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advantages of oral hygiene. She has rarely been per- 

 mitted to consult a competent dentist. Among other 

 misfortunes which she has to bear, is an early tooth- 

 lessness. The agony which she suffers, the pain which 

 she endures, the discomfort which she encounters in 

 the early decay of her teeth, and the lack of surgical 

 attention at a proper time to save them or to remove 

 them, are parts of the hard environment which sur- 

 rounds her. 



In most of the laws regulating labor the farmer and 

 his family are not included. I would be an earnest ad- 

 vocate of a law limiting the hours of labor of the farm- 

 er's wife. I would like to see a system of instruc- 

 tion, beginning in the agricultural schools and colleges 

 and gradually spreading to the farm, which would lead 

 the farmer to be more considerate of his wife. By 

 providing her with the proper conveniences for do- 

 ing her work, namely, a commodious, well-ventilated 

 kitchen, with running water, a proper sink in which 

 her dishes can be washed, a laundry equipped for easy 

 service, and other conveniences to mitigate the severity 

 of labor, which the farmer could easily procure and 

 should procure first of all, he would lessen her hours 

 of application so that from four to six hours a day she 

 could have at her own disposal. Likewise in the 

 spring-house, the proper conveniences for keeping the 

 milk, for churning, for the easy application of sani- 

 tary measures, would not only make a better product 

 for the table, but would also lessen the severity of the 

 labor. 



ONE DAY OF BEST. 



Sunday, especially, should be made a holiday, and 

 cold meats should be part of the sabbatical observance. 



