How far this movement to relieve the home of household work may go we do not know.
=Modern Demand for Standardization.=--Is there any plan yet proposed, however, which can relieve the mother of her primary and ancient obligation to see that her family is well nourished, suitably clothed and healthfully sheltered?
Some one must attend to the needs of each family in these vital particulars which underlie all problems of public and private health.

Shall the state do it?
So far the experience of state institutions and even of private "homes" do not encourage hope along that line.

So far the physical and affectional needs of children and youth, and of husbands and wives, and of fathers and mothers have not been met by any substitute for the private home.
And in the private home, under any plan, there must go on certain processes which have to cost some one member of the family a great deal of thought, much personal effort and constant attention.

For most families in average condition that person is naturally the housemother.

If the husband and father is the chief or only wage-earner in "gainful occupations," then his health and strength are of primary concern to all the family and must be secured by adequate and healthful provision of food and clothing, and the home must give him what he vitally needs for maintaining power of economic service to his family.