Independent Town Movement Promotes Local Self sufficiency
The Independent Town urges rural centers to rely on themselves and surrounding resources for civic improvement. It cites growing education, backyard and street upgrades, and practical gardening programs like St Louis Junior School of Horticulture to teach youth about nature and generate income, noting Texas progress amid land expansion and cattle culture.
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St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Texas
Lone Star
Village high school in Waterford links rural studies with town life
The Year Book of the Department of Agriculture highlights Waterford Erie County Pennsylvania as an ideal village high school. It notes a three-course program with agricultural focus, five hours weekly in year four, and strong outdoor practicum using nearby farms and shops as learning labs.
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Department of Agriculture
D. J. Crosby
Office of Experiment Stations
Pennsylvania
Erie County
Waterford
Agricultural College
Opportunities at Home in Shamokin High School Lesson
The article describes a three to four week agricultural program where students study beef and dairy cattle sheep horses and roadsters. A livery barn visit with a Percheron stallion and a Hamiltonian mare illustrates practical exams. It argues that home industry training builds efficiency culture and community sympathy.
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Teuch
Chass
Intchior
Homecraft and Craft Ideals in Federation Address
George H. Maxwell argues at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial Convention that the homecraft idea links to home arts and crafts. He envisions homeowners with small plots turning to crafts and small-scale manufacture to supplement family income during factory slowdowns, aided by gas engines or electric motors. The goal is to relieve factory demoralization and boost citizen independence as a democratic backbone.
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John J. Ingalls
Slovel
Mart
Palace
James
University of Illinois
George H. Maxwell
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Keep Politics Out Of Park Management
Public-minded citizens should oppose partisan political control of parks, roads, playgrounds, and town improvements. Politics corrupts administration, elevates unfit leaders, and disgraces public trust. Citizens must demand nonpartisan management and censure officials who trade trust for political gain.
Fresh Air Playgrounds In European Cities
Public parks in American cities lag behind Europe in facilities for children. European cities invest heavily in open spaces and modern municipal equipment for child instruction and amusement in crowded districts.
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Europe
Homecroft movement promotes rural homes and education
The First Book of the Homecrofters outlines a national program to build homecrafts in towns, promote local circles, and create models for rural living. It calls for education in gardening, private land ownership, irrigation, and small holdings to anchor industry away from cities and provide homes for workers.
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New Zealand
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Richard Hamilton Byrd
Irray Rm
the Agricultural High School
Crosby
Froebel
Ingills
New England
West
Waterford High School
Homecraft and Craft
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Homecrofters
JIS
Henry H. Lrady
Brotherhood of Man
Charity
Nippon
Main St
Watertown
Mass
Homecroft
Massachusetts
Main Street
Opportunity Homecrofts
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