Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-05

changes in the home life of
every family and, therefore do
nestle science. household eco
Monies or what other term is applied to home
making, had first to take into consideration tne spp
cation Of modern conditions to the demands OF me
family-many of these demands being in fluid state
evolution. With the coming of higher educauonal
advantages there came temporarily dis
taste for many things domestic. Mothers TOOK a
nrJde IN the Intellectual attainment of their daugh
ers neglected to train them for caring for their
future families Then, too, when women were Iorceu
into wage earning positions they had always the
opportunity prepare for home making. The result
this neglect has become apparent in the present
generation and the club women are quick profit by
the lesson Now the pendulum is swinging towards
the middle again and, while the girls are pelng I'D
orally educated in every chosen calling, fact is
not lost sight of that every woman. at period
of her life is likely to have home to care Ior So
a preparation for this is being made part Of her
education Besides this the domestic science work
of the clubs aims to help the women who did not re-
ceive instruction in home making before marriage to
all means possible for increasing the comfort OF
their families.
The General Federation of womens Clubs ex-
tends helping hand to club working along
any line of domestic science. There are many lee
of the individual clubs. Some of them consist OF
practical, concise information upon everyday sub
which help unframed housewives to provide bet
and clothing and comfort for their FAM
lilies and to spend less money in doing So For the
women who have mastered this elementary part or
the work there in the chemistry OF FOOD
in advanced ideas in home furnishings and kindred
other topics The LESSONS advocated by club women
always suited to the needs of the people to
whom they presented. For instance. cooking les
for the wives of small salary will not
contain recipes for making cake calling for dozen
eggs but it may give simple directions for making
that is both good ana wholesome requiring two
three eggs.
when it is considered that 80 per of all that
people earn is spend for Iood clothing OF snelter
the Importance Of securing the maximum value from
this expenditure cannot be disputed The time has
come when housekeeping is recognized a science
calling for special instruction instead of an unskied
any training 1t is impossible in many homes for
the mother to give this instruction when she is
CLUB to work Tor the "eIare OF the nome III uliS
way. Under the auspices of the club women of Col
that the gospel of right living might
be sent to the women who most need it.
Sometimes these lectures have been in halls and
skating Kinks, unattractve in appearance and lack
ing in many conveniences. but the attendance evil
denced the appreciation of the audiences. women
pouring in, sometimes carrying baby or two
snow storms or walked long muddy roads to reach
the lectures which generally given in courses con-
tinuing a week or ten days During that time sys-
tematic instruction hygiene the of small
children and the preparation of simple food is given
At the close Of a course in small town, middle
aged woman came forward and said; IF could
have had week like this when was a young house
hours Of wretchedness I did not know to keep
and my first two babies died because did not
know how to take care of them
The club women are keeping that
than $1O,0OOoOQOO0> annually are spent in the
United States for food shelter and clothing. The
amount of money to be expended in other ways
be invested in commercial manner would be
safeguarded by the trained experience OF those haV-
ing it in charge. Yet until comparatively recent
period little attention was paid in the training of the
persons who are to handle this great sum for the
benefits of the American homes. The domestic
that home economy is as important to the political
economy of the nation as any other branch of fl
Under the direction of the club women. domestic
science conferences to which the invited also
held regularly in many of the states. In manly
instances the women cannot have the necessary APP
pliances for the improvement of the home because
the hold the purse strings. This fact is espe-
ciay true in the farming districts and is largely
sponsible for the discomfort that prevails among
farmers wives. There are farms which have every
outside convenience including running water in the
old tomato can in the kitchen for dipper and be
forced to pump every drop Of water she to
carry it for considerable distance a well or
spring. When such subjects are discussed in open
meeting in the presence of 1T is surprising
results are apparent At one meeting
arose and said: Il have been to feel as small
as peanut today because I have running water in
my barn and not in my house, but it shall not be
month longer"
One reason for the high Of living the
travagance of the age. The domestic science SEQ
tions of the woman's clubs are teaching that the
shop 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 we'll under way
Women being taught through the medium OF the
clubs that few articles of good value for which
fair price is paid, vastly more to be desired than
the accumulation of bargain day sales
Domestic science deals with every matter pertain
ing to the comfort and beauty Of the home For this
reason every having domestic science DEPART
ment include study in artistic furniture and
interior decoration. Simplicity is more and more
recognized the keynote to be observed in the fur
nishing the house. here must be economy of Ia
Dor considered in the avoidance Of nonessentias to
be busted and for Because of its simplicity,
all forms of what known the art and craft form
of household furniture apt to receive the favor
BILE consideration of the club women studying this
subject
Another economy of recognized value is the uth
zation of all of new labor saving devices which
have practical value. number of large city clubs
have formed habit of having annual exhibitions
TO which the manufacturers invited their
newest inventions for practical demonstration Some
times large hall is rented for the purpose and ad-
mission charged, the proceeds going to popular
philanthropy. At other times the manufacturers
glad to pay for the benefit Of the advcr
Using they receive. In either the club
profit by .-e new ideas presented to them. a
number of towns the companies have co-operated
to the extent of supplying ranges with all the
latest appliances and perhaps in addition paying
the salary of cooking teacher to demonstrate the