Ericson and Soules. 1938 PLANNING YOUR HOME. Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois.
Price $2.00. This book provides home economics pupils with information on many subjects re-
lating to a proposed home. It consists of nine chapters of informational and discussional material,
including choice of style of architecture, site, room exposures, view desired, planning of floor
spaces, choice of furnishings and decorations and other topics interesting to would-be home
owners.
Graham, John, Jr. 1940 HOUSING IN SCANDINAVIA; URBAN AND RURAL. University of
North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Price $2.50. Good book, nicely illustrated.
Jackson, Alice F. and Bettina. 1928 THE STUDY OF INTERIOR DECORATION. Doubleday,
Doran and Company, Inc., Garden City, New York. Price $2.50. This book is intended for use
in upper classes of high school or in colleges. The primary purpose of this book is to further the.
movement for making the homes of America more beautiful and comfortable by helping to spread
the knowledge of the principles of interior decoration. It would be more valuable in towns and
cities than in rural communities where funds are limited.
Jeffrey, Harry K. 1924 WOOD FINISHING. The Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois. Price
$1.50. While this is not a recent publication it is a good reference to have in the departmental
library. It presents to teachers, students, and amateurs reliable information regarding the most
common processes of wood-finishing, and presents this information in a practical, non-technical
manner. Preparing wood for finishing, staining, applying fillers, varnishing and polishing, sten-
ciling, enameling, and refinishing old furniture are some of the many topics discussed.
Klenke, William W. 1935 THINGS TO MAKE FOR THE HOME, (Book 4). The Manual Arts
Press, Peoria, Illinois. Price 50c. This is one of a series of ten manuals containing working
drawings and instructions for making interesting projects. Twenty-eight different articles for
the home are contained in this book. A folding luggage stand, valance boards, kitchen work ta-
bles, hanging cupboard, folding stepladder, and stepladder chair are some of the articles de-
scribed.
Klenke, William W. 1935 ODD PIECES IN WOOD. The Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois.
Price 50c. Another of this series gives directions, measurements, and drawings for a footstool, end
and magazine table, mantels, breakfast trays, drop-leaf tables, bird houses, and many other pieces
easily made.
Matthews, Mary Lockwood. 1940 THE HOUSE AND ITS CARE. Little, Brown and Company,
Boston, Massachusetts. Price $1.76. This revised book has been written in a form suitable for
use in the senior high school or junior college. It includes material- on house planning, decora-
tion, and furnishing, and on the management of the home. There is also a unit on the laundry.
The book is set 'up in terms of problems for pupils to solve.
Shultz, Hazel. 1939 HOUSING AND THE HOME. D. Appleton-Century Company, Inc., New
York, New York. Price $2.00. This is the one book in this field written expressly for use by
high school pupils. It is attractive in appearance and easy to use. The material contained is
suitable for use by pupils in grades nine through twelve. The book is copiously illustrated with
many excellent photographs. Many are of housing projects and gives the pupil a concept of
housing as a social problem and suggests ways in which the individual can work constructively
toward achieving better housing for himself and others. It was planned and written after an
analysis of existing state courses of study.
Woodin, J. C. 1938 HOME MECHANICS FOR GIRLS. The McCormick-Mathers Company, At-
lanta, Georgia. Price 60c. For many years there has existed in the field of secondary educa-
tion a definite need for a practical course in household mechanics for girls. The housewife can
do many duties normally turned over to the husband. Installing the proper fuse, re-gluing fur-
niture, applying paint, varnish, and enamel, care and upkeep of floors, household upholstery are
some of the topics discussed.

 RELATED ART
Asipray, Muriel. 1930 A BOOK OF DESIGNS FOR CRAFTWORK. Manual Arts Press, Peoria,
Illinois. Price 75c. Contains patterns or plates of designs which may be used for decorating
white wood work, leather work; or they may be gummed to all sorts of articles, wooden and tin
to add a decorative touch.