The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-05-20

souls of one group to those of an
other.
] He described the Negro folk-songs
under FIVE headings: the -spirituals
or religious songs; cradle songs; la
Dor songs: game and dance songs;
and songs of freedom. He gave Illus
trations of Negro "spirituals," which
skowed faith, hope, love. determine
ton, courage. alteration. patience, and
Humility.
Campaign for Clean Milk
Clara E. Majors OF Lynchburg, Va
demonstrated methods of preserving
milk. After showing how milk can
be easily tested for the presence OF
dirt, she pasteurized some milk and
later explained how to test milk for
the presence OF formalin, which IS a
powerful preservative. This Hamp-
ton-trained girl made a strong plea
for clean milk in the campaign TO
raise Strong children and combat the
ravages of typhoid fever.
Cooperative Buying
The growing interest of farmers in
cooperative buying was reflected in
A Demonstration Agent at Work" "
presented by three Hampton seniors
Walter L. Webb, Seneca, s. c.;
Joshua w. Williams, Lightfoot, Va;
and James A. Harris. Hope, Ark
who showed graphically what can be
done by farmers in the buying of fer
tilizers. for example, If they are
guided by intelligent, level-headed
leaders and are willing to pull to-
gether to defeat the crop lien system.
Cooperative organizations among
farmers are showing a friendly dis
position toward those merchants who
are willing to do business on a fair
margin of profit.
Shirt-Waist Project
That several attractive waists
could be made from a single, plain
pattern, which had been carefully
drafted, was clearly demonstrated by
Florence l. Wilson of Hampton, Va,
who showed in detail how a woman
or girl with training can make attrac-
tive tailored waists and then, by max
ing duplicate newspaper patterns,
turn about and make fancy waists
with a minimum of effort and a maxi
mum of satisfaction. This Hampton
trained girl demonstrated, step by
step, the process OF creating a stylish,
and economical waist
She also showed several waists which
had been made from her original and
drafted pattern. She thought
clearly as she worked intelligently |
and talked sensibly.
Rift VS.. Flat-Grain Flooring
The distinctive wearing advantages |
IF rift flooring over fat-grain flooring
we're clearly stated by Milton Jerome
Carr of Baltimore, who also gave an
Illustrated talk on the saving of lum-
Der for high and low-grade work.
This Hampton senior explained the
processes OF wood formation and
luai ter saving to produce lumber for
.abinet work. That rift flooring,
hough expensive to install, is eco
lomical and may easily be kept in
rood attractive condition was the
summary of this demonstration.
Demonstration Brings a Gift
Since the home-maker is a con-
umer, she must estimate cost, quail
ties, and values and relate the family
to the family income, de-
Jared Mabie NJ. Stephen of Hampton,
Va, in her demonstration, art Ap-
lied to Home-making" She DEM
,nstrated the value of a light ceiling,
Medium sidewalks, and a darker floor,
he attractiveness of hand-woven
Iraperies and rugs, and the cheering
influence of good pictures, properly
lung. She stated clearly the relation
# a good home-maker to the success
nd happiness of the entire family
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