The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-03-04


household, the right quantity and
quality of each, and to cook it so
as to yield the largest possible re-
turns Of pleasure, satisfaction and
nourshment. The chemists and
household econom mists have given us
many lessons which we are slow to
learn. While Europeans cannot be
taken as a sample of the best
example of prosperity and happiness,
Americans have much 10 learn from
them in the economy of consump-
ton. They know Of the proverbia
waste of Americans. They assert
that there is enough food consumed
in the United States to feed well
twice the population if carefully
selected and scientifically prepared,
There is comparatively little scien-
tifc cooking and little attention
given to balanced rations. The
food consumed would not only keep
a much larger population, but would
keep 1t in better way if intelligence
and care we're exercised in expendi-
tures, in cooking and in eating.
We want the best of meats where
cheaper meats, properly cooked,
would be as satisfactory. Cooking
as an art is far behind other arts in
its practice. Many of our best
people have met an early death
through big dinners and genera
over-eating.
A few years ago the United States
army officers at Omaha made test
of endurance on balanced rations.
A number of able bodied men were
selected, put at severe physical
labor, and scientifically fed on
carefully selected balanced rations.
They had all they wanted of pala-
table food, at a cost of fifteen cents
per day. Under this treatment
they endured the labor, kept their
. health and strength, and gained In
weight. Economy in selec ting the
, right kind of food which was sclen
: ti6cally prepared was the secret of
: the success.
Owing to universal transportation
and trade, the small town offers the
: products of the United States and
= indeed, of the gseater part OF the
world. The variety from which We
select increases year by year. Our
desires increase accordingly, bu
our power to buy does not keep
pace; so we must carry with us q
Il demand schedule of wants from the
i least to the greatest. We cannot
have everything. This is true Of
{ The rich as we'll as the poor. Even
= Hartman did not have money
Il enough to carry cut his plans. He
was always obliged to choose the
best cut of number of good things
uffered. With limited means, what
shall l choose out of the multitude
n of available commodities. Thai
h which will yield the largest return
:. of utility and happiness. This il
! the problem of economic expendi
It ture; indeed it is one of the grea
: problems Of life. The choice of &
S profession or occupation, of 1
o church, of school or of courses o
Sluuy 10 W bhN
& general law. 1t involves the cen
h sumption and utilization of energy
e The standard of living continually
II rises in progressive society aAd &
d great social pressure is brought to
/, bear on the individual to keep up.
e Even though his salary or income
e keeps pace with the rising standard
:, be is forced to exercise economy ot
l expenditure in order to get the bes
J, out of life. 1t is the law of rational
selection applied to human life.
! To give practical application ir
S detail of the principles of economic
, expenditure would require more
r space than is available in this article.
e Yet by way of illustration reference