THE DEMONSTRATION WORK 



Ofttimes the men and boys see the importance of the Home 

 Demonstration work when the agent uses an improved utensil 

 or device to prepare a meal with a minumum of time and 

 labor. Many times valuable demonstrations in cooking have 

 been given which meant much to the over-worked housewife 



All Girls' Club members are supposed to make their uni- 

 form caps, aprons, and dresses. They also make cup towels, 

 work bags, table sets, hats, and many other articles which in- 

 crease the usefulness of their work. How much help, there- 

 fore, can the agent give if she is an expert in sewing! By 

 beginning with these things the way is opened for further 

 work along millinery and dressmaking lines. She does not 

 become a routine instructor of such things, but she stimulates 

 and promotes activity in them. 



For the first decade of the Home Demonstration Work, 

 more attention was given to food than any other subject. 

 Agents were called upon to make suggestions for the diet of 

 healthy people and also for those who were sick. Doubtless, 

 numerous lives have been saved by these devoted women in 

 their capacity of dietitians. In this way people are con- 

 stantly learning more of food values. What a great thing to 

 get the public to know how to feed itself ! 



The woman county agent should be a good carpenter, 

 cabinet maker and tinner. Every year's reports show that 

 more than 10,000 fireless cookers, 3,000 iceless refrigerators, 

 10,000 fly traps, 500 wheel trays, 500 ironing boards and 500 

 kitchen cabinets are made as part of the home demonstration 

 program. The first models and examples of these things are 

 made by the agents themselves. Skill in the manufacture of 

 them has improved the standing of many a woman in her 

 community and county. Some of these things and other time 

 and labor saving devices, which are now being made, indicate 



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