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house or barn of these destructive pests. Concrete con- 

 struction which is rat proof is one of the latest and best 



How the house rat does damage. (Photo of group in American Museum of Natural 



History.) 



methods of preventing rats from doing damage in the 

 home. The best proof that this chapter has not been 

 written in vain will be the home work of those who read 

 it. Let us all work together to make our homes safer 

 and better places in which to live. 



Use of the score card. While it is not always pleasant 

 to admit that things are not as they should be, yet that 

 is a good way to begin and improvements are sure to fol- 

 low. If home conditions show up badly in this card, each 

 boy and girl should go to work at once to make them 

 better. Naturally you need not show the details of this 

 card to any one, although your total score might be given. 



