detests, much more could be accomplished toward its training and development than generally results. Of course the mind, intellect and body need plenty of training and exercise, but when given in the studies and things in which the child is interested—and all children have definite interests, if pains are taken to discover them, most satisfying results would surely manifest.

We will now quote from a letter of a mother who has a problem in her two little boys, and we will also quote our reply, believing it will make plain what has bothered more than a few other parents.

“I am very thankful to read of the forthcoming articles on child training. I am completely at a loss as to the right training for Richard, eleven, and Robert, ten.

“My husband did not want children; and although we were married in 1910, Richard was not born until in 1923 and Robert in 1924. While they were babies, I knew just what to do. Their father took no interest in them, nor any of the responsibility. And in 1928 we were divorced, so that I have had the full care of them.

“I had wanted children so long, and thought I knew just how to teach them to be kind, loving, loyal, and other worthwhile qualities. They were and are still easily governable, obey instantly, and are not impudent nor saucy. But from babyhood they have antagonized each other. They are so different, that although nearly the same age, they never agree about anything. They are not loyal to each other; if one gets into a fight, instead of helping his brother, he helps the other side.

“Richard is very large for his age, 50 inches tall, and weighs 103 pounds. But Robert is an even match for him, because he thinks so much faster. From the time they get up in the morning till they go to bed at night, it is a constant scrap about everything. I try to show them how much happier we could all be, if they were kind and loving to each other. They agree, promise to be quiet and nice to one another, but the first thing one of them does or says, the other argues or starts the fight. Never will admit he is to blame; it is always the other one.

“I want them to give straightforward answers to questions or orders; but Richard, especially, has something ‘smart’ to answer. They are not good students in school. Both could be A students,