New-York tribune., 1907-05-23
GRATEFUL HUSBANDS.
Mcn Enjoy Cooking Taught H'ives
by Home Economics League.

If there any husbands IN Greenwich Village
who not rejoicing the home centre"
which the League for Home Economics intends to
open in that neighborhood next September it must
be because they haven't heard about It and don't
know anything about its previous work. Cor every
where that the league goes 1t leaves a train Of
grateful husbands in It's wake.
At reception held at the Barnard Club yester-
day afternoon by the board Of directors Of the
league the president Mrs Julian Heath. said:
The men in the families OF pupils keenly
appreciate the change that takes place in their
homes after their wives become interested in cook
ing and stop giving them food from the dellcates-
SEN One young wife said US, oh. my husband
Is wild over the way I cook meat now We never
have it tough any more Another said. My hus-
band is so much better natured than he used to be
That young woman didn't know before she came
70 our classes that stove had a damper, and had
called poor families are not poor 6ecase " the 1a' man
Goes not earn enough to support his family; The
come and illness, poverty ana dependence result
told of another husband who said to his wife. I
get real good fodder since you went cooking
Yet it isn't always the fault of the wife that
Waldron. We have heard of coal clubs to ena BILE
the poor 10 get coal at reasonable rates I wish
pensable vegetable the prices that wea ther peo
PIE pay. The usua! rate now is about $l2 barrel,
ana eTeryWhere the poor pay the highest prices
tended 10 attack these problems too, and try to
improve the sources of food supply we'll as the
methods of preparing food.
Mrs. Clarence Burns, president Of the Little
Mothers Aid Association which has a branch in
Greenwich village. welcomed the home centre TO
the neighborhood and expressed the hope that It
would do something lessen the drunkenness
among and mothers
We haven't been able 10 deal with that prob
lem she said bat l thing the League for Home
Economies could. II they had little more OF the
good soups and steWs that you can each thenl-low
to make, they wouldn't want much beer. Under
present conditions I don't blame them much for
getting drunk
Mrs Vladimir smkoYitch. Of Greenwich House.
told something of the needs Of Greenwich village
greatly in need Of good cooking. as well as other
good things Among other things, she mentioned
that its death rate is Increasing, while the
city a whole is decreasing. It's death rate from
tuberculosis has increased per cent while that Of
the Tenth Ward, the most densely populated sec
tlon Of the city, has decreased 80 per cent
Mrs. William Cumming Story extended the good
wishes Of the City Federation of which she Is
president, and Mrs. Louise Seymour Houghton told
of the responsiveness Of the house mother
and her appreciate Of efforts made 10 aid her to
improve her conditions. Mrs; William Grggs sha-
-er, honorary president told how the cooking
classes started
The meeting called for the purpose Of pre-
senting the home centre" plan the club women
IN the city and ensting sneral interest in move
lllent which will be rapidly extended sec
tons OF the city If the necessary and fnan-
cal support Is forthcoming. ANY interested in
the ma tier may communicate with Mrs George
Phillips the treasurer, No 377 West End avenue.