THE PROGRAM OF WORK 17 



be devoted to the various items, is lacking. It has good 

 possibilities for permanency of achievement and must be 

 rated as a program which should meet the needs of the 

 rural women of the county with a considerable degree of 

 satisfaction. 



PROGRAM No. 4 



A NEW YORK COUNTY HOME BUREAU PROGRAM 

 FOR 1921 



I. Organization 



A. Every community 100% Home Bureau as to knowledge of 



work. 



B. Every community 100% as to membership. 



C. Every community 100% as to organization and ideals of 



carrying out Home Bureau program. 



II. Health and Nutrition 



A. Lecture course in cooperation with State Department of 



Health. Lectures will be given in all of the larger com- 

 munities of the county once a month for six months. The 

 lectures will be given in any community guaranteeing an 

 attendance of 40 or more. 



B. School lunches. A school lunch in every school where it is 



practical (at least one hot dish). 



C. Community loan chests. A chest where sick room supplies 



are gathered together to be loaned out in times of great 

 need. 



D. Weighing and measuring of school children once a month 



to see if their weights are keeping up to age and height. 



E. At least one health class in the county where under weight 



children are given instruction in the rules of health. 



///. Clothing 



Instruction course (given to local leaders at district meetings 

 and they in turn will give instruction to women in communi- 

 ties. Each community will appoint a local leader to attend 

 district conference in clothing) . 

 Topics to be taken up include: 



a. dress form. 



b. one-piece pattern. 



c. alteration and adaptation of shirtwaist pattern. 



d. waists cutting, fitting and finishing. 



e. skirt pattern, alteration and adaptation. 



f . shirt cutting, fitting and finishing. 



g. how to judge material. 

 h. children's clothing. 



i. millinery. 



