer make the district school look like a deserted village-Used village-Used now by more t;in 1 2.000 con- I solldated schools. th- school bus system sys-tem is a simple nd practical one. Every morning tho bus, with drlvor I provided by the school, drlvea up Oe-fore Oe-fore each farm house where there ar children of school ape. The sound of ! tho horn Is the signal for tho children t to come ruslilng out of the house, and they are on their way to school. Sto rmy weather Is now a feeble excuse ex-cuse for not attending. Moru and more, the truant officer of these con- j solldated schools Is coming to lead the life of case Ml |