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port of our own work, generosity, ability to take a command and 
lollow it, and ability to size up ourselves and our endeavors. 
These are the things that bind us Saturday after Saturday to our 
work. It is worth while. We are not set up to train gardeners 
or research men, although, to be sure, gardeners, florists, research 
men, and botany teachers have come as a result of this oppor- 
tunity, but we are set up to develop human material. We view 
our work with sentiment but not with sentimentality.” 
Of this work, a correspondent from the Pacific coast has written 
as follows: “The work which you are promoting for the benefit of 
the children of your city will yield an increment far surpassing 
anything it costs you. It will yield intrinsic values. It is splendid 
that you believe in public service—the social aspect of it.’ 
Seed Packets for School Children.—Special attention is called to 
the marked increase in the number of packets of both vegetable 
and flower seeds distributed to school children as compared to 
previous years. In 1941, 1,055,158 packets were supplied; in 
1942 the number rose to 1,315,653, an increase of 260,495. This 
is the largest number for any year since the service was inaug- 
irated in 1914, with a total of 25,000 packets distributed. A 
arger number of vegetable seeds was called for than previously 
on account of the Victory Garden campaign. The preparation of 
these packets and the receiving and filling of orders requires a 
portion of the time of seven regular members of staff, and part 
time of seven other adults. Members of our Boys and Girls 
Club also contribute assistance during the year. About one third 
of the million and a half packets for distribution in 1943 (filled 
partly during 1942) have been filled by these boys and girls on 
volunteer time. In this way some of the boys and girls work out 
the small fees charged for children’s garden and other courses. It 
has been estimated that the total “men-days” required in 1942 is 
equivalent to more than the full time of one person, seven hours 
a day for somewhat more than one calendar year. This is one 
of our most appreciated services to the schools. 
THe Liprary 
“Only hold up before me a book and you may lead me all 
around Attica, and over the wide world.” The one who said this 
was Socrates, the city man par excellence, he who never went 
