New-York tribune., 1904-10-13

pantalets. seeing how many dishes may be en-
ployed IN serving meal OF samples.
Good housekeeping is the art OF domestic pro-
portion, Of maintaining true values between the
needs OF the home the domestic capital OF body.
purse and brain, and the rights OF the domestic
laoorer who volunteers TO minister to these
There can be no greater work for women than
through the noble art OF intelligent social ser
vice whereby the individual home becomes
the nation
KITCHEN ACCOMMODATIONS
Miss Salmon recommends visit Of investigation
to the kitchen and a weeks occupancy OF the
cooks room as Offering points for the solution Of
household troubles.
'Ts the baking table on the opposite side OF the
room from the baking utensils while the baking
materials are kept in The pantry? Does an tnven-
tory OF the cooking implements show one article
for toasting and broiliug, two battered saucepans
for preparing a five course dinner. and a soup
kettle with cover that does not ft? Is the pump
on the left hand Of the sink? Is the sink three
inches too low, and in a dark corner where a
blank wall Is all that meets the eve OF the
who works before it? Does the waste pipe from
the ice chest lead into pan that must be emptied
daily? Must the ashes from the range be carried
downstairs every day?
Hi,2 Occupy 42 for week in winter the room of the
ing point while the rest OF the house is warm? Is
feathers? Does row OF hooks take the place OF a
1Ty the room tor a week in midsummer. Is the
temperature sitting hot? Do dies and mosquitoes
hnd JOY in the screeuiess windows? Are the IA
c+llieS TOr natnlng a small bowl and a pitcher
.c-IqIt Hai!ue on the top OF triangular wash
And then 4 rcw practical hints that viii tend 10
smooth out some OF the domestic friction:
Try putting all the laundry work out OF the
house; take up the carpets. paint the hoCrs put
down rugs. and send them out OF the house to be
cleaned; buy ice cream and AXE and all extras
az the woman 3 exchange. These additional ex-
penses Will reduce your subscriptions 20 haIf-Or-
pnAn. lSyluns ana to vacation funds for the indi-
gent. What II this course enables others TO keep
Ihetr homes intact and 20 pay Tor their own vaca-
Substitute praise for incessant censure; see that
the daily paper IS on the Kitchen table before II
is week old and that the magazines are prompt
" supplied, encourage the singing class. the hover
pa. basket mating. oead Wutk- Hlco9t evening
games and out Of door reCreatlops. AZ least make
some interest o lives that may nave been relreSsed
and mentally starved. Friends may smile and
can Jle plai! gul&otc Nhat II IL encourages sen
respect in the emp!oye, anu therefore respect for
his work
Astoria style OF living on $looo salary; abandon
II if YOU have the income to maintain it, if in
path OF a weaker friend and ueiEhbor. This may
reduce yOTr calling list by two hundred names
What if you gain thereby peace of mind and a
COntented household o.
Mrs. Kingsley concludes that obviously the
matter of wages should be adjusted with the same
ordinary warehouse office In word. the
prlvate AtShen must ~ cohuuctsd on reGog!azfq 7S
DuSins s. principles II H. IS To ne conducted a. All
and domestic peace Will continue 20 be the price
paid To Ignorance TIL this fact is acknowledged by
both mistress and maid.
But. when all is said, one must acknowledge
human being possessed OF al the a1ectious faults
passions ana preludices which distinguish the most
uaentE expect tnat she Will Couduct ner dOnlestlc
campaigns the old fashioned principle OF an
she may occasionally demand, and obtain 5oJl
eyes and ali the teeth you are fortunate enough
Kindness. frnness and honest dealing Just as
QuiHkly as would Nou madam. or you, sir