IV. THE COUNTRY MOTHER AND THE CHILDREN 41 Poor Conditions of Women 42 For the Sake of the Children 44 1. Surplus Nerve Energy 44 2. A Rest Period 45 3. The Home Conveniences 46 4. The Mother's Outings 47 5. The Home Help 48 6. The Children shield the Mother 49 7. Planning for the Children 50 8. A Common Conspiracy 51 V. CONSTRUCTING THE COUNTRY DWELLING 54 Plans and Specifications not Available 55 What appeals to the Children 57 The House Plan 59 How One Farmer does It 60 Outbuildings and Equipment 61 Human Rights prior to Animal Rights 61 The Children's Room 64 The Evening Hour 67 VI. JUVENILE LITERATURE IN THE FARM HOME 69 How Good Thinking grows up and Flourishes 70 Types of Literature 72 A Selected List 75 Literature on Child-rearing 79 1. Periodicals on Child-rearing 80 2. Books on Child-rearing 80 VII. THE RURAL CHURCH AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE 82 Decadence of Rural Life 83 Work for the Ministry 84 The Country Minister 86 A Mistake in Training 89 Rural Child-rearing 90 The Churches too Narrow 92 Constructive Work of the Church 93 An Innovation in the Rural Church 95 Spiritualize Child Life 97 A Summary 98