The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01

believe that the guiding principles in the
proper management of q home must be
founded on the laws of health Prosper
ity largely depends upon the 1ud1ciouS
expenditure Of money provided for the
family support, but in order to enjoy the
fruits of a careful and provident man
ageneEt, the family health must be the
first consideration.
HOW TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH
The requirements Of health are not ex-
penSive. It is the natural inclination OF
man. as well as his right, to seek pleas
ure and comfort. Both are within his
power to obtain; as the conditions do not
entail undue expense or trouble and are
certainly within the limit of wages of
any steady working man. 1t is fgnor-
ance that is wasteful- Through ignorance
we buy the wrong sort of food and spoil
good food by bad cooking, which Is one
of the greatest factors in bringing pow
erty, discomfort, ill-temper and ILL
health in so many homes True domes-
tic economy is the knowledge which en-
abIes the housekeeper to know what is
wanted to make her family healthy, hap
Ply and contented- If she knows how to
wisely provide for their physical needs
she will spend less money than her less
fortunate neighbor. who may be richer in
this worlds goods; yhile at the same
time she is certain to get more comfort
and pleasure.
Some kinds of food are very dear while
others are cheap; but the price bears
little relation to the nutritive value of
understands the nature of various pro
ducts, can supply her family with food
as valuable for nutrition as the ricn
mans wife who spends ten times as
much. Cheaper foods properly chosen
and prepared will yield greater amount
of nutrition and be far more wholesome;
for the simplest food will keep the body
in the best health and working order.
DAILY NECESSITIES.
In the first place food supplies mater
ials for growth and repair in the body
and produces heat and vital force, and
aside from the mere practical uses, we
find it plays no small part in social life.
When providing food for the family,
the important point to be studied is the
daily requirement, not collectively, but
individually; in order to preserve an
even balance between outlay and desired
results in physical and mental vigor.
This requires a many sided view, as one
must first consider the nutritive value OF
different substances. then cost, occupa-
ton, age, season and climate, and not
the least important point, the very pos
sible eccentricities of taste and diges-
ton. The latter are usually the result
of careless and ignorant feeding in early
childhood, though occasionally they may
originate from some other cause In
most cases they may be overcome by
for certain kinds of foods. such as meats
IS accompanied by a disturbance of the
digestive organs, it is unwise as well as
unnecessary to try to overcome the
aversion, as there are other classes of
food from which may be derived all the
elements of nutrition found in meats and
which are more easily digested and OBJ
viate all possible danger of infection
from disease germs
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Each meal should supply proper ele-
ments for the body's requirements
Therefore the housekeeper must have
some knowledge of the principles of
nutrition and digestion as well as
knowledge of the changes the raw ma
terials undergo in the process of cook
ing.
Chemistry and household science are
very ambiguous terms to many house
1 keepers who claim that they have not
| the time to study these subjects. And
yet these same women often devote more
! time, with the aid Of the physician il
trying to eradicate the results of their
| ignorance than would be necessary for a
person of average intelligence to spend
| in mastering the few essential principles
| involved in the science of nutrition
which is simply in knowing how to live
well at less expense.