El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-03
By FREDERIC ]. aASKIN

+urers have been sent out to many
small towns in order that the e-OsT,ei OF
right living might be sent to the wom-
en- who most neeu II
suffer Hardships to Hear Lectures.
Sometimes these lectures have been
e-iven in halls and skating Kinks IN
sttractiye in appearance ard lacking
in many conven1ences, but the attend
ance evidenced the appreciation Of the
audiences. Women came pouring. in,
eOr7etiroes carrying a baby or two with
them. often they have ridden miles
through snow storms or walked long
muddy roads to reach the lectures,
which are generally given IN courses
continuing a week or 10 days. During
that time systematic instruction in
hygiene the care OF small children and
the preparation OF simple 1000 IS gwen
At the close of course in one small
town a middle aged woman came for
ward and said: If 1 could have had
n week like this when 1 was a young
housekeeper I would have saved quarts
OF tears and long hours Of wretched-
ness. 1 did not know how to keep
house and my first two babies died
because I did not know how to t~ke
care of them"
The club women are keeping in mind
the fact that more than $4,000 OOO. 600
annually are spent in the United States
for food, shelter and clothing. The
same amount Of money to be expended
in other ways or to be invested in a
commercial manner would be safe
guarded by the trained experience Of
those having il N charge Yet until
a comparatively recent period little at
tention was paid in the training of the
persons who are to handle this great
sum for the benefits of the American
homes The domestic science course Of
the women's clubs takes the stand that
home economy is as important to the
political economy of the nation as
any other branch of finance.
Under the direction of the club Wom-
domestic science n
which men are invited also are held
regularly in many of the states In
many instances the women cannot
have the necessary appliances for the
Improvement of the home because the
men hold the purse strings. This fact
is especially true in the farming dis
tricts and is largely responsible for
the discomfort that prevails among
farmers wives. There are farms
which have every outside convenience.
including running water in the barn,
ana yet the VIE and mother may be
using an old tomato can in the kitchen
for dipper and be forced to pump
every drop Of water she uses or to
carry 1t for a considerable distance
from a well or spring. When such sub
jects are discussed in open meeting in
the presence of men il is surprising
how soon results are apparent At
one meeting a man rose and said: 7
peanut today because I have running
water in my barn and not in my house.
but it-shau not be so. a menth LONGER. "
ExtrayngaRee Causes HisS P=se-s.
One reason for the high cost OF Iiv-
ing Is the eXtravag ance Of the ace-
The domestic science sections of the
women clubs are teaching that the
snop windows and the advertisements
OF the daily newspapers have too strong
an influence IN setting the standards
OF the needs of the home. An era OF
education in this direction is already
Wen under way Women are being
ISusht through the medium of the
ciuoS that a few articles of good value
Ior which fair price is paid. are vast
" more to be desired than the accum-
ulation Of bargain day sales.
Domestic science deals with every
matter pertaining to the comfort and
beauty of the home. For this reason
every club having a domestic science
department viii include some study in
artistic furniture and interior decora-
ton. Simplicity is more and more
recognized as the keynote to be OBJ
served IN the furnishing Of the house
There must be economy of labor cor
sldered In the avoidance of nonessen-
Jlals to be busted and cared for Be
cause OF its simplicity, all forms OF
what Is known as the art and craft
form of household furniture are ant to
receive the favorable consideration Of
the club women studying this subject
another economy Of recognized value
IS the utilization of all of the new Ia
Dor saving devices which have Dracti-
cal value. A number OF large city
clubs have formed the habit of having
annual exhibitions to which the manu-
Iacturers are invited to send their
newest inventions for practical dem
onstratiOn- Some times a large hail
IS rented for the purpose and admission
charged, the proceeds going to some
popular philanthropy. At other times
the manufacturers are glad to pay the
expenses for the benefit of the adver-
using they receive In either case the
cluo women profit by the new ideas
presented to them In a number Of
towns, the gas companies have COOP
Grated to the extent of supplying gas
ranges with all the latest appliances
and perhaps in addition paying the
salary of a cooking teacher to demon
strate the newest culinary wrinkles
During the past year, the paper bag
cookery has been well brought for
ward In this way. II cOmmends itself
Tor its sanitary as well as its labor
saving advantage, since il obviates the
Washing of cooking utensils as well as
1nsurinS perfect cleanliness in the
handling of the food products.
Aside from the cooking processes,
the domestic science exhibitions show