Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17


TO tnink II more important TO 40 rs
mother dbl than to stop and consider
whether tktre ho not better way
tllial regard and the home training
given to girls combine to make womea
conservative and timid about trying
anything new III the household.
Mother used wooden table in the
kitchen on Whica meat, fruit and veg
etableS were prepared for cooking, aud
on which dough was made for hrcal
and pastry The soft wuod absorbed
fat and juices, and only constant scrub
bling prevented the table from swarm
ing with bacteria, Poor mother! She
never heard OF bacteria. but she know
that the table had To be scrubbed It
makes my head ache to think OF the
Unnecessary labor that was done IN
mothers kitchen. A slate top table
! for vegetables and marble top table
for mixing dough would save scruo-
tmg. StCnC and marble can be SlCr.
iliGed quickly with hot watch ami
wiped dry and ~ chemically clean
with lit'lc labor.
Mother used an iron spoon.
wooden spoon is better, because qulot
and peace are something, even in tn
/ Kitchen
4 II we could be a little moro OPEN
minded about domestic mat ors, mouse
keeping would be easier and home llr1
nappier.
i We make too much of housekeeping
life is altogether too valuable to SUR
render It AL to the mere crealNr,
! warts. rAc pr2grea sivo housekeeper
/ will not sacrifice the health or comfort
! Of her family, bat sic will save tine,
! labor, temper AID nerves by keeplng
her mind open 10 tha things science is
! continually placing III her hands.
\ weary housGmothcr standing 0Vr'
/ her cookstove IN Brooklyn. during the
i hot spell" last August, exclaimed IN
despair: Il mus, have gas stove.
4 hate to change, but can't stand THIS
| heat. That's Just the position "
many women We are afraid to u,
/ progressive, We fear the new and
hate to change We think the gas
expensive and fear the food VIII
smell of gas. The real fact is every
wood, oil. or coal stove is a crude,
wasteful appliance foi making gas,
4 We do not burn coal, but the gas tndt
is in II. The cost is purely relative.
If we have to boil barrel OF water
coal might be cheaper II we wish to
boil pint of water for the morning
coffee gas would be cheaper, A coal
fire costs paper to light the wood ana
wood to light the coal and time and
labor TO put ON the fuel and remove the
ashes. Why should an immortal spirit
stand in the kitchen waiting for the
fire to burn" when there Is ,,o"d book
on the par1or able?
have been looking abOn ,"mong
the new apartment houses and | lind
the architects believe that some OF us
are progressive housekeepers. ind
hot water Is delivered free into every
kitchen day and night because 1t Is
cheaper to maintain one fire In the
cellar than forty fires In forty kitchens.
Hot water being provided, every
kitchen has gas range to avoid the
carrying of coal up and the ashes
down. In the parlors and other
rooms there is in the fireplace neat
veil or screen Of white asbestos.
match gives great sheet OF glowing
white fire, warming and ventiating
the room perfectly. An asbestos glow
fire may not be as poetical as the old
hickory log mother had, but the house
mother has more time to keep up her
! reading.
Not long ago called ON friends and
found the family AT lunch. hesitated
about staying, but my friend Insisted
that ! stay. saying, The cook Is away,
! hut that makes no difference. ! en-
tered the elegant dining room and
fouId the table spread for hot lunch.
Judge of my surprise when my hostess
opened a door in beautiful cabinst
and exhibited tiny gas kitchen SUNK
! In the wall. The little closet was
I lined with zinc and was fitted with
/ little gas stove and supplied with
4 shelves and hooks fer the cooking
j utensils A hole In the wall served
\ for a chimney to carry off the heat AMI
4 odor OF cooking, and here my progress
give housekeeper could get up hot
4 lunch even IL the cook was away
After lunch was shown another
! bit Of progressive housekeeping The
/ fiat roof OF the house was covered with
/ brick and surrounded with n wire net
4 ting In one portion OF the roof was
/ an iron arbo with glass sides for
shelter from the rain, and here, high
above the street. safe from harm, the
progressive young people had a beauti-
ful out-of-door playground. The mother
could send them all up there and know
they were happy and safe while she
was free for other things.
Progressive Housekeeping means
willingness 10 accept new ideas,
willingness to do old things In new
ways. II u not confined TO the
kitchen or pantry Further inYest'ga-
tioY shows many new fields in which
the housnkeeper may saye time labor
money and nerves If she be only Will