278 THE FARMER AND THE NEW DAY 



The organization of a community house has given a social cen- 

 ter for the people of one town. 



The Agricultural College correspondence courses in poultry, 

 pomology, home making, etc., have been taken by a large 

 number every year. 



Lectures and demonstrations in home making, orcharding, poul- 

 try, marketing, public health, etc., have stirred one town 

 to the point of planning for the future. 



d. In Public Health 



A pure and abundant water supply made one town healthier 



and gave adequate fire protection. 

 A number of towns maintain district nurses. In some of these 



the funds are appropriated at the annual town meeting. 

 A sewage disposal system reduced many forms of disease and 



generally improved the health of the people. 

 The town housing plan was adopted and made impossible the 



building of dark or poorly ventilated houses. 

 The eradication of flies and mosquitoes was brought about 



through a public health survey which showed breeding 



places and suggested remedies. 

 A town clean-up day really cleaned up the town, many loads of 



refuse being gathered at town expense. 



e. In Transportation and Communication 



Road construction according to a permanent improvement plan 



has saved several hundred dollars every year and given 



much better roads. 

 A steam roller for road building and maintenance has proven 



more economical than teams for drawing the road machine 



and packing the surface. 

 A new trolley schedule adapted to the needs of the town has 



been inaugurated. 

 Trolley express facilities have been increased so that the farmer 



was brought into much better communication with his 



market. 



