Show GET AWAY FROM WORK no matter what activity you may be engaged in there should be a part of each day when you forget industry and enjoy a complete relaxation from your occupation the average american will probably follow this practice and does not need such advice but there are some who do not separate their living from their working sufficiently particularly the idea needs development in rural america the home hom C on 0 n th the C farm is very deiy rarely aloof from the everyday business of agriculture As a usual thing it is rather difficult for the farm home to be separate from the business of crops poultry livestock and so on yet as far as possible it should be attempted C J galphin in charge of the farm population and rural life division of the department of agriculture recently advised george washington is pointed out as giving a splendid example of desirability in this respect at mount vernon says dr galphin he had hedges that shut off the view of his barns and his fields and his crops and he could sit in 1 the rear of his home and look off without being reminded of the days toil and from the front he ifould could look over the lawns and across the beautiful scenery of the potomac river nver without seeing the corn in his fields or other evidence of working hours such a relaxation from the toil of the day should be possible on every farm whether that farm be large or small whether the people be rich or poor people who live in towns likewise need to realize the advantage of attractive home surround ings 1 I believe that every home ou ought 9 ht to have the rear of the house attractive just as the front is traditionally kept up with that purpose in view says dr galphin often even where there are trees a grove or a lawn in the rear that part of the premises of times is seen neglected the front part of a home may be kept up splendidly while some of the other rooms may be far from dressed for parade so to speak and visitors are apologized to if they happen to wander from the front to the rear |