The Detroit times., 1913-08-26
RAYMOND w. PULLMAN.


tan Bank Building.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-More
than 400 women, including wives or
all OF the depart
Government ment heads and OF
Cook Book. many members or
ngress, have
contributed to a new cook book soon
TO be published which will put on rec
ord thes culinary achievements OF
practically every family connected
with the present administration This
new collection OF recipes and menus
when gathered together under one
cover will be interesting not only be-
cause OF the prominence OF It's many
contributors, but because OF the fact
that the publication has been worked
up with the assistance OF many gov
eminent experts who are Interested
In the country food supply and who
believe that cooking the products or
the country's farms is as important
as the production OF big crops, in the
matter OF providing subsistence for
nation Of nearly l00,000,000 people.
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture
b. I. Galloway. David Fairchild, DR..
| c. +. Langworthy. Miss Helen w. At
water, Miss Caroline Hunt and other
government experts have lent their
assistance OF the compilers of the new
cook book. The work OF editing the
book has been in charge OF Mrs. susie
| Root Rhodes, a member OF the Wash
ington board OF education, and Mrs.
Grace Porter Hopkins, an officer or
the Nbmen's National Democratic
| league. The idea OF publishing book
10 which women in public life would
contribute their favorite recipes and
menus was first thought OF by Mrs.
Rhodes while she was attending the
famous harmony breakfast" given TO
| representative Democratic women OF
the country May 20. 1912. Mrs.
! Rhodes later talked with Mrs. Hop
| kins about her plan and the two work
/ ed up together the new book or COOK
/ ery secrets which are soon TO be CIV
en- TO the public.
! Menus and recipes from the White
House, from Mrs. Thomas K. Mar
shall. Mrs. Champ Clark and the
wives OF all the cabinet officers. wives
and members OF congress and many
others have been compiled for the
book. A number OF friends OF the ad-
ministration have also contributed
favorite recipes and menus Among
! this class will include Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, who has given the menu OF the
dinner at which she entertained vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, country
| breakfast menu by Mrs. Harvey w
Wiley, and also DR.. Wiley'e recipe for
| his famous cracked wheat breakfast
| food, and recipes by Mrs. Clifford X,
! Bergman, Mrs Daniel Lamont. Mrs.
Perry C. Pennybacker. president-gen-
eral Of the Federation of Women
| Clubs, and series OF recipes oil
| famous Persian dishes contributed by
Nine. All Kuli Khan. wife OF the
charge d'affaires OF the Persian lega'
ton. Senator Tillman's wife includes
her recipes on the cooking OF dash
Gems, one OF the vegetables recently
introduced in the United States.
A report was put out some time
ago that the new publication was go
ing TO be called The Democratic
Cook Book" Although this was one
OF the, original intentions. the name
finally decided upon was The Econ
omy Administration Cook Book" This
cabinet officials and congressmen
whose recipes and menus make up the
book, because they believed that the
women should contribute their share
in helping their husbands 10 make
President Wilson's stay in the White
House be known in history as the
economy administration"
The last word in domestic science
has been recorded In the new publica
ton. Not only will 1t be cook book
as the term is generally known, but
the Democratic women and also a
number OF the man food experts have
prepared chapters on important relat
ed subjects, including care OF food In
the home. the preparation OF new
fruits and vegetables which have
been introduced from other countries;
the best foods for children, informa
ton on all the new systems OF cook
ing. including paper bag, fireless and
casserole: and also on the easiest
methods OF preparing quick dishes for
all occasions.
Outside OF the contributors who
have been named. distinguished wo
men who have given TO Mrs. Rhodes
and Mrs Hopkins their favorite rec
ipes and menus include Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Norman f.
Mack. Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson, wife OF
the presidents brother; Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, and wives OF a number
Of the Democratic governors OF the
country.
One OF the features OF the book
which will point out the way FOR econ.
omy in the preparation OF meals Will
be two luncheon menus which have
been prepared by Mrs. Marshall. wife
OF the vicepresident One OF these
menus can be prepared for 20 people
at $l.33 plate, while the second can
be prepared for 20 cents a plate A