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WASHINGTON, D. C. May 8
The motor bus has virtually rev
olutionized rural education and
more than 1,250,000 school chil
dren depend upon 40,875 buses
for transportation to school each j
day, according to preliminary fig
ures from "Bus Facts," annual
publication ot the National Motor
Bus Division of the American Au
tomobile association.
The A. A. A. Bus division points
out that a total of 15,930 schools
now use buses, which cover 410,
370 miles of route daily, and com
prise 44 per cent of the total mo
tor buses used throughout the
country.
"The motor bus has been a dom
inant factor in bringing about the
consolidation of tural schools,
-which ha3 resulted in a much
higher type of educational cen
ter," says Bus Facts. "Approxi
mately 35,000 one-room schools
have closed their doors since 1920
to be replaced by at least 7,000
consolidated schools, which are
equal to the "best In the country,"
At the same lime, says the pub
lication, this school transportation
system has been increased until
today it is estimated that 360,
000,000 rides arc provided the
students at an annual cost of well
over $27,256,738.
The Southeastern area, com
prising 12 states, has the largest
number of buses 14,199, and at
the same time greatest route mile
age and the largest number of
schools served, 150,894 and 5,
638 respectively. The cost of this
service In the southeast was $7,
843.896 for the 1927-28 school
year.
II wever, the northeastern area,
serving 1,000 less schools, with a
snorter route mileage and a small
er number of buses, spent 9,004,
703 for the service.
The statement continues:
"The school bus has tended to
break down provincialism and has
solved the age-old problem of
cbool facilities in the rural section.-,
"The advantage of the consoli
dated school, served by the motor
bus, is seen by the fact that re
cent tests in specific subjects re
vealed a superiority over the one
room type of school by margins ot
from 10 to 25 per cent.
"But transportation is now pro-
t ;,. 5-,4 r W (J, .
Here are two of the men who are directing the Mexican Federal troop in their, so far, successful cam
paign against the rebels in the turbulent country south of the Rio Grande. General Kazario Medina
(left) is in charge of the artillery forces. He distinguished himself in a previous campaign at the
battle of Celaya, when Pancho Villa, celebrated Mexican rebel, was defeated- Brigadier-General An
sein:o Macias (right) is commander of the presidential guards.
vided through two ways con
tract with operating companies or
school ownership. The latter
method prevails generally.
"Since the bus is used only part
of the day, the Sriver problem is
a troublesome one, but has been
best solved by allowing teachers
or older students" to earn the
money available by acting as
drivers.
"In many Instances, operating
costs are lowered by repairing
school-owned buses in 'engineer
ing departments of the school."
Shorthand Nsed
Years Ago Shows
Old Text Book
AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) The
stenographer's art is an old one.
Evidence that shorthand existed
more than a century ago has been
found in Spanish textbooks at the
University of Texas library.
One text, published in 18 U by
its author. Don Guillelmo Atapa
sio Xramillo, relates that it was a
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"SERVICE THAT SATISFIES'
In Battery and Electrical Service
To insure the best and longest service from your
battery and electrical system it should be inspect
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modified form of a shorthand book
he once studied. Reference to a
public examination indicates
that shorthand was of somewhat
general Importance.
Another text, written in Span
ish and published in 1821 by
Don Francisco De Paula Marti,
says there were more than 50
methods of shorthand In French
and English at that time.
SEATTLE GETS SKYSCRAPER
SAN FRANCISCO, May I .
(AP) Seattle is to have a 36-
story telephone building.
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ploys oo of the greatest engineer
iog orgaaiiations ia the awtoinobila
indnstry. This Is evidenced by the
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Salon Bodies
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World's easiest steering
The Nash M400N Twin Ignition i
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This great featnre and many others
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T-beacie
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Electric docks
bterior aeetahra
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Maab Special
-' and rear bumpers
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