New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

. property OF the commonwealth but the occupants
practically own them for long they are
members Of the community. They may improve
them. plant trees and gardens and in any way
make them beautiful as their own taste and the
resources Of the community permit.
The families either take their meals in the com
mon dining room, have the cooking done in the
common kitchen and served at home or receive
their supplies from the coumissary and do their
own cooking at home. Single people generally pre-
fer the common dining room and families with
children the home service.
HOW WORK IS DIVIDED.
"One afternoon every week the women meet. and
over cup of tee adjust the duties 70 be per
formed says Derr.I Hope in The American
Kitchen Magazine" To one is given charge of the
department Of sewing; she receives all the max
ing and mendins and makes distribution OF the
work among those assigned to her assistance
Others appointed TO the laundry. the dining
room service. housework etc, and one is chief of
the culinary department. These assignments
not made by vote or formal appointment. but by
mutual agreement. The representative Of the
Board submits 20 the weekly meeting a schedule
prepared from careful consideration or the fitness
Of each for the labor assigned. and this schedule
with or without alteration, as may be found
mutually satisfactory after free discussion. is
adopted by common consent for any definite
term, but for long il may seem TO
most just and efficient distribution of labor. The
aim is 10 assign TO each the work which her cir
cumstances, training and abilities render least bur
denso5ne, and, as far possible, that which she
most likes TO do. Cooperation has not yet been
Wcrh but IN pTOsCrtOn the spirit of altruisrn
prevails the q-uCser5 % II is overcome
When the consideration OF domestic affairs does
hot IuIiy occupy tht time OF the Womens meet
Ing, an lmpromptu literary programme Is intro
duceu, ara an hour spent with one Of the great
masters In literature art.
The culinary department involves the heaviest
responsibility. and the psCuniary CircuIIsta nces
Gnd pioneer conditions under which the community
Christian commonwealth movement arose from no
taDatleal impulse, but from the strong aCd simple
moters were not wanting II sound Judgment aad
knoWieoge or affairs. and entered upon the new
life knowing that without 9 larger capital severe
pTtvations be endured.
The teaching of the movement Is that al life is
ofVine and all that touches II sacred. that every
common vessel IN the hOuss OF NJ i-h4t s a. tlr
bowls before the altar and the human body the
temple OF the living Cog. Tne best talnss are
sought-the best thoughts ne best cookery. the
and temporary pTtvations and discoC1fOrts OF the
Severest were borne with f0rtituds shat permanent
heved that II is wei plea sing Gcd 70 make nu-
man life bare and rigid.
IN TIE CULINARY DEPARTMENT.
The difficult problem Of the culinary depart
ment has been. in view OF all this, prepare the
most nourishing and palatahIe foods possible ont
VI such materials as could he provided, the ideal
constantly pressing the question OF what is best
for the healthfu and clean development OF the
physical man while necessity prescribed the limits
Some valuable discoveries and triumphs OF skill
have been obtained under this pressure Expert
substitute for lard largely at the suggestion OF
economy. with the result that II Is now much pre-
ferred 70 the animal fat on accounI OF rs supe-
riortty both IN taste and healthrulness. II was
found 70 make the Hghtest and most delicious bis
cults and take the place OF butter in cakes
For trying II Is considered n every respect prefer