remember to see the don't know wonder mr smith is in a turmoil most of the time we're going to look in on their neighbors you see this is a real home belonging to the entire family where every member has a pride of ownership good morning my but this is a welcome relief this young lady is getting ready for school too but she has her day well planned she arises in time to straighten up her room and up her clothes and be at breakfast on the schedule taking care of her room is one of her obligations in this household junior has already completed his household chores for the morning so he can spend some time on his hobby notice how as equipment is carefully kept he won't be searching for a lost spool or hook there are strict orders in this house for no one to touch this desk and those orders are respected  yes this looks like a pretty good way to start things up in the morning no rush no fussing every member of the family has fulfilled his or her obligations and each one will go after the day's work better able to cope with its problems this is a good time to remind you that you owe another obligation to your health good breakfast is the proper foundation for the activities of a busy day and there's no worry about lunch either sis takes care of that department making the lunches the night before it gives her a chance to practice some of the ideas she gets in our home making classes yes they're on their way with a good breakfast and what's more important a good disposition m only four o'clock and he's doing tonight's homework what's wrong with these two anyway do they have to study all afternoon and evening no they just want to hear a special broadcast tonight so they are hard at work each in his or her room no outside interference and no radio now this boy and girl both consider their schoolwork one of their most important obligations to themselves and their family now that their homework is finished and the dinner dishes put away this boy and girl have ample time to enjoy their favorite programs let me repeat they are enjoying the program mother and father are enjoying a bridge game with some friends one of the principle rules in this house is that a radio or phonograph is heard only in the room in which it is played so that only those who wish to listen may do so this is another of brothers obligations and pleasures he takes pride in keeping the car clean and shining and in return he gets to use it for certain occasions this is a family car in every sense of the word so the men of the family do their best to keep it looking like new and the women of the family don't shirk their cleaning tasks either yes this is a busy day for all concerned brother shows his ability as a gardener here is another gardener this particular patch belongs to sis and to nobody else she prides herself on her green thumb which in garden talk means she's a success at growing things it looks like everything is ready for the weekend since these young people have shared in the work and responsibilities of the house they can also share in the pleasures of entertaining their friends say that's a shame and she's late for a tennis day too how about it brother will you lend her your racket you well that's the kind of a brother to have sharing personal belongings in this family is a common practice may cause every member feels an obligation as a borrower to says takes care of things loaned to her she knows that brother would have to pay for a restraining job out of his allowance and she's going to save him every dime she can and speaking of money this family has worked out a program that should please any boy and girl and at the same time make better citizens out of them the sheriff family money given to each one for personal use is divided into three parts some to save for savings sake and there is a steady record of deposits some to say for something they want a new sweater for her wardrobe perhaps then there is some left to spend for amusement the usual sodas and cokes and picture shows it's up to brother and sister to decide how much they will allocate for each purpose they manage their own funds and in doing so learn the in this family the members have learned to live with each other my understanding their obligations and fulfilling them they cooperate by making each other's chores as light as possible they are able to enjoy life more because they have more time for enjoyment and the feeling that tasks assigned to them have been accomplished they are alert to the problems which confront all of us and they will be prepared to cope with each problem as it arises they have a sense of security because they understand the value of money and other material things assigned to their care this boy and girl are going to be well equipped when the time comes to take their places as worthy members of adult society how about going back over what we've seen our goal is obviously to avoid becoming another case like mr smith a man whose present sad condition could have been avoided if he had learned when young how to organize his life family in a state of perpetual chaos is really just a family which isn't living up to its own responsibilit what you can do to avoid turning out to be like the smiths is not so hard to learn to take care of your own possessions keep your own room neat clean habitable it's an obligation you owe your family and yourself learn to get up in the morning early enough to have a pleasant satisfactory meal before the day begins so you'll start off in good health and good spirits and while we're at it we may as well remind you that you will live most of your life to some sort of a schedule if you learn to keep that schedule so that it doesn't get ahead of you you won't mind living by the clock one of your chief obligations is to pay close attention to your studies during school years presumably your parents send you to school to get everything possible out of the experience not merely to comply with the law it's your obligation to make the most of school now it will reward you well on your earning your own living the problem of allocating radio and television time can get to be a sore point with any family to avoid trouble do your chores and homework first and then take time off for your favorite programs and when you're listening remember keep it to yourself don't let it bother others when mother and dad entertain remember that you share the role of host it's your home too and they want you to be part of the pride they feel in it meet their guests gracious speaking of pride in your home don't wait to be reminded that the yard needs cleaning up after all if you're going to entertain you'll want your home to look it's best your friends won't mind if your home is modest but they will if it's unkempt that's a condition you can