The log cabin Democrat., 1911-04-27

tablishments, often maintaining hus- band as well as children by their earnings.
 To the country girls especially would appeal a most practical and beneficial course in nature study. The establishing of agricultural courses is a step in the right direction. Girls are showing themselves just as apt and just as interested as boys in the study of soil values, chemically and physically-the mystery of seed ger imitation and evolution-the proper seed to plant in suitable soil to obtain the best results, the kind of care and nourishment it will require. Where can the study of nature be carried on to such perfection as in the country under the blue sky and bright sun- shine. This study may include every thing from soil values, the planting of seeds and bulbs to the study of bac- teria. This would lead them to the applied sciences and many women are achieving financial success in garden ing, farming and dairying. To my mind, course of this kind is of un- told value to a girl, whether she be a wage-earner of not.
 This brings us down to a science which is wholly woman's own in which she has the monopoly and around which all other sciences revolve, and that is domestic science. Under this head comes domestic art, household economics, physiology, personal and sex hygiene.
 A story is told of woman who sat down to a luncheon prepared by a class in domestic science. She had graduated from a normal school and from a college, but had given up teach ing to be married. As she sat at the table and saw the ease and simplicity of the service, she said wistfully, "Oh, l wish knew how to keep house, but you see l have never had time to learn for l have been in school all my life" 7" She had been at school all her life and had never learned the science of life and hving.
 As I stated before, 95 per cent of women marry; they may teach, do office work or fill other places in the buisness world, but these are but temporary makeshifts. Their real business in life is being a wife and mother-oh! the responsibilities this involves and how lightly we think of it!
 Some one has said that the sure basis of a nations strength is in in- dustry as much as intellect-but the sureness of nations greatness is in it's home. The wealth of nation is in, Efo ooI Iifa harinc in, ba ho,oa
 We are. realizing as never before, the fact that what feeds and clothes the body is reflected by the mind. That diseases which stunt the body and destroy the intellect are preventable that this prevention must begin in the home. Many diseases are due to ignorance and the home where disease dwells cannot be happy home. Boys are trained for their life work special preparation is given the me chanic, the professional and the busi- ness man. Upon this training de- pends their success and their chances to outrival their competitors. Girls have been trained for their tasks in life only in occupations where they become competitors of men. In the capacity of the mothers of future statesmen and men who will control the affairs of the world, women are vitally concerned with the laws of hereidty, of right living, the training and care of children, and she receives less organized training than is given to man for the breeding and caer of stock on the farm.
 xynf Enn1yn nrnfaccnr ronment is strong factor in national welfare. It is well to take care of tu. berculosis patients and defectives ot today It is well to build asylums Every state is paying millions of dol lars for this purpose-but it would be better to spend thousands of dol lars as preventatives to insure . healthy race, to prepare men anC women for efficiency. Where today legislatures are spending millions fol dependents and defectives, thousands should be spent to educate the young women who are to be the future hOme-makers.
 It is an old saying but a very true one, "An ounce of prevention is wortf pound of cure.'
 There IS another phase of the sub ject which l cannot omit, and that i. the very practical question of money and its value-this household economy is as clearly allied to political econo my as any other branch of finance. | It is estimated that ten billion dol lars are spent annually in the United States for food, shelter and clothing The same amount of money expended in any other line is guarded by thos, who spend it. Women probably do 9' per cent of the buying. Thus they are responsible for standards ant values. The woman should be train ed for her task, to place this expendi ture withi nthe sphere of economies
 A girl is too often sent to college or high school with the idea of giving her a highly-polished veneer rather than real worth-this is being yer! unjust to her. Life is a very req