The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-15
Y MARY GWYNN WHITEMAN


for High Cost Of Living
Now for the crulcal tost OF social
/ loadorship VIII .hincton and New
| York and Boston. NOT - mention
Pittsbuir. follow the lead ci Chicago
/ WncIo 'ousvhoI economy not only
| has b' ONE q paramount problem tu
most cNclusiy. circles but quite "tho
! thing No less 70 social parsonage
than Mrs. Potter Palmer has opened
| her home 10 chatting dish anair. at
which Tho guests were Oi the social
ulcct The Chicago Woman's club, ono
Of the largest organizations OF It's kind
IN the country. which numbers among
its membership sOmo OF the city.
most influential women, has become
vitality interested In thu subject
But will society In general follow
even as Lcntcn fad this conspicio,-
/ oNamp'c? WE! the dictates Of prul.
cncc triumph where lavish display has
| rcyrlcd? The lecturer at Mrs Pa.
mcr's magnificent home, Miss Anna
| Barrows. declared that the problem
was the cost of high living and not
| the hi-h cost OF living II Chicago
can lead in things social the move.
mont is OIL. kitchen economy viii come
| in for consideration in most briu.9Ht
setting soon throughout the east ald
/ west rs it is a subject In high stand
/ lng abroad. In England. France and
other counties the prediction Is made
/ that ncw milestone has been passed
In American standards OF what Is
proper" and good form
Mis-, Bayrows declared Waste an
/ extravaganza IN purchasing meats,
/ fruits, and vegetables account in
great part fer the increased cost cf
living Persons demand the choice
cuts oi beef, while other parts could
/ le procured ch per and when proper
| ~ prepared would hc as nouishirg
| and as palatahlc There Is great
waste in buying fresh fruits where
dried fruits would be- a, -ood il pro-.
erly prepared"
The troIbly Nitn Am.rc. % wow-
eu declared Mr. Edward l.. Upon,
. President Of In, Noman's CLUB. at a.
meeting cu Nenel 10y arguments lo-
domestic economy in preference 10
/ other topics. is thai We nave been
/ taught 10 buy only the mos, expensive
4 things, even when We cannot afford
'h,m, just because We think. We will
, he losing caste IL We try to be frugal
The cost OF living problem Wiil be
solved when We get rid of some ot our
fall" pride. which even extends To the
| things W. eat rs Wei as tho things Nc
have and wear. There ls no disgrace
In serving other cuts of meat than
! pOltcrhousc or sirlOin steak or loiu
roastS. This II commendab'' econ
omy. The disgrace Is In being waste
ful. We all know that 1t Is not pos
able because IL IL high 10 cut meat
] llpil Jul bNN, 'ep''ihiS ll'll Nh'
monu OF the workins people"
Mrs. William II. Tylcl, Chairman
OF the Home Department OF the club.
thinks the mca, question is the most
important part OF the living problem,
"Ii women knew how TO buy meats
inteI igcntly," she said, 'and prepare
them properly there wouldn't DE such
an outcry against high prices
Just because there are expensive
cuts Is no reason why every woman
should think she would lower her dig
nifty by buying anything else. Eggs
are cheap food butter isn't very eN-
pcusiye now, and good and nOurlsh-
ing meal can be prepared at mod.
crate cost by using the rump, chuck
or shoulder, or other so-callcd cheaper
cuts Of meat. Dried beer. though ap-
parently costly, Is cheap because OF Is
nutritiyc value, and Il can be- used ds
the basis for many delicious dishoo. ''
WORTH KNOWING.