The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
WOMAN And THE HOME
UNCLE SAM EAGER
TO GIVE YOU HELP
Will Tell You Everything He Can
Discover to Make Soils Produc-
tive and Homes Homelike.
: EaIssN b JULIA CHANpLER MANz.

More and more II Is coming TO be bet
ter understood that governments are es-
tablished and maintained for the beneht
OF the governed. The Department Of Ag-
riculture Is OF late years taking Infinite
pains to make itself scrvieeabie to all the
workers inside of the farm houses Of the
country as well as to the outside workers
in the fields.
Calling attention to this active and help
full interest Of the department In all the
affairs of the home life in the country,
a writer In Suburban Life says:
Have you been wondering why your
seeds did not come up7 Have you stud
led what shrubs to plant In your garden,
and how they should be treated? Do you
need any assistance in the woman's part
Of the home-in diet. in food information.
In better ways OF caring for milk and
other foods? Is your automobile club
clamoring for better roads. and do you
wish to assist in getting them? Write to
the Department Of Agriculture in WASH
lngtons
although a dweller in the countryside
you may have recently migrated from the
city apartment. Without previous ex-
perience in their care, you may come into
the possession OF lawn, a tree or SO.
shrubbery. a hedge or flower beds. Your
ambition and enthusiasm may lead you
to start a kitchen garden or to keep a
few chickens. The Department OF Agri-
culture recognizes the fact that there are
many people. who. while not reverting to
actual farming. are seeking to establish
their homes close TO growing things. and
II Is equally ready to assist these emil
grants from the close quarters Of the city
n haa attfffxy nd Hnfnx their surrnfIndinoa
VIII Answer Letters.
In addition to sending out matter al
ready printed, the department holds at
the service OF the people some 1900 en-
ployes ready and anxious to answer in
dividual letters and give specific advice to
people on how best TO manage their agri-
cultural activities. The organization of
this vast army of workers is exceedingly
interesting. A specialist with a trained
staff of assistants stands at the head OF
each bureau, and under each general head
there may be from five to twenty subdi-
visions. Each carries on a particular
phase of the research.
1T makes. therefore. no difference
whether the government has printed a
bulletin dealing with the particular sub
ject that interests you. or whether you
know the name or number of such a bull
letin. A letter or postcard making clear
your problem and the matter on which
you desire help IL addressed simply to
the Secretary OF Agriculture. Washing
ton. ID. c.. will at once receive attention.
On receipt of your letter of inquiry. It is
Immediately referred to the bureau or Of
flee Of the department in which are en-
ployed the specialists best fitted to give
practical help.
These specialists know everything that
has been printed in their particular fields. 1
and. IL they arc In doubt. they have at |
their service in the division OF publica- !
tions a very complete card index on which |
is recorded any mention in any OF the !
publications of the matter /
that interests you. These specialists |
therefore study all the printed matter |
available. and. II II completely answers |
your question or gives general informa- |
ton on the line that you are seeking. see |
that 1t reaches you II the printed state |
ments do not fully answer your inquiries. |
the specialist then writes a letter giving I
exact information fitting your particular 1
need. or supplements the printed infor- /
nation with added particulars.