Health in home and town . lt to keep healthful conditions whenmore than two persons use the same sleeping-room. Convenient Homes. — In cities and towns manymodern conveniences are now considered house must be lighted by gas or electricity. Thegas-range must take the place of, or supplement, thekitchen-range. Running hot and cold water are avail-able ail over the house. The speaking tubes andelectric bells save many steps for the and basins as well as a complete drainagesystem lighten much of the work. The house is keptcomfortably warm both day and night,
Health in home and town . lt to keep healthful conditions whenmore than two persons use the same sleeping-room. Convenient Homes. — In cities and towns manymodern conveniences are now considered house must be lighted by gas or electricity. Thegas-range must take the place of, or supplement, thekitchen-range. Running hot and cold water are avail-able ail over the house. The speaking tubes andelectric bells save many steps for the and basins as well as a complete drainagesystem lighten much of the work. The house is keptcomfortably warm both day and night, and is furnishedwith a continuous and abundant supply of fresh telephone makes it possible to call the butcher, thegrocer, the laundry-man, or any other tradesman with-out leaving the house. THE HEALTHFUL HOME 3 Dangers of the Modern Home. — The up-to-datedwelling equipped with gas, water, drains, and heatmust be kept in repair. Otherwise, these very conve-niences may serve only as a menace to health. Escaping. A Healthful Home where Sunshine and Fresh Air are Abundant gas, dripping water, open drains, coal gas, and foul airhave injured the health of many unsuspecting a leak is unnoticed and unrepaired is no proofthat it will do no harm. The Beautiful Home. — We have come to recognizethat attractive and beautiful homes make for green lawn, the flowering shrubs, and the beautifulgarden form the most natural setting for a home. Treesplanted along the street or at some distance from the 4 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN house lessen the intense heat of summer. From thefirst, a generous plan should be made for the finishing,decorating, and furnishing of the home. When addi-tions are needed, from time to time, they should be inharmony with this plan. All the members of the familyshould take a pride in making the home attractive andbeautiful as well as hygienic. Importance of the Home. — The home is the essen-tial feature of all civilized life. It h
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