New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-13
Mrs. Heath Also Working
Out Scheme to Solve
Servant Problem.
BETTER COOKING AND
ECONOMIES ARE AIM
Plan viii Be Outlined in Detail
at HOuseWarming at the
Leagues New Home.

A tcheme which Mrs. Julian Heath,
president Of the Housewives League,
believes will solve the servant question
for New York and result in kitchen
economies and better cooking will be
launched at the housewarming OF the
new quarters Of the league, At 20 West
10th st., which is to take place in
about two weeks. The Housewives
League is TO take up with cooks and
maids the problems IL has already
helped the housewife to solve, and rs
to establish training school and an
intelligence Office.
"Whiie our plans are not yet
mature" said Mrs. Heath yesterday, 81
think | can say that the servant prob
lem in New York will be solved and
our homes will have better aud more
economical cooking and service than
ever before"
An intelligence Office will be prellm-
mary 20 the training school The
standard set will be high. All refer
onces will be carefully scanned anu
followed mp and no women recommend
ed for positions unless the league IS
satisfied that they are fitted for their
work in every way.
ave can guarantee every one that
we find positions Tor" said Mrs.
Heath.
An effort will be made 10 bring
housewives and their servants In toucn
upon questions of mutual interest
closer bond of unders standing between
them being "a most important clement
IN the plan. Il is hoped that the league
heAduuarters will become bureau or
information for the cook, the house
wife and individuals and organizations
Interested IN problems Of food values
and food supplies. In the training
school the latest and most economical
methods of housekeeping will be
taught There will be special courses
in an h subjects as fuel and food
economies freless cooking, electric
washing and vacuum cleaning.
The gas company is now hitting up
a model kitchen, and Mrs. Heath pc
licves that she will be ready Tor the
bousewarming within two weeks:
Mrs. Heath said she thought, the
leaoue had at least 100000 members
The auditorium IN the new headquar-
ters will be placed az the diSposaI OF
such women's clubs as care to use IT,
No fee will he asked. All the CORE,
spondence OF the league is stamped
with the motto, American Goods Tor
American People.'
borough President Marks said yes
terdav that the open markets. dld
good business in spite OF the holiday
Tie has met new obstacle IN ms quest
for farmers for the markets. The CIR
culars with which ne has covered most
OF nearby New Jersey have reused the
authorities Of Jersey City, when now
has an open market Of its own TO al
ditioual cxertions TO get the farmers 20
patronizc the home market
The efforts Of the Now Jersey au
thorities bid fair 10 be successful ana
MAJ cut into Manhattan's source OF
smnplv somewhat. The Jersey Clty
esmn9ien has been handled through
The oranges. and there IL said to ne
considerable sentiment In favor OF the
Jersey City market ..p-.,
ave will stick to Commissioner BTeh-
singer" said f. VI. Curtis. president
of tbe Bergen County Board of Agri-
culture. Yesterday, referring to George
= Brensinger, director of revenues and
Cnauce. who was foremost IN estao-
fishing Jersey City's market.