THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



64,220 miscellaneous articles of sewing, including holders, 

 towels, laundry bags, and sewing screens. Seven hundred and 

 sixty-four short courses for club girls were held and were 

 attended by 26,039 girls. As an encouragement to the girls, 

 2,157 scholarships have been awarded; of these, 1,427 were 

 county, and 730 were state. 



The agents have assisted the club members in marketing 

 ' ' 4-H ' ' Brand products of fruits and vegetables and very satis- 

 factory results have been secured. The members of the Girls' 

 Clubs had emphasized the symbolical expression of the devel- 

 opment of the head, hand, heart and health by placing the 

 ''4-H's" on their insignia for uniforms, caps, aprons, badges 

 and banners. The Boys' Clubs had adopted similar insignia. 

 They took pride in using it on their labels to designate the 

 brand and establish standards. 



The working out of the 4-H badge, brand and insignia 

 ran through several years in the early history of the club 

 work. Changes were made in response to needs. As the num- 

 bers grew there was more demand for distinctive badges, ban- 

 ners, pennants and labels. It was thought to be a good idea 

 for the boys and girls to use the same emblem as far as it 

 was applicable to the different products made. 



The first regular design for the Boys' Corn Club had a 

 grain of corn in the center with the four clover leaves around 

 it. The Girls' Club badge used a tomato in the background 

 and a 4-H clover leaf upon it. Prior to that even, a label 

 had been extensively used giving a picture of a girl with 

 a basket of fine tomatoes. The boys had used various designs 

 showing ears and stalks of corn on their badges, banners and 

 ribbons. They had made extensive use of a button containing 

 the word, "Demonstrator." The motto, ''To Make the Best 

 Better, ' ' was suggested by Miss Carrie Harrison, of the United 



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