New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

and 1s47 Later many German towns opened
and careful supervision Of the soup making these
kitchens We're blessing 70 the needy. In Leipsc
efforts Of Georg Egestorff cookshops and eating
houses for laborers were instituted
SOCIAL IMPORTANCE
But the social Importance Of such institutions for
feeding the masses only became evident in 1876
Kitchens that were not in any way TO Be regard,
ed as charities but as places where people Of
nourishlng meal AZ a price much below that at
which they could have prepared the food for them
selves-in fact, az the cost price Of wholesale pro-
was fully aware that the success OF such an in
sttution would depend entirely the dsinterest-
edness. energy and perseverance Of managers and
inaugurate a new era in the public veal and in the
part played by women IN the Of the poor. AS
soon a. it could be proved that by honest admins
tration wholesome and nourishing food could be
prepared al comparatively trihing prices "A more
2 he and v6
sure TO follow. and reforms would be effected in
I also felt that with the liberty Of association
and organization we were taking upon ourselves
the pressing responsibility Of relieving the lot OF
those who We're all but succumbng under the
weight OF their trouble who failed TO maintain
ton. and Of those who only succeeded by dnt OF
unspeakable privation and suffering. State and
municipality. too. should assist all unhappy men
and women who the point OF parting with
their iast possessions, VINO cannot Or themselves
pave the way along which return 70 seif-dependence
s alone possible
peoples Kitchens
or half starved workingman from becoming re-
cipient OF aims. they TO supply him with at
least one wholesome. satisfying meal day. at a
price within easy reach OF his scanty wages.
Think what this means TO him. Remember the
usual state OF INDECENT persons table and cup
board Consider the time. care and knowledge the
wife OF a poor aborer can give 10 the prepaati tion
necessary knowledge. and does her very best. she
is bound 10 waste time fuel and effort in preparing
quantities Of food sor small hold her soup or
stew Is sure 10 iose IN quantity and quality when
a time, from costers and butchers almost poor
convenience OF carrying food TO father. husband
brother at the distant works. when the tired man
generally has eat It cold and tasteless while the
woman has had 10 neglect her children and house
work TO cook II and bring II 10 him: These are the
the homes OF poor workingmen single men are r..
Obliged frequent poor inns where they rarely get
a wholesome satisfactory meal while the obliga-
ton 70 drink is source OF additional expense.
Moreover, these inadequate meals. whether pre-
pared by an ignorant or careless wife or partaken
OF outside the home tend 10 intensity the evil OF
temperance and of other temptations. and in this
their earnings which would otherwise have been ap-
piled 10 the Improvement OF the home to an in
crease OF health and happiness And where sick
ness and loss OF work add their terrors 20 poverty
there Is not penny OF savings TO stem their
There is but one way Of checking this waste OF
only can secure economic relief and wholesome
regular meals not only TO single men and women
food supply OF workingmen's homes.
Think OF the saving OF time and effort the RELIEF
worked wife q the la5orer. whom, we enable 10
give TO husband and children good; hearty meal.
obtained ready made from the peoples kitchens. al
A lower price than she would have had TO pay for
the bare ingredients, Picture her spending the time
thus saved on the Of her children. the
and the clothes and on n few extra attentions 10
the comfort OF her husband.
Food not only cheaper than but vastly superior
10 that which is within the means Of poor workers
a, home or at cheap eating houses can be procured
through the wholesale supply Of meals 10 large
masses where such supply = organized the
principle OF the cooperation Of producers for the
sole benefit Of consumers.
That All the poorer inns depend for their profit
solely on the sae Of alcoholic drinks Il well
known fact which speaks for Itself. II also proves
that the Peoples Kitchens advance the cause OF