woman how to make the most intelligent use of her money, it covers money problems confront-
ing women today in business and in the home. How to save, buy, borrow, buy on credit, se-
lect insurance, etc., are here explained. It includes instructive materials for courses in con-
sumer education.
Smith, C. B. 1938 THE NEW HOME OWNER'S HANDBOOK. Modern Age Books, New York.
Price $1.00. Contains concise information on selection of building site, landscaping, termite
protection, lighting appliances and meter reading, pIliiili. and heating and many other points
for improving one's home.
Strain, Mrs. Frances B. 1934 NEW PATTERNS IN SEX TEACHING. D. Appleton-Century
Company, New York, New York. Price $2.00. The author is widely known for her authorita-
tive books on this subject. This would be a good one for adults to know.
Swift, Dr. Edith Hale. 1938 STEP BY STEP IN SEX EDUCATION. The Macmillan Com-
pany, Atlanta, Georgia. Price $2.00. To girls and boys whose parents have neglected the sub-
ject of sex education. Four characters, father, mother, son and daughter make it possible for
the author to present information from the viewpoint of both sexes. The book is written in
question and answer style, answering the questions which normally arise in children's minds
at different ages. The last step is when Bert is nearly twenty-one and Jane about eighteen years
old. It is not "preachy" nor "flowery".
THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING MARRIAGE BOOK. Edited by William F. Bigelow. 1938
Eleven chapters each written by an outstanding person. Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York City.
Price $1.96. In this book eleven educators have supplied clear-cut, practical answers to the
questions young people are constantly asking about marriage.
Van Blarcom, Carolyn Conant. 1940 (Revised by Hazel Corbin.) GETTING READY TO BE
A MOTHER. The Macmillan Company, New York City. Price $2.50. New, attractive photo-
graphs illustrate the informal and practical suggestions given in this book. The pictures show
the baby's development during all stages until birth.
Young, Hazel. 1940 BETTER MEALS FOR LESS MONEY. Little, Brown and Company, Bos-
ton, Massachusetts. Price $1.75. Based on common-sense principles that young housekeepers
have found helpful since Mrs. Hill published her first edition in 1901.

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ADEQUATE FAMILY FOOD ALLOWANCES AND HOW TO CALCULATE THEM. Prepared
by the Social Welfare and Public Health Department of the American Home Economics Associ-
ation with a representative from the American Dietetic Association. Revised edition. New York:
Family Welfare Association. 1940 Price 40c (35 pp.) In preparing its lists of foods which meet
generally accepted standards for protein, minerals, vitamins, and energy at various age levels,
both physiological and psychological factors have been considered. The lists consist of foods
that are generally available and within the means of the average workingman's family. Sep-
arate lists are given for eight localities in widely separated sections of the country.