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in such homes ? After having determined that 

 matter, begin a campaign of education of the rural 

 parents. First, write to the Playground Association 

 of America in New York City and ask for a list of 

 their literature on play. From this source you will 

 obtain pamphlets and larger volumes giving specific 

 suggestions for installing rural play apparatus, and 

 details as to dimensions, prices, and the like. Now, 

 you are ready for work. Appeal to a centrally located 

 family for their cooperation in establishing a model. 

 Induce them to provide for their children a full set 

 of the apparatus, seeing to it that the expense is kept 

 down to the minimum. Nearly all of the materials 

 of construction are lying about the ordinary farm 

 home and need only to be assembled and put into 

 place. Once you have established your model home 

 playground, then invite your neighbors in to see it, 

 perhaps making a sort of picnic or holiday occasion 

 out of the affair. At any rate, you may be sure that 

 the parents of the neighborhood will begin at once 

 to copy the models and many will even improve upon 

 them. 



Along with your efforts there may be necessary a 

 campaign of instruction and admonition in relation 

 to the play of the children. Many parents may be 

 working their small boys and girls too hard and 

 allowing not enough time for play. In this respect 

 your persistent effort will in time show excellent 

 results. 



