Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-07

about muscle or bone building foods,
the question:: what shall spend
for food7 How shall proportion my
income?" appeal to her and usually BY
absolute necessity she 10 forced to de-
eide the questions, then later. How
shall ! spend wisely?"
In determining the amount Of money
for food per person per day, locality
Will be very Important.
In Cleveland we find this especially
the case, a. In different sections in the
city there - wide variation in prices.
In institutions whore food IL purchased
In largo amounts the food IL less per
person.
So an absolutely definite statement
IL, therefore. impossible while we say
one-fifth Of the income should go for
rent. II for schools, churches, sanitary
conditions, ETC., It should seem
wise for the best interests Of the fam
lily to expend more. then there must
be economy on food or clothing. It can
more safely be made on the latter. or
furnishings Of the home.
With . little training along this line
we soon grasp the meaning OF essen
|tials and non essentials.
The best living or economy does not
represent spending q small amount,
but necessarily spending money in such
a way that It may bring in the larg-
est returns.
All things In the house planned and
arranged according to q system will
fall into line and serve US, II our Wills
are strong enough, and our purpose is
sufficiently steady. This looks very
we'll as write 1t. but in an instant
a home with all its possible Interrupt
lions is seen. The butcher, the baker,
the telephone or door bell, and usually
both at once, callers, sickness, and we
could go on indefinitely, loom up. be-
fore US. We all know the story, but
have we as housekeepers deliberately
planned our homes and housework for
convenience. order and system, SO as to
accomplish what we had to do with
the least possible effort and the short
est space Of time?
Yes, believe many homes have and
are doing just this very thing today
But 1t does not represent the ma
| Jority. Use your brains while you
use your feet and hands, plan what
you have for tho week In advance,
whether 1t be cooking. sewing. prep
aration or buying.
Much Of our housekeeping can be
made more efficient. more economic
and more systematic by using new
methods, materials and appliances in
cooking and general housework
A business man said to me recently,
Il have every known labor-saving de-
vice for the woman in the home in
my ~ ri
going on using the utensils and meth
DDS her mother and grandmother
used"
Revolutionize your kitchen equip
ment. use gas. denatured alcohol,
steam and flreless cookers. and cleo
tricity, when practical.
And especially with the fireless cook
er. If interruptions come. your food
is where It is cooking without burn
ing and no anxiety to you.
We do so much useless Homework
| Get rid Of it. The wise domestic ad-
ministration is planned so that ev-
erything is done in the least labor
and in the shortest time. House,
keeping is recognized as definite sci
ence, and schools and colleges are ad-
ding courses In domestic science and
home economics.
When great many people want
the same thing they get 1t. Manu-
facturers are making wonderful time
and labor-saving devices, but they
cannot systematic your work for
you. Do this, and the homes will be
more comfortable. less friction, no
| nerves. and more attractive to young
and old
1t is utterly impossible to make out
a schedule for your work in your home
as 1t would be to make menus for
you.
In my housekeeping could not see
| that Monday was a good day for
washing. But that might be the very
best day for you.
Take Q pencil and paper and make
out your own schedule and trim, mt,
systematic until 1t is best adapted
to your family ana your standards
of living.