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that could not bring a clean bill of health and free from habits that 

 handicap, snch as alcohol and tobacco? Do 3'ou suppose if our men 

 were trained for fatherhood that they would go on cultivating those 

 habits that are bringing so much disease and degeneracy into the 

 world? Eead a recent book published, called "Habits that Handicap," 

 by Chas. B. Towns, and see if you do not think it is time that boys and 

 girls should be trained early in life for this profession of fatherhood 

 and motherhood. 



Ninth, doctor. Every home has cases of emergency and diseases ac- 

 quired or thrust upon it, so it behooves every man and woman (o co- 

 operate and acquire enough knowledge in that direction, to bo a .>-afe 

 father and mother in the case of the children in the home. 



Tenth, nurse. Many a life could be saved and a doctor's help augment- 

 ed, if the father and mother knew the use of water in hot and cold 

 compresses. Every doctor has better success with his patients where 

 the principles of good nursing are understood, if only in part. That 

 knowledge is more important than much that is accorded our youth to- 

 day that is never used to make life better. 



Eleventh, hostess. Most of the hospitality of our homes is in the 

 hands of the wife and mother; but it should not be. Men should know 

 how and should have an equal desire and responsibility in extending 

 the hand of friendship and welcome to the friends that present them- 

 selves to receive that act, as do the women. That welcome should es- 

 pecially be well directed to the boys and girls that present themselves 

 as friends of the boys and girls of the home. 



Twelfth, teacher. Every act of both father and mother stands promi- 

 mently before the child to become a part of this home education. Pre- 

 cept and example is ever before him and the child's plastic mind gains 

 his education for good or bad more readily than the average parent 

 thinks. Chas. B. Towns, in his book "Habits that Handicap," says: 

 "The boy who keeps clean does so against tremendous odds, to which 

 frequently his father, his school teacher and his clergyman are the 

 chief contributors." He farther says: "There is no question in my 

 mind that this matter of tobacco should be made the basis of a very 

 thorough educational campaign among the youth of the United States. 

 The shocking spread of the tobacco habit among tlie women of Ameri- 

 can cities indicates, moreover, need for extending this instruction to 

 girls as well." 



I, being a farmer's wife, feel greatly in need of just a little working 

 knowledge and power with machinery and the tools of the plumber 

 and carpenter. It might also save many a dollar and hours of incon- 

 venience to the city or town home-maker, as well. So the three pro- 

 fessions: Machinist, carpenter and plumber, now that our homes are 

 being equipped with machinery and so much plumbing, have some work- 

 ing possibilities for every conscientious house-keeper. 



Agriculturist, which includes its various branches, has great possi- 

 bilities in knowledge for any woman, whether living on a farm or not. 

 France will recuperate her industrial and financial permanency quickly 

 after this horrid war ceases, because every man, woman and child has 



