near by, it must be seen that the state laws are enforced there. The
state care of the defective child should be studied.

What can be done to rid the town of flies and mosquitoes in summer? As
to the schools, cannot manual and vocational training be secured? Are
open-air schools needed? Cannot music and art be better taught? Is there
any place in town which affects good morals?

Is it possible to establish a rest room for farmers' wives who come to
town? Are coffee rooms needed to supplant the saloon?

Remember that children are always delighted to help in community
improvement, and will investigate conditions as to alleys, playgrounds,
or help clean up the town.

Much legislation on many of the topics will come up. A lawyer may be
asked to come into the club and talk about the state laws, child labor,
or any of the other subjects under discussion. Indeed college
professors, school superintendents and teachers, settlement workers,
physicians, clergymen, librarians, mill owners, theatrical managers and
editors may all be asked to help on this great work of community
improvement, and they will be found to respond gladly. The whole
population will gradually be drawn into touch and made to assist in the
great project of transforming the home town into an ideal spot in which
to live and bring up a family.

III--BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Among the many books to be had are these:

"Knowing One's Own Community," Carol Aronovici. Social Service Series,
Bulletin 20 (National Municipal-League Series, Appleton); "The Country
Town," W. L. Anderson (Doubleday, Page & Co.); "Village Improvement,"
Parris T. Farwell (Sturges and Walton); "Re-planning Small Cities," John
Nolen (B. W. Huebsch); "American Municipal Progress," Chas. Zeublin
(Macmillan Co.); "The Improvement of Towns and Cities," C. M. Robinson
(Putnam); "American City Government," Chas. A. Beard (Century Co.);
"American Playgrounds," E. B. Mero (American Gymnasia Co., Boston); in
the Woman's Citizens' Library, edited by Shailer Matthews, there are
excellent articles on most of the above topics. (Civics Society,
Chicago.) Bulletins of Department of Social and Public Service are
excellent. (American Unitarian Association, 25 Beacon St., Boston.)

"Social Forces," Miss L. E. Stearns. (Capitol Bldg., Madison, Wis.)
Remarkable list of books on all subjects needed.

American Civics Association; pamphlets on all subjects needed. (Union
Trust Bldg., Washington, D. C.)

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