Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-19
A MATTER OF ECONOMY.
ko HOuselxeeper Can Feel Complete Satisfaction in Her Work .-.
 Who Does Not Save.

True economy in the household con- sists, not so much in that parsimonious eXactness which is the practice of so many women, as it does in tEe intelli- gent care and preparation of material, and the perfect adaptation of such material to the individual needs of the family, says the Ladies' World, New York.
 The subject of economy. is very broad, and capable of much expansion, and also many perversions; but we are now in the flood tide of feminine erudi- tion, and must bring the collegiate training of the present to bear with force upon all questions of vital i'm port to society and the home.
 Some one has said, however, that ''Education may work wonders, as well in warping the genius of individuals, as in secondingAt." and we must admit that this is emphatica1ly true. especial ly in the case of those women whom a so-calted ''broad culture" has united for the thorough administration of home duties.
 Many young housekeeper al well as she who is no longer young, feels that it is hard fate which has con- signed her to the monotonous routine of housework, when by the cultiva tion and exercise of certain real or imag- mary talents she could shine in the world of art or literature
 The point of view is wrong, that is all. The artistic instinct, the delft hand and light touch, should the more readily make of home,a delightful abid- ing place. There is nothing in house. keeping which may not be improved by the application of artistic principles, and to acquire the technique of any profession means drudgery of a pa- tient, toiling kind.
 The principles of chemistry, which were mastered in school days, will never come amiss in the home, when the cap and gown of the loved alma mater have given place to the house keepers apron.
 Fair girlhood never realizes the . "why" of these problems of school life. It is only in the after-time- when the sweet home duties, have come to fill the early years of happy mar ried life-that a feeling of satisfaction will be the reward for tasks well done; and the discipline of early years should be such as will furnish ample equip ment for the solution of the problems which confront the houselSeeper.
 No one thing can contribute to the complete felicity of family life in as great a degree as a thorough knowl- edge and application of the principles involved in the preparation of a suc- cessful dinner. Lack of this knowledge is the rock which is responsible for the shipwreck of many a home in this fair land, and no apology is needed for pressing the urgency of this branch of knowledge.
 Happily, the opportunities for ac- quiring skill and economy in culinary art are more numerous than they were when our grandmothers were young housewives The cooking schools and household journals faithfully cater to this end. We are rapidly coming to the proper analysis of food products, so that each individual may obtain from the family menu the exact elements needed to renew the store of vital force which has been depleted by his occupa- ton.
 More and more will the laboring classes come to realize and practice this, and the higher life of the home, be that home richer or poorer, be con served and fostered as never before.
 In every household there is a place for the veriest crumb, and no waste should be allowed, even where the counting of pence be not a daily neces- sity. No housekeeper can feel com plete satisfaction in her work unless this matter receives her vigi1ant care