The diamond drill., 1910-01-08

Aue nclectlOu OF 1000 TOT lnc taDie III
order that II may be truly nourishing
and may yield the necessary material
for growth Is one OF woman's greatest
tasks. To be the maker OF home
: from which strong men and women
shall go forth TO build and keep ma
ton powerful and united Is the high
est task given TO human beings. This
is woman's true work. Is she honest
~ equipped and trained FOR It?
Tho Task Of Homemakine.
Woman's share IN the well being of
the family demands not only an intel
ligent knowledge OF the principles OF
her work, but also Interest and enthu-
siasm IN H. To be really successful
housekeeper a woman must be an en-
thusiastic housekeeper Very few. II
any, men have achieved success IN any
work 10 which they have given only
part OF their thought and nlggardly
share OF their enthusiasm. | believe
that the largest per cent OF unsuccess-
ful housekeepers Is always found
among the women who are either do
ing their work ignorantly and accord.
ing 20 somebody's tradition or because
their interest and enthusiasm are given
10 some other persons work. Why Is
the opinion SO general among both men
and women that housekeeping requires
a little less intelligence than almost
any other kind OF work. Why is Il
that the most incompetent person Is
the one who generally offers her sery-
ices in domestic work? "She would do
better IN some ones kitchen" Is the re-
mark very often made OF the unsuc-
cessful woman
What a Housekeeper Should Know.
II requires just as much brains TO
keep house as II should be kept as Il
does 20 perform any other kind OF
work. IL requires Just as mich knowl-
edge and energy 10 make home
which truly fulflls all the term implies
as Il does 10 engage In any other in
dustry. And no other work demands
quite as much of the whole hearted in
terest, the real person. as does home.
making. One good reason why there
are so many indlfferently managed
homes Is because housekeeping 10 gen
eral has not as yet been put on the
same plane as other Industries. One
reason why SO many women are need
lessly wearing themselves out In their
task OF providing food and shelter for
their families Is because OF lack OF
knowledge OF the fundamental prin.
ciples OF their work Lack OF train
Ia
sponsible for many housekeeping fail
ures. A woman said 10 me: II cook
for my family because I must. not be.
cause ] have any interest In the art.
for thoroughly dislike IT," Are you
a good cook?" | said. mo. | am not"
was the answer. IF am ever sue
cessful II Is due 10 luck more than
skill, because | really know nothing
about the science OF II. and. after
years OF experience, | simply can't get
interested In IT," Unless this woman
Is quite unlike the rest OF humanity.
her dislike can be traced 10 her fail.
ures, for no one dlslikes TO do that
which he can do really well-just a
little better perhaps than any one else.
The woman who lnds pleasure In max.
Ing bread is generally the woman who
has won the blue ribbon at the county
fair and who has n reputation for be.
Ing the best breadmaker In the town
ship. She knows something about
yeasts and 1our. understands the prop.
er temperature FOR breadmaking aud
finds her task a pleasure because she
has bad sufficient interest In Il TO be-
come familiar with It's science.
The housekeeper's work. IL properly
performed, gives regular exercise 10
all her faculties II she understands.
as she should. the effect OF heat and !
cold upon food materials. upon liquids /
and solids. she VIII have working I
knowledge or physics II she knows |
something about digestion and per
sonal hygiene she will not be a stran !
ger 20 the study OF physiology. Her
intelligent handling OF acids. alkalis !,
and the treatment OF the different fab. !
rics I'm the laundry will necessitate .
with chemistry n she un. /
derstands the scientific side OF can. /
ming and preserving and the preser. /
well as the processes OF cheesemaklng I,
sterilizing. etc. she will be on familiar !
terms with household bacteriology. III /
she does not understand these simple l
truths. 50 closely related TO her work. /
Ignorance Of them naturally presup- !
poses working IN the dark.
Tho Well Rounded Life.
The aim OF life should not be TO
spend all the effort OF our days in /
working simply 10 satisfy the physical
needs Of the body without any thought
for mental development. True II Is j
that sound mind Is usually found
In a sound body. but Il Is also true
that an empty head. like an empty |
stomach. Is equally susceptible TO poi
sons. Where all thought and effort are
given 20 acquiring wealth. winning |
social or political position without taxi
Ing into account the other side OF life