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more recreation for these women. Help them obtain 

 literature relative to their own affairs, to exchange 

 ideas and plans in behalf of their own betterment. 

 Show them especially the possibility of quitting the 

 work at stated times even though that work be less 

 than half finished, and getting away from the tedium 

 thereof all in the interest of longer life for them- 

 selves and better service for their homes and fam- 

 ilies. Almost any sort of club which these mothers 

 can be induced to attend will achieve the purpose 

 desired. 



FEDERATION FOR COUNTRY LIFE PROGRESS 



Federations for country-life progress are now 

 arising in many parts of the country. One of the 

 first was organized in New England, under the 

 leadership of President Butterfield. The Illinois 

 movement may be described, as an example. 



The Illinois State Federation for Country Life 

 Progress is composed of nearly half a hundred subor- 

 dinate organizations. Their platform of ten prin- 

 ciples given below sets forth a number of most im- 

 portant and practical purposes, as follows : 



1. Local country community building. 



2. The federation of all the rural forces of the 

 state of Illinois in one big united effort for the bet- 

 terment of country life. 



3. The development of institutional programs of 

 action for all rural social agencies. This means a 



