The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07
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PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 6. .s One oil
The most reliable war correspondents
at the front says 1t is his opinion that
Germany cannot be starved.
He bases this statement on tic
wonderful cooperation that exists be-
tween the people and the government
In all matters of food economy
The Germans, and people IN some
Of the other war ridden countries. are
beginning to realize the absolute need
Tor applying economy To the table.
War has forced them to practice such
measures as for long time have
been urging upon American homes IN
order that the prevailing conditions
or poverty and ~ nt ma yDe Iessened,' II
says Mrs. Anna tB. Scott. culinary cx-
pert Of the Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
To-day. throughout ernany. the
most thoughtful economy IS being
practiced In every kitchen. VIC are
told. In every public place says the
correspondent 4 have spoken of. pos
lers inform the housewife OF nourisn-
ing dishes she can cook at email cost
and of means by which kitchen saw
ings may be Effected,
In other words, Germany Is trying
to make her kitchens win for her.
Newspapers Teach Food Saving.
Many fOodstuffs which have here
tofore been little favored arc being
urged for general use. and in much
the same way that am making known
through the North American new ways
10 use everyday articles OF diet, the
newspapers OF Germany are publish
ing new recipes which combine good
ness and economy
As one correspondent SAYS. The
newspapers apparently discovered the
need for economy before the govern
lnent did,
And now the German newspapers
are full OF hints for food savings
MANY new combinations haye been
worked out of sugar beets EYsn col
lege professors are helping in this
t..Ereat work by suggesting AMI adyo-
eating certain n ew uses for Oil times
foods, or urging upon people the need
for making food nse of materials
(which heretofore have been looked
down on
And everywhere waste is being
3 fought as the very worst enemy that
could attack the country.
Now. housewives, if these measures
are of such importalces when great
fnatiol is in the midst OF war, think
what they would mean to nation
Which is at peacs with all the Wor.1
and, therefore, c,uldt count as plFe
profit every saving made through
such a course.
With all our sources OF foad sup
ply, we, are paying high prices for
many foodstuffs and thousands and
tens of thousands of our peop.e arc,
CRYING out for food-1argely because
OF our Wastefulness
IA Lesson on. Food Waste.
Yes, i have sounded this warning;
before, and intende to keep on
sounding it until American house
wives-and American husbands and
fathers. too-wake up to the great
need for spracticing economy in every
possible way in the kitchen
Only a few days ago was visit
ing a house where no note ever was
taken Of what went ont of the dining
room. The woman of the house laugh
ed when / spoke TO her about the many
delicious ways left overs can be used
for tempting and nourishing dishes. 4
We don't like left overs, She said.
quite positively.
Il asked If might#prepare dish
for the evening meal that day. and
my request was granted. III went into
that kitchen and with a few left overs
made meat substitute which. when
served for dinner, made every one att
4 the table ask what it was. And ev-,
cry one wanted second lping.
ate said the head of the house.
Yet. Il your household policy had
%beens carried ni,t Z, + said II HE dish