CHILDREN'S GARDENS 7 



our education attempt to destroy this instinct, or shall 

 we rather bring our educational methods to the as- 

 sistance of the instinct, and teach the children to know 

 their friends from their enemies; to gather their 

 friends about them and call upon them for assistance, 

 and practice vigilant, intelligent warfare against all 

 enemies. 



The knowledge of the danger and how to combat 

 it must be given to the young otherwise it does not 

 result in action. And the methods taught in the Gar- 

 den while fighting the cabbage worm, white grub, 

 aphis, blister beetle, potato bug and mole will soon 

 be directed also against house flies, mosquitoes, bed- 

 bugs, lice, flies, rats, mice and kindred carriers of 

 disease and destroyers of wealth. 



Sunlight and courage have intimate relationship. 

 In the "dog watch" from two to four A.M. 

 man is most easily frightened. His vitality is at low- 

 est ebb. His spirit is faintest. The sun has been 

 away so long. After the long night with what glad- 

 ness he watches the east lighten with the returning 

 sun, and feels new courage quicken in his blood. 



This is not fantasy but fact. Every night worker 

 will tell you. Every physician will confirm it. Then 

 why should we not plainly be instructed oftener to 

 seek sunlight? It stimulates us to action, builds up 

 our health and resisting power, and destroys disease 

 germs. 



Fresh air, which because of the recent agitation in 

 the warfare against tuberculosis has been brought to 



