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X. THE FABMEB AND HIS WIFE AS LEADERS OF THE 



YOUNG 146 



Preparation for the Service . . . . 147 

 Work persistently for Social Unity . . . 149 

 Corn-raising and Bread-baking Clubs . . 150 



Other Forms of Contests 151 



The Improvement of the School Situation . .152 

 Home and School Play Problems . . .154 



A Neighborhood Library 156 



Holidays and Recreation for the Young . . 158 

 Many over-work their Children .... 160 

 Federation for Country-life Progress . . . 161 

 The Vocations of Boys and Girls . , . 162 

 Other Local Possibilities . . . . . 164 

 The Boy Scout Movement . . . . 165 

 Rural Boy Scouts in Kansas . . . .166 



XI. How MUCH WORK FOB THE COUNTRY BOY . 171 

 See that the Work is for the Boy's Sake . . 172 

 Not Enforced Labor, but Mastery . . .174 

 Provide Vacations for the Boy . . . . 176 

 A Tentative Schedule of Hours .... 178 

 Think out a Reasonable Plan . . . .179 



XII. How MUCH WORK FOR THE COUNTRY GIRL . 183 



A Balanced Life for the Girl . . . . 185 

 Work begins with Obedience .... 186 



Working the Girls in the Field . . . .188 



Some Specific Suggestions . . . . .189 



Do you Own your Daughter ? . . . . 190 



Difficult to make a Schedule . . . . 191 



Teach the Girl Self-supremacy . . . . 192 



Summary . . . ... . . 194 



Xin. SOCIAL TRAINING FOR FARM BOYS AND GIRLS . 197 



A Happy Mean is Needed 197 



A Social Renaissance in the Country . . . 199 



