The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-24
This Is One Of The Departments Of Womsn's
Christian Temperance Union Work.
MRS. fAvIllE QUOTES AUTHORITIES.
Instruct the Cook ana Thus Reduce
the ills OF the nody ANA tho Ex-
penses of tho Purvcyor-Inability
orGirls to Select Scnsonnblc Dish.
es for the Dinner Table.


not be surprised TO find that the study
of foods is one of the departments Of the
work. Thoughtful workers fer the total
abstinence cause have been deeply in
terested at the curious Interviewing OF
evils they have found In the world. 1t Is
Impossible to raise any set OF mem far
above the accepted standard OF morals
unless a larger proportion are elevated
in some degree. 1t Is not possible TO de-
velop any group of virtues in the indlvid-
ual without improving him all round.
Nature requires certain approach to
symmetry both In the state and the
Individual.
When man becomes faithful
churchman or total abstalner. 1t Is not
the acceptance of the tcnets OF the
church, or the mere abstinence from
strong drink which helps TO purify and
elevate his character. but the conviction
which prompted him to embrace the
tenets or take the pledge.
SO 1t has been thought best not only
TO work directly by preaching total alb
stinence. by training the children and
educa ting the women spiritually and
mentally. but indirectly as well. by try
ing to destroy the appetite for strong
drink. which Is due to wholesome
cooking. There Is no objection TO be
made to this department. which aims
to teach women the duty and the method
OF preparing wholesome food econom!
cally. II Il to be hoped that IN time I.
will have It's complement IN effort to
teach the brethren their duty in tho
matter Of avoiding unwholesome foods.
One who instructs the cook and thereby
reduces the Ills of the body and the ex-
penses Ct the pnrveyor. IL public bone
factor. as witness these eminent authori-
ties:
Half the struggle of life Is struggle
for food."-Edward Atkinson.
81 have come to the conclusion tina;
more than half the disease which en-
bitters the middle and latter part OF
l!fe, is due TO avodabe errors IN diet"
Sir Henry Thompson.
IF we VIII care for mems souls most
effectively. we must care for their bod!e.
also."-B!shop Il. S. Foster.
Know ye not that your body Is the
temple of the Holy Ghost. which Is In
you ?'-Corinthians. VI. 10.
Such witnesses having been heard.
there is no need TO offer further testimo-
ny as to the worthness of the purposes
Of the Department OF Sanitary and Eco
nomic Cookery.
The friends OF this department hope
| that wherever organized In cities. cook
ing classes Will be opened where poor
working girls can learn how to properly
cook such food as people of their cir
cumstances can afford to buy. The Sc
rlous objection 10 the cooking school
either as aprivate enterprise or as a
sids-show to a 'pure-food" expo sition
has been that the instruction was only
along the line of elaborate dishes 1t
was a good place for Mrs. De Smythe
to learn how to oversee the connection
of Bavarian creams or lobster la New
burg. or for some valuable Biddy to &C
quire knowledge for which her mistress
paid. II was not n place where Mrs
Smith, or the B!ddy of the tenements
could learn how to prepare n wholesome
palatable meal at an outlay she could
afford. When there are w. G. Il. IT,
cooking schools, II IL expected that they
Will teach what kinds OF food are IN ST
nutritious, when they are cheapest. and
wAen In proper condition, as well as
how TO cook them properly, and to coun,
their total cost.
1t Is well known tina; many girls in
towns and cities grow up in stores or fac
tories. They begin to work out for
wages almost before they are old enough
to learn TO wash dishes. The mother
probably grew up in the same manner
and really knows but little to teach them
In the few hours when they are not
working or sleeping The consequence is
that they know nothing of proper cook
ing. Any one Of them can select a
dress which is marvel for the money,
but If she had a fat pocket book at com
mand. she would probably find II impos-
sibel TO 20 into any market and select
the provisions for n good substant
dinner. 1t Is doubtful whether she
would know enough to choose a whole
some meal from the card of any restau-
rant, granting there were enough such
dishes on the list to make square
meal.
Girls of this sort are not confined to
towns or cities. They are to be found
wherever foolish mothers allow them to
grew up in ignorance of their duties.
One of them marres some unsuspecting
young fellow With big heart, and will
Ing hands, and the trouble begins He
can't afford to board or TO be keeping
servant. She can dress becomingly and
take care of the house. but she doesn't
know how to cook water without burn
In IT, as the cowboy said He may crit
lcise openly and bring on a. chronic
state of discord, or he may bear with IL
as best he can, and bring on chronic in
digestion. Either condition Is disagree
able and tends to undermine his sober
virtues. either by driving him from home
Ia find a more agreeable place. or by
creating within him a never satisfied
craving for something which the first
corner-loafer he meets will tell him
daily drink would satisfy.
The children OF such households grow
up with irritable tempers, il-nourished
bodies, enfeeblcd ntellects. From them
the army OF gum-chewers and candy and
pickle consumers is perpetually recruit
ed. Although their stomachs are filled
1t is impossible fer the body to assimi
late to Its use the materials so supplind