Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-20
AGENCIES IN H0NE-N4KISG.

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Department Of the Interior. Besides
tie Burezu q Educztioa-vhieh zzfu-
tzzus divisions q hone edzczuoz-s.e
Rzrez1 q Mines. tAs Relaxation Ser
vfcs, ard The once O Indian Affairs.
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her and Commerce are also promoting
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represented Tze Reclamation Rso9-5
The organ Of tie Reclamation ssrTica-
szs b=eozs A important factor II
-ezshizg Ire =ozsa q tAs projects;
c1e satire s=etioa Of this periodical Is
gsrsn over 70 protest women and t5sj-
interests
TIE Indian 07es. also Under the
Department Ct the interior. Is earring
N for diztiact activities IN the pro
Eoa97 Of better home conditions:
Iarozgza me Indian children IN
s<aoo-, through ths farmer OF the
farm. through the medical ssrriee
and through TIE =ork q tbs field nat
III The field matroa comes into
csos= contact Ei-a tLs Indian mothers.
SIC nzructs them hos to care for
tls1=alTes and little children. hos
10 give the children proper food She
teaehes then how 70 care for their
houses and gives them valuable les
zcns in the importance OF ventilation.
sunlight and cleanliness. She ex-
erts 2 definition moral influence il
advising the mothers.
Homsmaking as . problem in the
territories and dependencies Of The
United States has had the attention Of
tie Government for some TIME. AMI
much good work has been done. al
though there are still sections, espec-
tally in the insular dependencies,
where q careful study Of living con-
ditions and a plan Of work for home
education are needed. In Alaska.
here the education Of natives is IN
der the direction Of the Department Of
tie Interior. every teacher is a social
worker and strives in every way Dos
sible TO promote the physical, moral,
and industrial welfare of the natives,
ADULTS as we'll as children. In the ma
tive villages the teachers and nurses
OF the Alaska school Service endeayor
to establish proper sanitary condi-
items by inspecting the houses. by in
sisting upon the proper disposal OF
garbage. and BY giving instruction in
sanitary methods of living. Natives
are encouraged to replace their huts
By neat well-ventilated houses. In
scme sections the natives have been
taught to raise vegetables. as health
ful addition to the usual diet of fish
and meat.
! The need Of home education in Porto
Rico is evidenced by a survey of home
. conditions recently made by a special
( investigator for the Bureau Of duca-
ticn. While much valuable work has
already been done by the authorities.
there IS urgent need for simple in
( streccnon in the selection and prep
I Grafton Of proper food. especially for
izfants Steps have already been
taken to bring the women together in
small groups to discuss home prob
lens. To large extent this work will
iba directed by the teachers.
In the PHILIPPINES such Government
( agencies as the bureau Of education
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