to start war gardens when there has been space for them to do this.
Families which have been reached with this form of Home Service have learned to take a pride in the appearance of their houses and yards. They have cultivated the art of home-making with greater interest and in so doing have strengthened their whole family life, for, as indicated at the beginning of the chapter, the house is primarily to be regarded as a place where character is formed. The house which is selected and maintained from this point of view can, indeed, become a fortress because of which the man in the trenches or on the high seas may feel certain that his family is secure.
Review of Chapter VI
1. How do dwellings show the characteristics of those who live within them?
2. Why is the house an important place?
3. Mention four of the prevalent evils of housing to be found throughout the country.
4. What are some other housing evils found, especially in cities?
5. What are the three things which the Home Service worker desires the members of the family to require of the house in which they live?
6. What does each of these three things involve?
7. Why is the taking of a lodger into the family a matter for serious consideration?
8. Why are many of the homes in large cities, or in colonies formed by immigrants, poorly kept?
9. How do the Home Service workers try to improve these homes?
10. How is Home Service helping the Food Administration?
