Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-12

the state In the STUDY OF the SeleC-
ton, and the preparation of foods.
It has also increased the production
| and conservation of fruits and vege-
+-s1es. In many instances, families
have bought cows when convinced
of the need for more milk for their
children.
Continuing the well-established pol
icy. Of increasing efficiency, releas-
ing time Of the housekeeper for the
larger aspects of life, making rural
homes more attractive, sanitary and
healthful, as well as giving rise to
opportunities for recreation and full
er social life, the program Of home
Improvement has been continued. A
very popular part Of this program
is that of identifying the farmstead.
In some counties, this idea has
spread from demonstrations made OH
rural home and school grounds until
the entire communities have been n J.
tably improved in appearance. Some
results in home improvement follow:
Number of water systems in
stalled. -. III
Number Of lighting systems in
stalled $50. -. -. -. -. 246
Number septic tanks installed. 6S
Number kitchens screened -. 500
Encouragement of equipment. $50
improvements in floors, walls,
ct cetera -. -. ...... 1929
Number rooms improved. ..... 96I
Number houses screened go. 1907
Labor-saving devices ...,.... 1,376
Sinks and drain boards $500. $50
Washing machines 100
Other laundry equipment -. 400
Houses repaired and remod-
elled -. -. 37S
ct cetera -. -. -. $685.
Number lawns seeded AGO
Number demonstrations in
identifying the farnstead :. 2,O29
Considerable progress has been
made in cooperative efforts made
by community groups of women.
These group have, in many instances,
focused their efforts upon standard
izing the surplus products of the
market. In other instances, an at
tempt has been made to save eXpen-
ditures by the more skillful handling
of the income This applies to the
work done in clothing where demon
strations in selecting and making
garments, remodelling and making
hats have resulted in notable saw
ings. In one county alone the saw
ings effected by the clothing demon
stration work totalled $1,700,000.
From the beginning TO the Girls
Canning clubs in Georgia in 1911.
with the organization of two coun-
ties, this work has grown until dur
ing the year 1921 in sixty-nine coun-
ties, 1851 girls were enrolled in clubs
for definite instructions and demon
STATIONS in gardening, cookery, can
ming, poultry raising, sewing and
other phases Of home work. These
girls were enrolled through the
schools Of the various counties, and
the work organized and carried on
by the county home demonstration
agents working in cooperation with
teachers of the rural schools.
Most of these girls are organized
into clubs which have regular meet
ings with programs planned SO as
to increase the girls interest in the
practical phases Of the work. SClubs
are conducted so as to correlate the
work as closely as possible with the
school work, thus vitalizing it, and,
through the schools, securing the in
terest of the adults in the COM
munity.
The program for the girls demon
stration clubs is based on progress
sive, four-year plan. Each year the
girl has a garden as basis for her
work in food preservation and cook
cry. At the close of the first year,
each girl starts perennial garden,
and this work is continued year
after year until the perennials pro-
duce sufficient income to warrant
the dropping of the annual garden
in the scheme of the years work.
Along with the garden is a definite
program of cookery, food preserva-
ton and sewing which gives the girl
more or less comprehensive course
for which it is believed high school
credit will be granted before the
close of another year. Upon the sat
isfactofy completion of the four-year
program, a certificate is awarded
each girl. Last year 165 certificates
were awarded.
The fundamental basis of the work
for girls must be production. This is
necessary not only from the stand
point of furnishing food in the home,
but also for providing the girls with
products which they may be taught
to cook and serve and for giving
them source of revenue. In addi-
ton to this regular program of food
production, utilization, conservation
and sewing, intensive work is given
along other lines at short courses
held by the county agents in vari-