New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
temperance. since an efficient supply OF rational
food lessons the craving for spirits
LEADING CONSIDERATIONS

LEADING CONSIDERATIONS.
Ny leading considerations in favor OF founding
the Peoples Kitchens may be summed up fol-
lows:
First-A large number OF people. say from three
hundred to thousand. can be supplied with
good meals by the use Of but one kitchen and one
hre, under the superintendence OF a comparatively
small stan. from four eight persons respectively,
while under ordinary conditions hundreds OF house
wives In hundreds Of kitchens absorb time and
strength over the preparation OF inferior food at
greater expense
rate foodstuffs. ETC. at wholesale prices while the
poor as rule, have TO pay dearly for second class
Thrd-we supply well favored food selected and
prepared according TO tested recipes and blended on
scientific lines with view 10 efficient nutritlye
strength and prepared under the supervision OF eX-
cellent cooks.
ply for the masses OF the people can be reenzeu
more readily by large humanitarian associations
on enormous consumption. than by small capl,a,- ia,
lists who are Obliged TO work each part1psg he
largest possible profit for themselves.
Fourth-The Peoples Kitchens can so vary tneLI
daily menu that not only he healthy. but the SICK
not only adults. but young children can be readily
served with suitable dishes. - 49,.
Quite unsurpassed has been the success nnan-
cial and social. attained by the Berlin Peoples
Kitchens in the production OF well seasoned 1000 IN
At midday We give one basin OF soup and plate
full Of vegetable stew. with meat. boiled or baked
soup. or OF vegetab bes boiled In SOUP or milk with
sssf With If one Se o5 y or L P
II. pnts OF vegetables with meat gravy. for 10
Dss large eT cup Of Vos coe cocoa or tea with milk
and sugar. for cent For the evening meal We
potatoes and one herring FOR 10 pfennigs; or other
FISH fried with potatoes, for ID pfenngs one gIass
OF milk for pfennigs: a roll Of white bread for 2
pfennigs: slice OF bread and dripping for pfcn-
ngs.
EACH COURSE TESTED.
The manager and the cook OF each kitchen are
held responsible for the good quality of all the
food. Each is tested by the superintendent
or her substitutes and By the honorary woman
visitors. OF whom is always present during the
serving OF the meal II is her duty to taste the
dishes and supervise the cleanliness and correct
quantity OF food served out to each customer tht
woman visitor also gives out the ticket "hiSh G
eoch one must purchase from paid officer OF the
kitchen stationed at the entrance When the nleai
Is over she examines the food that Is unsoid. en-
ters Il in the books. together with the number OF
tickets distributed and hands over the unsold
tickets TO the clerk whose duty i Is TO carry
them together with the account books, etc. 20 the
central office. where the days transaction is finally
controlled and settled.
on the superintendent OF the kitchen devolves
the ordering OF provisions the keeping Of stock
and other accounts and the control OF the guam
titles OF foOdstuffs etc. 10 be worked up each
day and the rules OF the association oblige her
G e''ns stOSh a. @ me eno OF every montn she IS
efficient stan Of honorary women helpers. Her Of
Is altogether voluntary, and not Of these
women has any pecuniary interest M the income
or expenditure seI OF the institution.
Kitchens depends the dsinterestedness Of super
intendents and committees. and this fact const-
tuteS the highest moral significance Of these or
gdnizauons. They form centres OF devoted and
talthfu activity In the service OF humanity; there
Is no distinction Of sex worldly POSITION as IL
ls personal not monetary aid which Is required
oI each helper, Love and unselhsh kindness unite
these men and women who attend each in his or
t nSr Luhn, 70 hand over with ready hands and
chetrlW mlen The welcome meal to all those who
home. 80 ." Pi0"'''1
The regular presence Of refined women and girls
mas alrtady had so mOrazing an influence on the
Pe"PIe Hrquentlng these kitchens that the decorous
manner ana the temperance prevailing among the
Gus tomers nave become noteworthy facts
. me berlin Peoples Kitchens Association was the
nrst organization 10 engage the services OF women
IN the social and economic elevation OF the working
classes and OF their residuum. It's Central Com
mlttee Is composed Of three women and six men
and OF the local committees Of all the kitchens
FOR thirty-three years / have been president OF
The local committees. assisted by Frau Maria
Gubitz as vice-presidert and by my husband as
technical director OF the Central Committee a DO
sition which he filled for twenty years while dur
ing the last thirteen years he has been general
treasurer
We an work joyfully for the welfare OF the peo-
pie. and We have had the satisfaction Of seeing our
institutions copied by one great city after another
and by many prOpretors Of large factories. with
view 10 securing wholesome nOurishment for large
numbers Of people and checking the abuse Of
alcoholic liquor
FRAU LIMA MORGENSTERN.