The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
Home Making-A business.

should know BEFORE everything else
| 1t Is row to make home. Many
think homemaking is instructive and
every woman can care for a home
when the proper time comes. 1t Is
quite ns sensible to expect MAI
to be able to give a musical concert
without practice or preparation be-
cause he has the talent for music.
After the sad experience of many
a woman trying to make home
without any training, either in her
own home or elsewhere. people have
finally come to the conclusion that.
home making Is a business and
every girl, whether, rich or poor.
should be taught that business.
Domestic Science. which means
the science OF home making, include
more than cooking a few fancy dish
es aud making samples and fancy
work in sewing.
IN the first place there is gener-
ally limited amount to be spen.
on the home. Since most of the mon
ey earned by the head of the house.
must directly or indirectly be spent
by the woman, she must know some
thing about bookkeeping in order to
know where her money is going and
how she is spending 1t. This neces-
states knowledge of prices. rela
tive values of food and materials
how much money she is able to
spend on each department, such as.
rent, clothing and food. So many
houses are run on an entrayagant
basis. No money is being laid up
and the mention of financial affairs
brings a look of distress to the
wifes face and sour sullen in
approachable expression to the face
of the husband IL the work in the
house is being done by servants. II
behooves the woman of the house
to be able to handle her accounts
and handle them we'll. for. often
more is wasted than is really used
Aside from the financial side of
the question there is the matter OF
food. This branch is generally taught
in the school when Domestic
Science is taught at all. This not on
ly includes the preparation of the
food but the nutritive value, relative
cost, proper combining in order to
get the amount and kind of nourish-
ment the family needs, and ways
and means of serving it. Very close
ly related to this is the care of the
children, how to feed. dress, battle,
nurse and care for them from IN
fancy on up to womanhood and mans
hood. How many sad and pitiful
stories we know of mothers. who
ignorance have killed their
babies with patent medicines ani
lack of proper care.
We should also know how to take
care of our own bodies, the need Of
fresh air and proper exercise. The
symptoms of common diseases ald
how to do in general way. tt is
very important that every woman in
whatever station of life knows how
to help and lend intelligent aid in
the sick room.
We not only need to be fed but
we must be clothed. This. branch of
Domestic Science is also taught In
the schools along with cooking. This
includes the making of garments,
use of patterns and drafting. Back
of all this every woman should
know how to test different fabrics
to distinguish the difference be-
tween wooden and cotton material.
between cotton and linen. There are
simple store tests which are very
necessary to know. After she is able
to examine material she should
know the kinds of material to use
in various seasons and occupations
of the different members of
the family this also includes
the matter of good taste, the com
bining of colors, the choosing of
garments which are suitable and be-
coming. The dressing of children is
very important in order to save la
Dor and make them comfortable.
Not only must we be clothed aud
fed, but we must be sheltered. This
concerns the decoration of the house
Our home can be in good taste,
suitable to the needs of the family
and comfortable; or they can be
filled with lot of shoddy, SUPER
fluous, material that has no use TO
the people to whom 1t belongs or
anyone else. The house neoessi-
tates a general knowledge Of plumb
ing, heating. ventilation, and archi-
lecture to make 1t beautiful as we'll
as healthful. One should know how
to choose q site for house and
the kind OF house suitable for that
particular location. In short no two
houses can be built and furnished
exactly alike because the tastes,
needs and ideals OF two families are