The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-30

a man from New York who had
known nothing of the suffering en-
dured in Virginia during the war
period. or tile ilard conditions OF living
which followed Immediately upon It's
close. came to visit IN the home of
Virginia friends, a home which he
had not seen since the days of his
boShood, but which he recalled as full
filling his highest Ideals of hospitality
and plenty. Fills disnlay over un-
dreamed of changes reached climax
when he took his seat at the supper
table on the night of his arrival There
was the same cordial welcome. the
same daintiness of arrangement. The
silver shones as rcsplendently and the
surface of the old claw-footed ma
hosanS was as polished as ever. But
Instead of the viands that had former
~ tempted the palate there was the
simplest meal of corn pone and butter
milk. eked out By a dish of baked
apples
affair." said the man afterward in
discussing it, was that the family
whom l was visiting appeared totally
unconscious of the conditions which
appalled, me. The buttermilk might
have been nectar and the corn pone
the finest wheaton loaf, for they gave
no sign of acknowledgment OF the
difference between their past and
present. And after a while their
pleasant converse, their unaffected
| pleasure at seeing me again. beguiled
me. I found myself laughing, talking
and eating with zest, enjoying my SIM
pic supper as ! had not done, In so
| far rs meal was concerned, for
months And--would you believe it?"
| he continued with Taught spent
an entire summer In that old Virginia
home. one of the happiest summers OF
my life. and learned how easy the
task might be when the will came into
/! play of living OH the essentials rather
! than the luNuries OF existence, of put
/, ting pleasant comradeship and unaf-
I fected simplicity and refinement far
] ahead OF any OF the material require.
1 mentS."
The philosophy which the Virginia
| housewives practiced so successfully
4 In '65 and during score OF difficult
years which succeeded should now be
brought into play by their grand
daughters. for never was there time
when an object lesson in high thinklns
! and plain living was moro needed oS
j the American people at large.
II has been said with truth that nc
i people can live better or moro nos
i pitably on limited means than the peo'
i ple Of this state. That tho credit fol
j such an assertion is due primarily tc
women Is an understood fact. That II
\ tho present national crisis a resolnte
stand on their part against the trusts
causing such widespread trouble ant
i. sufforing will do more than anything
else to restore a proper relation be
i tween labor and capital Is apparen
4 beyond doubt
The ingenuity of the housewise ant
housemotler who takes a proper pride
4 IN all departments of her domestic
economy, and likes to see her tabl
I furnished with Wholesome and nourish
Ing dishes, will be heavily taxed. Fo
she will be called on to find substitute
for tho sueculent roasts and the juic.
!, steaks that are always so acceptable
and so universally a part 'of tho dali
menu in most we'll regul2ted houses
4 Fortunately, as has been Ntated, vir
ginia. women have learneti the grac
Of enforced plain living thtAughs virtu
A OF necessity in q, previous MAY. #
They make their sacrifices, big o
u little. With smiling cheerfllaness, The