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biological side there are the production of new plants by direct- 

 ing their propagation, the control of bacteria, and many medi- 

 cal discoveries. 



References : 



a. 1305 : 372. Man's Control over Nature. 



b. 1308:126-130. Human Adaptation. " Conquest of Na- 



ture." 



c. 1309 : 319-321. Man's Influence upon Physical Geography. 



d. 1311:353-354. Fuel and Light. 



204. How TO PLAN A HOUSE AND BARN 



The heart of a house is its kitchen. This is the room in 

 which the housewife spends more than half of her time, and it 

 should have more thought given to it than to any other part 

 of the house. The beautiful and the artistic should not be 

 neglected, but, if the beautiful objects require extra work, or 

 cause inconvenience, they should be removed or altered. 

 On the other hand, conveniences need not be ugly, and may 

 be beautiful. 



The kitchen should be planned first and the rest of the 

 house adapted to the plan of the kitchen. The coldest part 

 of the house, that is, the northern side, or corner, should be 

 reserved for the kitchen. Where possible, the corners of the 

 house should point to the four points of the compass. This 

 will give sunlight in every room, part of each day. In a two- 

 story house, the dining room should be on the eastern corner. 

 Unless a library is desired, the rest of the lower story should be 

 given to one large room. In this case, the bathroom should 

 be as nearly over the kitchen as possible, to save in plumbing. 

 At the same time, it should be between two of the bedrooms, 



