Show PAINT AND illiteracy curious fact comes to light that localities cali ties least using books avoid paint also washington D C A cur curious fou fact has been brought to light by the education educational rational cat ional nl bureau and the bureau of industrial du research here it Is tint that lit in the states where illiteracy Is most inot prevalent paint Is least used the paint referred to Is the common or barn variety of course for the backwoods countries have po no neau for I 1 the finer pl pigments or facial adornments it is true though that in tile the sections of all states where white illiteracy Is highest painted homes are rare and painted out buildings and barns are practically unknown probably the illiterates do not use paint on oil their buildings because they do not understand its value as aa a preservative |