Show I Proper Furniture I for the Children Prepared by Childrens Children's Bureau U. U S. S Department of Labor Too many homes even where those where there Is no lack of means for the necessary necessary necessary essary margin of ot choice are furnished without apparent regard for tor the needs or rights of children and In these It Is hardly possible for tor a child to find a j place to play or use his own things without having haying to be continually I warned against breaking or harming something It Is plainly not just to any child to surround him with furnishings designed entirely to accommodate up grown-up people and ask him to respect respect respect re re- re- re them unless there Is somewhere u a place In which he has equal rights and where tho ups grown-ups must pay equal respect to his Ills possessions For this reason there should always be I some room or at least a the I family living room where the children may keep their own things and use them in comfort I The Ideal rooms for children contain I Ionly only such furniture as they need for comfort or convenience and this tills willbe will willbe willbe be simple and easily kept clean Washable Washable Washable Wash Wash- able painted walls bare hardwood or painted floors simple curtains and painted pointed furniture are suitable If wall wallpaper wallpaper paper Is used It should be Inexpensive so that It can be bo frequently renewed All AU the moldings door panels window and door screens should be made with plain painted surfaces so that they can be readily cleaned Only tile the lightest curtains should be used and they should not cover the windows save when necessary to shut shutout shutout shutout out the hot sun The chairs tables beds shelves bookcases and a all other necessary articles of furniture should be small and low so that the children may find them comfortable and con con- The Tau continual effort to fo use tables and chairs which arc are too high to get things that are nrc out of reach rench and to be under the necessity of at trying to adapt the tho strength size and skill of children to the furniture of at grown persons persons persons per per- sons results In no little irritation somo of ot which might be bo easily re re- re- re The rhe w washbowl washbowl In the bathroom iq ill usually too Wh for a child to use se NV N without getting his sleeves and the front of his clothing wet A stool or hassock or even a low box on which he may stand will save saye much trouble After Atter the baby's high chair has been discarded the child should be provided with a dining chair which is high enough to bring his elbows about on a 0 level leyel with the top of the table and he should have a stool or a footrest An AnY Y Y o I 4 23 1 I I Ideal Cot for Baby ordinary kitchen table or common sew sen- sewing ing lug table with the legs sawed of oft off about half way will afford untold comfort to the children at nt their work or play It should be painted white and aud should rest firmly on the floor Low chairs should also be provided These may maybe maybe be pine kitchen chairs with the legs sawed off otto Added to this there should be some shelves with drawers where whore work and playthings can be kept withIn within with with- in easy reach Such an equipment as al this In la a sunny cheerful room with plenty of ot fresh air and warmed In winter to 68 degrees will provide an on amount of at happiness to the child quite I out of all proportion to tho the cost |