The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
BY Josephine Story.

N N AfT4 the COOK, was departing. IN
IOB spite OF the fact that she had
@' spirit which would have dared the
devil; that her cooking was we'll meant.
but depressing, such are the subtleties
and complexities OF modern home making
that there was q singing sensation be-
meath my eyelids as I saw her CO. We
were without servant!
in solemn conclave the night before
We the Family had agreed that we would
share the household duties and 20 Il
sione. The one cross -your-throatan'-hope
To-die promise which my menfolk extorted
from me was-I being the feminine quar-
ter of the family unit-that If found my
self getting overtired was TO confess
Two weeks later l had forgotten that l
had doubted my ability TO make good.
had q sense OF Infinite opportunity. My
first move had been TO watch for wasted
minutes as went about my work. BY
process OF elimination and selection dust
collecting ornaments, furniture. SUI
perfuous silver--iu fact, every article
which did not contribute directly to the
artistic or material comfort OF the family
vanished into the limbo OF discarded
things The result of my clearance was
& sense OF restful spaciousness in the
house and q magical increase in leisure
moments
I had read more or less OF the new
portance Of eliminating all unnecessary
steps, acts and motions. l had heard that
the modern efficiency experts had as
serted that efficiency was especially lack
ing in household management-that he
had counted twenty-three motions made
by cook in preparing cup OF tea and
mad found that only five motions are
really necessary. With this in mind, /
went about my work studying every step,
every motion.
soon discovered the number OF need
Jess steps which We're taken between
dining room and kitchen In the nearest
city ! bought two white papier-mache
trays, size 22xl6 inches, which sell for
$l25 each. One OF these Is kept in the
china closet, and when the table is TO be
Sc every necessary dish, glass and piece
Of silver IS placed on the tray and taken
"a the dining room then back II goes 10
receive tie dishes which are 70 be heated
n the kitchen. When the food is ready
y sEa.n renders one trip only necessary
The second tray Is kept in the kitchen
for refrigerator and pantry use The use
.ui1ess @. the trays depends upon tho
su.o-ut . Intelligence OF the woman be
hind them.
~ rex, step ~as to substitute paper
scr ihe linen doylic= used on the polished
-zlte. found such pretty ones. They
.ccE lbs { piece q crochet. are firm.
quite thicE and can with care De used
r1-bzr o times. bought plate and
finger bowl sizes and small ones for the
Ta;e- glass By ne hundred Tren ! in
vested j. dozen large oval dovlies 10 use
ever asbestos mats, under hot platters, and
some largo round ones with q lacy edge,
upoa which % s.;tmo!d. Jelly mousse or
parsal- As - .-'crit have been the task
81 laundering ne linen doylies, think what
ar amount o. time. strength and energy
saved bv substituting paper
bought white paper napkins al 10
cents per hundred. The saleswcInan where
was buying knew her business. Tor when
] ccnadeo 70 her what ] was trying TO 90
she <eiTly -5dtated interest. Have you
ever tried paper plates? Some folks usa
them Tor food which is put In the ice-box,"
she volunteered. Her suggestion seemed
worth trying so J purchased plates, size
6X7, AZ 20 cents, and Size Sx9. AZ 80 cents
per hundred, and you have no idea until
you try them what time they save.
30 more aldful device 10 kin interest IN
housework was ever coEtyyel than that
6ruGgeTy--w dishes The Youngest
Member, TO whose lot had fallen this por
ton Of our cooperative homework did his
share faithfully ~, with such a pathetic
lack cf enthusiasm that sci about simply
flying Ms task. While forRgiDg for ideas
discovered paper bag cookery, and 10!
those hories, Greasy Pans, skulked shame
1acedly out Of sight. ] use No. bag for
roasting occasionally but It's size No. .
which ! fnd most useful for cooking small
pieces q meat or fish and in which to
warm over rolls. doughnuts, etc Lamb
chops are & luxury with us, but when we
do Indulge we approach them with glowing
anticipation Tor we have de luxe edition
Kidney chops are cut double thickness, are
cooked thirty minutes in paper bag
which has been we'll buuered inside. with
the result that they are me most luscious
juicy morsels You ever tasted.
Another m.nute-saver was discovered il
package Of cfke-tiu papers, which come
cut 10 fl the pan While on the subjec
Of cake and paper lot down this suggestion
when baking cake cookies or bread In
not oven slip an asbestos mat under tin
pan. MANY a heavtache caused by tht
iblackcned bottom OF an otherwise deect
able LOAF may be savcd by this method
in the kitchen was installed q roll Q
paper toweiing, which, with Its nicke
fixture cost Sl.75. These are used 70
hand towels After using they are tosse
tnto & waste basket under tho table, an
when ] want 70 wipe q spot from Zoo
table or range, when ] FIT not pan q
Kettle cover, tako Z towel from the oaske
also discovered that when used to ru
up boots and shoes they worked like
magic Brush but felt that the acme