Running from Martha: What Children Should Be Taught

To cook plain wholesome food
To care for his or her own room
That it is better to be useful than ornamental
That the old rule, "A place for everything and everything in its place," is a good one
That he or she should dress for health and comfort as well as for appearance
To respect gray hairs
To be gentle
To be courteous
To be prompt
To be industrious
To be truthful
To be thoughtful and attentive
To do all kinds of housework
To earn money and to take care of it
To be neat and orderly in his or her habits and appearance
To be self-reliant

Running from Martha