Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-02
FRENCH WOMAN ON
THE COST OF FOOD
che SAYS in Her Country There
Would be No Complaint
Due to Methods.
EVERY CLEAN SCRAP is USED.
.,pcc~ aud Rclishcs Add to
r,c,p articles the SAVIOR and Dc
u.nt- Of Costly Rcpas'

,-rseal correspondence
...ref,u. March 26.-rhc wife OF
,-.r.r ambassador. Nine Jussa-
' asked for the solution Of adj
'' food prices In the Unite
go answered unhesitatngly' 'Ihe
,,..,.B people do not waste Things
a. not stint themselves.
tutrhcrs have great skill In
...... ODD meats and are FAR superior
..Yr- 600 America. In this country
lo '.. only a few good cuts OF meat
lol N.' ..b goes 10 waste and most
anu rf. are large. But Ia France
oi b. lost The pieces are cut
A',i''7 7.T "a kind for each person ac-
''. D., bis means. neither tle
c1II.'- ,..r. tbc buyer in France wastes
u',. Dur sauces are the keynote
sander of French cooking 20
H4yar-. so many dishes from 'ne
Z r.a.. OF meat Every chei OF
.. has many Of them, ana "a
'I. dish may be made To- look anu
t..t. SOD eXcellcutly Wen "'it
.. fra pot au feu' into which an
.... and pieces N meat ana uea
.rd other such things. that can
,r,.ret4s be- used, are placed h5
A'' t5,..,.h housewife Many of our
W. .sfa1- are made from the bits
a.r over vegetables or fruit inc
.,rrs and salads appear on every Ia
tG even among the poorest OF ou,
,s1rIe. and give variety OF ulvt anu
l.e tho expenses for food. In the
I,'. .,. ,.,rklng mans family, or the
49, In this country the yearly IN
rs is say 81 600 or 81 200; the same
~ Cd man I'm France would ge
, R-Gu f1 5000 But the French nam
ia, g.auId live better. Tn this coun-
~. Van get So little for your money.
r5s French woman Of the middle class
...urB make a meal and good one
ytsre vou would not think 70 see any
hng'
SERVANTS UNDER FIRE.
r-,. butIers. cooks and other servants
,rb5 receive commissions from trades
,ap af washington are under fire. II.
%. MANY suspect the ''rake-off' be
f547B t1 be as widespread as in New
-.rt congress may be asked for special
measures 90 protect them. There are
arv number Of rumors vague charges
s-1 dark hints as To- the extent Of this
rrsctise which adds quite bit 70 .he
living costs. In New York, Philadel-
rha Pttsburg and Chicago many
vaU-to-do households for some time
have been systematically forced TO pay
more for their provisions than the
market price To- Newport many Of
tsa wealthy people are open In their
charges that their domestic STATS re-
ege remuneration. Goo the form II
COMMISSIONS from the trades people OF
iBe city which OF course adds to the
s7a of their bills When merchants
complained about slow payment OF
bills. the victims turned upon them.
The merchants who have been giving
tho secret commissions 20 servants pro-
fa,s 90 be- heartily In sympathy with
tha movement 10 do away with the
practise There are laws against brih-
cry 10 an the states and against .he
giving and taking of secret commits
s0Hs u many. but the difficulty in
securing proof has initiated against
enforcement OF the laws.
SOCIETY DRAWN IN.
Society and clubvomen OF washing
tan are t1 De- drawn into the vortex
of The discussion OF the cost OF living
problem ass am Indirect result OF the
senate Inquiry into that question. Re
ial merchants Of the capital testify
Hs before the senate select committee.
have been practically agreed that in
creased demand, especially for the more
expensive cuts Of meat and under
production of beef cattle. hogs and
other food stuffs, Is the chief cause 81
high living expenses. The hearing has
brought home 10 the women the fact
ina' Che problem DIS 10 be solved by
a'a.-uo economy rather than by poo
Uuei. economy. Several retail meat
al1 provision dealers. believing that
Ws 1sur0portouate demand for the
moro expensive cuts OF meat is a big
..hlrlhuuuE cause FOR higher prices all
a q. L..
h' plan of g. W. Foster. a retail deal
' o.. chicago. who invited "a number
4" prominent society and club women
70 1s store tu receive practical lessons
I'D tN0 various cheaper cuts OF beef and
'0eF uses Mr. Foster. I'm his invita-
.'h DO Mrs Edward l. Upton. presi-
N'l 90 che Chicago Woman's club.
feel that a good deal of the
'..'W regarding the price OF beef
passed upon the price for the cholcer
'N' ,lr which there Is an extensive
',Haa1 and, as there is but % per
.,'t o.. tha meat which produces lib
Guy ..'h cuts. the balance. IS per cent
''I at much Cspondingly lower
W.,'s Until some Luther Burbank Of
''".aI handry dcvises a steer which
quay DO an porterhouse steaks and rib
gn''. very careful consideration OF
~, subject Of the use Of the cheaper
'.'dl am sure VIII prove
mutually beneficial to the retailer and
20 ile consumer The advocates Of the
N.'h To- Tine soil' movement were Civ
cause Tor rejoicing when j. c. Walk
one OF the merchants who cater &
M, I'r1"nJble trade Of the city. told
senator's that our meat shortage
consequent high prices are the
Ni the rush OF the people from
y. l'Ims to the cities. He asserted
N,''E that many Items OF food arc
"."h,f hy the year than formerly
''n'N eggs and butter Eggs In
".hl0f at IS cents a dozen arr
7h he said 81 recall the time
A'a'7 ago, before the days OF cold
'".'so when they cost ST.
SCIENCE AND THE HEN
Specialized science has taken new
-' which concerns the hen. her
'' ana her lays There was "a bis
.5 nom the stock Of eggs put INT,
L storage last year a fact which
lhIs science Of great interest
N' department. OF agriculture Tn,
aNs 't weather averages. the tempora.
NV I2 oe expected and the output GI
.'l under weather conditions, thit
w. subject ~ the yet unnamed sci.
AS yet tho department record,
N ono man who has formulated any
g'A based ON averages for mann
.9I' back Paul Vaudeville OF chi
ego president of the Northern Pro
fNT exchange lilo rapfnf1aN d