in the vigorous, healthful sleep in a well-aired, comfortable room 

 and that in a room where the air is close and stifling. 



Promote health and hajppiness hy cleanliness in and about the 

 kitchen. — John discussed with his mother the dangers from dust 

 which might be laden with bacteria. They decided that the drap- 

 eries and bric-a-brac should be replaced by white wash curtains 

 and fewer, more simple ornaments. John explahied also that the 

 "bacteria of the dish cloth" might be a dangerous source of pollu- 

 tion. As a precaution against the accumulation of grease and tlie 

 clogging of the pipes, Mrs. James now had in her sink a fine sieve 

 through which the water was poured. This was cleaned often and 

 the contents burned. Before emptying liquids into the sink which 

 might leave on the sides of the pipes a greasy deposit, she allowed 

 them to stand until cool and removed from the surface tlie coatinof 

 of grease, the cleanest of which w^as utilized for soap making or 

 other i^urposes. They planned to use small pipes in connection 

 with this sink, because the velocity of the water tlius became greater 

 to wash out the dirt which otherwise would collect. 



Make every room a living room. — The doorway between the 

 parlor and guest chamber was to be enlarged and the little room 

 added to the larger one as a cosy sitting room though having still 

 possibiUties as a guest chamber. The parlor wool carpet was sent 

 to the weaver's to be converted into two rugs, one for the larger 

 room and a smaller one for the cosy. The cracks of the floor were 

 to be tilled with putty and the floor painted a rich dark color. A 

 great advantage would be gained in that tlie fornaer hard sweeping 

 and dusting would be reduced to the lesser work of placing tlie rug 

 on a line outside, to have the dust whipped out and the floor wiped 

 with moist cloths. 



The old stoves were to be replaced by better ones whose dampers 

 would prevent the access of air. John showed how the stoves regu- 

 lated by dampers in the pipes exhausted the oxygen and drove the 

 burned air back into the room. 



A fireplace brings comfort and cheer in its warm glow and takes 

 away i?iju7'ious gases. — " The fireplace is a waste of heat and does 

 not warm the rooms in very cold weather," Farmer James reasoned. 



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