One of the most vital and on, couraging 3 of this modern spirit. in home-making is found in the "Better Homes Movement," of which Mrs. John F. D. Meighen told your representative, Mrs Meighen i the sister-in-law of Mrs. Milton D. Purdy, whom she is] visiting at. present, a' woman kecnly interested in current events, res-Tonsive to. the charm of the' Far Enst, "a part of all that she has met," but' perhaps especially concerned in things of really vital importance to women.
She told us of this movement for} more efficiency, beauty and health] ju the home, of the idea frst put forward by Sirs, Maloney, editor of the "Delineator," afterwards endorsed by the Federation of Women's Clubs, and other organiza-ions and finally adopted by the US. Government which has sppointed a special Corhmission on the matter upon which such men as Herbert Hoover and James Ford cost. The house, while not exten- slipper 'a fine tapestry oF sive, was stripped of non-essentials, needle-point vamp. and thus every inch of room could be utilized. There were only the S minimum of rooms, a kitchen, dine pinmom of room A tone Gri ave WITH A BOOK OF VERS! SEs any brenkfat™ ook, two well constructed concrete house feo ihe day T died rooms and, bathe Te Wan 8
elimination of the woodwork which Songs, and prove if any rise end one of its special features was of fossed fo frame doors and windows, and With slight oF calumny; run around the floor in base boards.
Prove, when I can no longer sing, This removed the panelled effect s0 That Beauty had her say, often noticed in room and gave an it of spaciousness. Doors were [And kept the kingdom of ty heart Tu proud perpetual sways avoided wherever possible and Srches. substituted. 'The. window Prove that I was the better for rare steel cased, thus giving more Feet' vast an ively wind ight and air. The floors were cun- And kept the coloured breasts of Birds crete covered with linoleum simu: at~ And golden moons tin mit og hard. wood, giving a hard and durable surface on which rage could Oh, tile sons, when dum, be placed as desired. [it'any slander me, Of course the house was wired Cover me withthe tender coak for every kind of electric. conven-"0! lowly minstrels tachments. The Newberry Chioyee in 8, inf "Life"
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