Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-10
SCIENCE AIDS
HOUSEKEEPERS
Club Women at 0psnina of
Experiment Station, Colonia.

Colonia June 10:-Scienee as the
handmaiden of the house-keeper is to
be demonstrated by the State Fedora
1 tion of Women s Clubs. Home-makers
from among the club women from all
parts Of the State %journeyed to Colon
ia to-day that they night be present on
the opening day of the housekeeping
experiment station, which the fedora
ton will conduct there for a year at
least. Mrs. Frank A. Pattison who re-
Gently retired as president of the fed
Grafton who has made possible this I'M
dertaking by lending the building,
which is on her grounds, received the
guests. No formality was observed,
but every one was given an opportun-
ity to see and hear those things in
connection with the care of the home,
which interested her most. Briefly sta
ted, the plan is to ''try out" meth
DDS and devices for housekeeping, the
receiving and disseminating of all help
full information and the general deyel-
oping and exploiting of the scientific
care of the home.
One group gathered to hear DR.. J..
NJ. Rubinow, of Washington, talk on
domestic labor, and give some of his
views as to the solution of the servant
problem, viewed from the standpoint
of a labor expert. Pure food has long
been a subject studied by local clubs
as well as being included in a depart
ment of the federation, and more than
one speaker was heard on this topic.
Paul Pierce, editor of Thf National
Food Magazine, talked of past legis-
lation concerning food products and
present conditions.
Mr.. Pierce said, in part.
"Politics and commerciaiism seem
to be very seriously mixed up with the
present food situation, and the poor
consumer not only seems destined to
eat chemicals and poisons in his food,
but to pay Through taxes) for the priv
ilege of doing so. Iake saccharin, the
latest chemical to be passed upon. Why
in the world should officials Of our gov
eminent, or specially appointed scien-
tifc boards, use up great quantities of
time and money in going into the sub
ject of the use of saccharin in food,
when already the cumulative scientific
authority of Europe has decided against
its use in foods.
The Board of Food and Drug Control
The Secretary of Agriculture, of the
Treasury and of Commerce and Labor
issue a rule forbidding the use Of sac
charm in foods after July /. After
this ruling was made by the govern
ment officials, a few manufacturers of
saccharin appeared before the board
and asked that the rule against this
poison be suspended until May l, 1912.
To the amazement of the innocent con-
sumner, who supposed that his stomach
and general health have some rights,
the honorable board of secretaries &C
ceded to the desires of the %saecharin
manufacturers. If saccharin is a poi
son, which is harmful in foods, why
should the public be at its mercy for
over a year more9 The Secretary of
Agriculture, Mr.. Wilson, after the hear
ing is reported to have interrupted one
of the sacCharin manufacturers by
saying: 81 want you to understand
that the Reference Board was organ
lied and put into action for the purpose
of conserving the interests of the man
ufacturers. You need not fear anything
from the Reference Board.' Another
of these Cabinet Ministers, Secretary
Nagel, is reported to have stated after
ward, "Where the question about these
foods is a close one, every considera-
ton should be shown to the man who
had invested his money in a business
Alfred McCann's topic was "Food
We Find It." Opportunity was
given for questioning the speaker, and
many awaited themselves of the privi-
lege. The rooms were inspected all
day by constantly changing groups of
club women eagerly examining every
detail of finish as we'll as the furnish
ing of the two kitchens, the dining
room, hall and bath room. Mrs. Galen
I. Perrett, Of Newark, chairman of the
department, was present all day
and told Of methods of finish of walls
and woodwork, pointing out the posi-
bilities Of uniting the useful with the
artistic. She suggested the use Of smy-
bolic schemes. The kitchens held the
attention of visitors because of their
practical detail, being furnished with
many labor-saving devices and modern
appliances. One was supplied with both
a coal and a gas range; the other il
Illustrated means of cooking with cleo
and denatured alcohol.
Mrs. Howard Crosby Warren, of
Princeton, president of the State fed
Grafton, was present, end an opportun-
was given many club women to
meet their new head. She spoke infor-
mally. !