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just such beginnings as we have been talking about in 

 this paragraph. 



What home life does for us. Doubtless each one of us 

 thinks of his home as a place for shelter, for food, for 

 material comforts of all kinds, but it should be more than 

 this. The home should be the center of a little group in 

 which absolute loyalty is seen instead of selfishness and in- 

 dividual rights. At the present time this country of ours 

 suffers much because of the lack of team work on the part 

 of all men and women who share its benefits. Real home 

 life should teach us cooperation and unselfishness, not 

 individualism and selfishness. 



The home requirements of civilized man. Man, if 

 he is to be a healthy individual, and if he wishes to remain 

 so, should have the following : 



1. Pure air this means air free from dust and germs, 

 smoke and bad odors. 



2. Pure water water free from all dirt and germs. 



3. Good and plentiful food, well taken care of and prop- 

 erly cooked. 



4. Moderate heat, both in summer and in winter. 



5. Plentiful light, both natural and artificial. 



6. Clothing suitable to the time of year. 



7. A home well planned, well ventilated, well lighted, 

 with some ground around it for a garden and playground. 

 If the latter is not possible, playgrounds and parks should 

 be provided in the near vicinity. 



The ideal home site. We have already spoken of the 

 detached house being the ideal place in which to live. This 

 is not only because of the air space around it on all sides, 

 making it cooler in summer and giving good ventilation, 

 but also because of the privacy which comes from living 



