El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-28

' He term household economies, or
domestic science, is usually mis-
understood, or at least only par
tally understood a girl studying
domestic science does not 20 to col
Iege merely to learn to cook but rather
to study every department of the pro-
fessiOn Of hOmemaking- A physician
does not attend medical college merely
to learn one branch Of medicine. but
rather to gain as accurate a knowl-
edge as possible of the entire anatomy
or the human body, the ills il is heir TO
and the very best methods of remedying
them. The importance of domestic sci /
ence is now so well recognized in Ger
many that a movement is on foot to
make term Of two or three years do
nestle service compulsory for the girls
Of the nation, just as the boys are com
PEELED 10 serve in the army.
Housekeeping is Brain Work.
A young woman who married after
two or three years successful profess
mother: 1T viii seem very strange for
me 10 keep house after being aCCus-
toned only 70 doing brain work Il
don't know what you call hOuSekeep-
Ing" answered the old lady quickly,
but hOmemaktug, rs I tried to do 1t,
called for all the brains the good Lord
ever gave me and great deal more
Inls grandmother grasped the prlnci-
pie Of home economics better than any
professor Of domestic science who is
yet on record
7lL-C6s 10 a. large extent, Lue WeLLaEe
OF pne nation depends upon the comfort
or the individual family, there is no
matter affecting the home which Is too
trivial for consideration. Home eco
monies deals with everything, from the
small laborer's cottage where the house
wife performs the duties of cook
nurse, seamstress and maid Of all work
TO the mlluOnaire's mansion where
trained hOusekeeper directs a corps OF
servants to the special work prescribed
Tor each since more Of the citizens OF
the nation are from the small house
than the large, the principles Of ecOnO-
are most In demand. The problem Of
doing the work easily and Thoroughly
and securing the greatest amount OF
good from the smallest expenditure Of
money, time and strength can only be
solved BY the proper application of the
principles Of household economics. even
though the busy hOusemOther has never
even considered the meaning Of the
Proportion Important.
In every home emergencies arise dali
" which must be met promptly and ef-
fectively If the order Of the home Is to
be preserved. The dfsappofutment in
the large house caused by the failure
Of the ingredients for one course Of the
dinner TO arrive on time, is in reality
less important than that of the house
wife in the small house who suddenly
discovers that the meat she had planned
Tor the main meal Is not sufficient, or
mat through lack Of ice the milk has
SOured and she has no money TO replace
the loss. While proper care viii pre-
vent such occurrences being frequent IL
takes pOise and Capabuity only devel-
oPed by experience or training, to ena-
Die a housewife TO devise a substitute
that VIII satisfy her family needs.
Questions arise constantly which
each hOmemaker must be able to solve
surrounding her. A well known teach
er In domestic economy said in q re-
cent lecture. Laundry work should
not be done at home under any condi-
lions. The steam from the suds is inju-
rious and unpleasant to the family. The
cost Of fuel and other supplies makes
Il expensive, so that IL can be done
much better and more cheaply IN the
large laundry" This may be true in
towns where large and well equipped
laundries exist, but 10 is not possible in
every part Of the country. There are
many homes where the family laundry
work must be done by the mother her
self Consequently household econOm-
les IN this particular would constitute
the best and most satisfactory way OF
DONG the Work In the home. It should
supply the best utensils available and
the method which is least taxing upon
the person doing the work This latter
to large extent must be a matter Of
individual choice.
Cost OF Bread.
Bread making IS another thing which
may be eliminated from the home in
many localities, but yet is always
likely TO form requirement during
some period Of the family history When
the cost Of gas, or other fuel, is added
TO that Of the materials used, II Is un-
doubtedly cheaper for the aTerag &c
housewife to buy her bread The ma
JOrity Of households, however. require
q certain amount Of home baking at all
times and the hOmemaker must decide
how this task can be accomplished in
a manner most economical to her time
and strength. The old fashioned way
Of setting bread at night and rising
early to make fl up for the first time.
is now being replaced by the simpler
method presented by the department OF
agriculture. This consists Of mixing l
up the bread stiff the first time and
mOlding il into loaVes as soon as it has
risen to double its original bulk
The care Of the home requires the /
practical application of domestic sci
ence- The proper cleaning Of the |
rooms. the arrangement Of the furnf-
ture for different seasons OF the year
the care Of the family wardrobe includ- I
ing the mendtng and sewing, aside from I
the manufacture of clothing which may /
also 1all TO the lot OF the average |
homemaker. calls for a versatility of /
talent not excelled in any other profess !
sion.
Caring for Clothing.
In most homes there are wooden dra-
peries rugs. clothing and furs which I
must be stored In the summer. The I
provisions for caring for these arti- B
CleS from Lue ONSLAUGHT OF uOLlS ana Z
other insects requires much care and J
attention. In many cities this Is now
being undertaken by storage compa-
MES, who for a certain sum viii relieve Z
the housewife Of all responsibility IN I
this direction. guaranteeing to return
the article in perfect order To those ]
who can secure such service, its advan- Z
tages are obvious. They are not, how
ever, available to the average house
wife who every spring must go through \
the drudgery Of having each article I
summed and brushed and carefully Z
packed away with whatever preserva-
tive her experience has taught her to
be most efficaciOus. Often these prep
aratiOns leave a strong OdOr not pleas
ant to the person wearing the clothes
directly after being taken out, so in this
particular also the storage facilities
have a double advantage.
Each year the Importance of hygiene
IS recognized more fully and the house
hold economist must be alive to the
dangers OF germs and bacilH In every
corner. Drains and WasteDiDes must be I