Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1919 — THIS YEAR’S HOME DE MONSTRATON PLANS [ARTICLE]

THIS YEAR’S HOME DE MONSTRATON PLANS

Leaders in 33 northern and western states have reconlmended the following projects for irhmediate work by the home demonstration agents: 1. Continuation of the thrift campaign, the foundation for which was Tald in is especially necessary remain high and wages tend to return to lower levels. It Is imperative that the wfible nation unite in developing habits of thrift,'—-—— .... L2._JHome production of food. 3. Increased home conveniences. 4. Marketing of products of home industries. 5. Continuation and extension of food work inaugurated by the food administration with special emphasis on nutrition. ' . - 6. Continuation of the work started by the children’s bureau so as to emphasize the Importance not only of pepper feeding, but of right sanitary conditions and care of infants and children. - - —__——-—■ 7. Teaching of home nursing, the need, for which was demonstrated by the influenza epidemic and the shortage of nurses. ’ ' 8. Improvement of living conditions of women in Industry and of families receiving public benefit such as given by the civilian relief of. the Red Cross or by the state toothers’ pensions). 9. Development of "better housing, conditions, as a continuation pt, the improvement, of standards set for laborers in war Industrie#? 10. Work, with foreign women in both rural and urban disltrjrts to aid In Americanization.