New-York tribune., 1900-03-26
SCIENCE IN THE HOME.
PROPOSAL FOR AN EXPERIMENT
s-.TToN TO PROMOTE INSTRUCTION
N SANITATION. HYGIENE.
FOOD AND SHELTER
FOOD AND SHELTER


.Tssny. March 25 CspeciaD-A bill was introduced
=. ,zeatz in the Assembly providing for an expert
e.. s.at:on at Cornell 10 promote instruction and
N.h IN home economics This measure is
-.r-ovrth of the important work undertaken last
- - ~ the Lake Placid conference. devoted 10 the
s s1.tsc sr,,dv OF the sociologtc problems of the
- II was cordially indorsed by the college
-, Of the State organized as Eastern and
- Nsx-York branches of the Association OF
7,lsr4ate Alumne. ST whose request the bill was
S.-osrras By Senator Brown.
= = now widely recognized that while revolu-
= bsg4r a. the bottom reformations must begin
:. -. ton In speaking OF his efforts to improve
- consumption Of food Professor W. O. Atwater
recently said
r..,--,s wir never be organized and started az
20 bofforn or among the classes who need I'm
u he.sr- most It IS their lack OF intelligence,
SSir Iaek OF initiative and their lack OF power o.
~,TIicarioa which stand IN me way 1hey VIZ!
- b. reached from above oy changes sitting
dow n IN methods then being taken up partly by
rnee-if' rneef,- and rarity through emulation OF their
lal..e .a-s T is the same in agriculture (buO
tRa. : - Ses-rultIral experiment stations but the
ehEF1ge W. -Ss competition OF me well conducted
e. s--ns forsng the owners OF III CONDUCTED farms
the sam, same, tse household, otherwise in ali eco
scls-;; s-;-e broaCened into the conception or the
s.~--i- ne tribe and the state
- .,specrion Of dairies by the Department Of
.-l-,re has done much to improve the milk
- 9f The State while supervision by local
5sarh Boards protects the community to some ex-
- s1t the adulreratiou o. foods Is still common
- naor,e are comparatively helpless. State
--,srs-.ent staten would 90 much 10 control this
- ThoGsa-6s Of dollars have been spent in in
s4ieatsons concerning a balanced ration for the
= MR. rhe farmer is still ignorant Of the best
,v 70 feed MS family. and the food he mas is often
s-sered tnd3gestibe and unuutrtious by poor cook
ing
Tbs State has millions OF dollars invested III in
situations supported wholly OF in part by taxation
T9se un5e- control Of rhe State Board Of Charities
anne reoo-red II 1893 property valued al Si03 1929
Str nearly S2I. 500. 600 for annual expenditures
.sses 70 these varied ssyluus homes. alnlshouses,
,boals etc are reformaroTies. prisons and Sta1e
bosn5tsls for the insane Many thousands Of
5ollgrs could be saved annually to the State with
marked improvement in the health and efficiency
n .be inmates by g wise management having the
kBszledse which prevents disease. provides tie
pest nutrition the lowest cost and eliminates
needless waste.
The last published report Of the State Lunacy
Commission shows that between the years 1899 and
KS tae rate Of recovery among the insane IN State
bosu.tas was raised from 10 271s per cent. the
direct eject Of improved conditions in food, care
s-a treatment As their figures also show taat
-be average cost 70 the State for each insane per
a., vho does not recover IS S21 il pays from the
economic as well The humanitarian point Of
view 10 apply the teachings Of science 10 The care
Of TIE States dependents
1 similar report comes from he New-York n
s,-r-,on. tor the Blind Two thousand I've hundred
children were received for education from various
state institutions By recognition OF the germ
theory Of disease. doing away with roller towels,
isoiatinE those affected with certain disorders etc
-hts number was reduced 70 six hundred in cor
responding period. though the population Of the
State had increased by TWO million.
as 2 81 r7-i stated
as aording facilities for research and instruction
n science as applied 10 sanitation. hygiene. cloth
Ing shelter and food especially TO the study Of the
ul-ritive properties OF food IN relation 10 health
and disease iietaries for public and private in
st.rurions schools and colleges, la5orers, brain
workers the aged children and other special needs
also 1o train competent teachers in this field, and
orsanizsrs conductors and lecturers. who through
farmers institutes and other methods OF ezte1sion
teaching shall render practical assistance in the
Improvement o. public health and the individual
home.
The establishment of such an experiment station
IL well equipped university requires little outlay
compared with results to be obtained, because the
scientific departments needed already exist and
require only special application
From the school OF architecture may he CLEANED
al thai viii give better more sanitary more labor
saving. more comfortable homes Mecnan-cal en-
cheering may contribute much TO render daily
a5or mere efficient and satisfactory. while bacterl-
osogg blolCg! PHYSIOLOGY hygiene anu e--I'SSi-s
science bear most important relations 10 better Nv
.ug and prevention of disease.
The American Army suffered because Of igno-
rance and incTedulIy, knowledge OF adaptation 81
1000 and clothing 70 climate and conditions, WIZ
simple sanitary precautions. would have saved
many lives The Army ration for active service
ana toT camp lie r scientifically stuGled IN Ger
many
Chemistry VIII perhaps offer the largest field for
original research aae for investiga atlOns and anal-
tive properties OF different foods and their relation
ie health and disease. The rapid increase OF ner-
Fo4s ana other disorders incident 10 modern CIVIL
zaIlon makes study of 6teretics imperative need
Tor al classes.
Economics of production has long been recog-
llzec Is an important department IN sociology Dut
economics OF consumption, IN which the home IS
ne largest factor, IS only Just coming into prom
'nence through The Austrian school
g % s. per cent Of their total income for food
alone Tie science Of economics offers problems
worthy q The best scholarship IN rendering this ex-
psndlture OF the people more satisfactory All the
sciences Should be laid under contribution bet
ter living Tor science may be applied 70 every de-
Bo-aiC
There should oe trained experts studying these
Efob-sr1s Tor The benefit OF all families OF the
railroad men and physicians. They can be solved
Only on the brOadsst lines Of education and orig
IA research by scholarly and scientific methods
10 Ration ever entered decedent stage while its
esr41utEre prOspered and It's homes We're main
lslnec- Aew-YCrk has led in many important edu-
caLonai movements. and should be first 10 recog-
ze ne duty ana privilege Of the State in fostering
ne tfne sources q = Nations strength