CHAPTER XV. Possible Remedies—Education in Household Affairs

POSSIBLE REMEDIES—EDUCATION IN HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS

Lack of information one obstacle in the household 251 Difference between information and education 251 What is included in information 251 Difficulty of obtaining information in regard to the household 252 Advance in other occupations through publicity of all information gained 252 What is included in education 252 Information and education necessary in the household 254 Progress hindered through lack of these 254 Cause of inactivity in household affairs 254 Assumption that knowledge of the household comes by instinct 254 Assumption that household affairs concern only women 256 Belief that all women have genius for household affairs 257 Theory that household affairs are best learned at home 258 Tendencies in the opposite direction 259 Establishment of school of investigation 259 Necessity for investigation before progress can be made 260