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 servants, shall be punished by being compelled to do all her own work for a time.

In addition the State will provide, to a greater extent than at present, inspectors or officials to instruct the people in habits of health. The use of fresh air will be insisted upon. Its value at present, amongst the working-classes in particular, is far too little realised. The stuffy little room with its tiny window has had no fresh air allowed into it for weeks, and when you ask why, the answer is that to open the window would soil the curtains. There is some sympathy to be felt with this when it is realised that one pair of hands must do all the work; but when co-operative washing has become universal, the windows must be opened, that God's air and sunlight may be let in.

The Socialist home will not be spoilt with gaudy and ungraceful ornaments such as are seen now in many a home. Nor will it be filled with badly made and inartistic furniture. Knowledge of the arts and crafts will be given to all the children, so that a man and woman may take joy in making their own furniture and designing their own ornaments. Everything will be