Arizona republican., 1898-11-29
WOMEN'S INTERESTS


 young housewife. She was brought up before the days os cooking classes and housekeeping schools and didn't know d saucepan from a nutmeg grater. But she went to marke- every day and be- gan to be quite proud of herself. One morning she decided to have fish for dinner. She consulted with the fish man and as she confessed that her hus- band dearly loved shad, and as it was the shad season, the fishman said he would send a fire specimen of that sort of fish home. IL was cooked and prov cd delicious. The shad loving husband did his duty and the wife ard the cook did theirs, but still there was more than half the fish left. The young housewife was shocked at such waste. Accordingly, the next time she went to the fish store and the fishman, in an swer 70 her query, said: I've got some fine fresh smelts today, ma'am." She said, Well, you may send me one"
 Miss Parloa's book on Home Eco monies, issued the other day. by the Century company, is for just such young hOusekeeparS as the above. More sophisticated, enlightened or domesti cally educated persons will not receive great deal Of light from it. But the young housewife who has never sha- ken hands with a fryingpan,' boiled an egg or washed a handkerchief, will doubtless welcome the many pages of Weighty ard well meant advice as a mine of wisdom and dig her way to the light of knowledge with patience and fidelity. Ii is a question whether sqch book. treating household work from the petty point of view, as it does, is not an anachrCnism in this day Of fashionable private schools with cook irg classes, and public primary schools with housekeeping departments. A wide range of subjects is treated within the red covers of Homa Economics. There are carving lessons, with illus srations, and marketing lessons and cuts Of steaks and chops in all stages of evolution, from the primitive state, gdmbolllng in the fields, to the neatly cleavered piece of meat ready for the broiler There are directions as 10 waiting on ,able, eating politely, bait ing mouse traps (mouse traps set with meat are more effectUal than when set with checseD, q simple method of keeping household accounts, a chapter on taking out spots, ard short ak on bacteriology.
 Perhaps the best advice in the book and the one which, if followed, would be productive of the more comfort and
 
 Knowledge in the book pu, together is this word to the young hOusekeeper about to entertain: Provide the best entertainment that yOuc means and style Of living will permit. Never ai-- tempt more than you can do well with the appliances and help at your com mand A simple dinner of three courses, where everything is of the best quality, perfectly cooked and served, and where the hostess is at her ease, is more likely ito be success than an elaborate dinner, badly prepar- cd and served, with 9 hostess distraite and embarrassed. d...... Economic in the homc should mean above all things, that the most precious thing in it-the mother-sEell not be misused or vast ed. She skould ncs be burdoned with the problem of living in a style beyond her means, with the result of narrow ing her life and dwarfing her nature.
 
 The Christmas holiday rush has net yet begun in the New York shops, but preparations are being made for it, and new hands" are being employed for the busy weeks that immediately pre- cede the gift buying season. One shop advertised for cash girls yesterday. They came-dozens of them, jostling each other about, each trying to get the first place, like so many pugna cious, scolding sparrOws fighting for tempting bit os bread in i>he gutter. Some Of them were dressed very neatly, for they are worldiywise and know that the pathos of raggsdy frOcks and broken shoes has not the engaging qualities Of dark gown and neat hair. One small girl was enveloped in black muslin apron. It made her look eerie and pale, but it covered up mul- tituGe Of tears and grease spots and gave her businesslike air. She was taken on"
 These gi-is range in age from 10 to 15 years How so many of them es- cape the tTUan5 officers of the public schools is a mystery. They are sup posed to be quick and careful and have good memories (to be able to return the change and parcels 10 thc right | saleswoman), they must not complain !! of being tired and they must work i from S:30 in the morning until 10:30 | at night. These are holiday hours. At | other times the little white slaves get | homo for o'clock dinner. The usual ] wages Of cash girls are S2.50 or s a | week. Some of the girls live a dis | ,2nce from the shops, and if they ride to and fro go without luncheon. One 1 small girl employed now in big shop | where the employees are very fairly | treated. travels all the way from Jer scy every day She did this last year when tie shops were open evenings, and sometimes missed the last train. One night Q police ma;ron took charge of her, and another time the ferry ticket man let her sleep in his office.