The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-03
PREPAREDNESS In
HOME IMPORTANT
NEED Is EMPHAsIxED BIZ x1s. c
: ri. BEEKHAH IN ExCBL-
LENT PAPER
womRn's Club Chairman Says Home
Must Stand for Preparedness for
the Future In Every Phase.

At the luncheon of the Home Eco
Monies, Department of the Woman's
hotel Wednesday of last week. several
excellent papers contributed to the
pleasure OF the affair. Among these
man one i ..P,,na reansss ' in N. Hence =.
which excited great deal OF favor
able comment. Mrs. Beekman Is the
chairman of this department. and ex-
pressed keen interest in all matters
pertaining to its growth and influence
The paper was OF such general in
terest that The Intelligepcer has re-
ceived many requests for it's publica-
ton. IL follows. in part:
To-day all the world, or rather we
Americans, are either talking 'prepar-
edness or listening TO some one else
propounding theories about il. and for
this reason hesitated about using the
word. but no other word would so fitly
express the points I wish TO make.
Different Conceptions.
I'VE all realize, recognize and be-
lieve that the home must stand for a
preparedness for the future In every
phase of home life. but with the pass
ing OF time different conceptions of the
word have come. Centuries ago the
prophets had their conceptions of the
ideal woman's preparedness; that ideal
would be acceptable even to-day. Then
the women OF generation ago had
their conception; they filled their store
houses IN summer, and the winter new
err found their larders empty; they re-
allied from out their scanty means
some money. very OFTEN a small
amount. must be saved for the newt
I able rainy day. and the rainy day
came and found these prepared
Their carefully compiled recipe
recipes of good things to eat and wise
things to know and IL served as "A part
ing gift to the new home-maker 1t
hasnt been so long ago since 1t was
ana the believer In preparedness pre-
sent their daughters with a can OPEN
er' and that comprises the sum total
OF what they believe will MI n most
vital need; IL takes the place of the
recipe book OF old. 1 need not re-
count the many. many ways in which
housekeeping, home-making and the
rearing OF children have changed with
the passing Of time we All realize
mat we change our views. our meth
! DDS and our conceptions OF living as
we progress. and IL Is undoubtedIy n
progression when we can employ so
many mechanical devices I'm our homes,
which not only aid us. but simplify our
homes and our cares: undoubtediv 4,
- betterment. for instance OF CON
aai r, " the need arises to have laun-
itary conditions; have bakeries bake
TOT us. again under sanitary condt
lions. But ] question n II is the
nomical way to buy our food in csns
instead OF preparing ~: and right 49,
=. want TO say that we would be amazed
are be, nneT now many. many families
Necessary at Times.
NO home-maker would maEe a.. -.
-, 'o u, thst nc use OF canned goods is
not only advisable at times. hut neces-
sary' but some home-makers s,-.
their families from soup to deser, from
H. sheives instead Of from his
rplhs ana boxes: or, TO he more exnIirtf
from foods already prepared ia p,iel,
~, hin1 Nhlch require preparation.
p rnns ,he ddormer IL always more eS,
amount Of nutrition we All reat,z, ain ne
course, ~ means less work. IN fbsf a..
p p's 20 Us Then. in that casa. The
sisiance in the liRht ~ 'preporc,,r,,. ~ /.
ahd ntoo many families IA has tat.,7,..
c Ut pace on tho pairing knives ana fhe
We an realize that our cbfId-.- 90.
gulrg some knowledge Of cootorv -
- do' Sh.ii own use. or their future horn"s
teach 4 course In domestic 800. tney
nc schools that ls no reason ,Vb, ~
sea 9Gip no, w,, SSupF cement the knowledge
we have acquired from the ,,s 90" -, 20 (
a., re nave had 70 face IN our ever,.-
i ig ne TO- Tor aftsr All the knowiedre We
minds or should but the trovrl,,ii..... olr
we wisdom which We acquire gro,, W,
MANY phases ' ~ QUO 70 face With d N The
cal experience" sink dear H. 49,. ' ~ \. 2
snd leave their indefible ifnpres.il...,ll -
tndgmert when aid Us guide our
90 us. and out or fhis tpo,,i.,. "nsc : !
como the assistance must
-, should Become Efficient
We must or should FIve --5-
s 80 ~ ssid before supplement the f1.
~ ii"n they receive NJ school IT,
tchg0l can only incuicafe fha i,,.. -
STUDY We must make that ef.f, = ~
eiert n giving lecture the ot6or a..
Nttnulehor ireland said. we cam. ~
.illtfareu today nuL efficient Tor. -
row III this BE- true III rafiops 4. Il
elusuy true OF individuals and ~ -
nee most toda- d. efficiency ri
thtt etficiency u not reached h, 49,.
500 bounds but b. sfsad, 44.rffc','..
~ w. thlnss IN which We aim ~ h. -.
ll'ifnt \ careless mother or boy,-..
49, VIII have neither efficiency h,
hef nome and certainly Wont fr.f, -.
memfer - her houehoid fn effi@i,,.,.yy
i'r. y nave great need ~ efficieurv i,
'"I nome making AMI We have sffif
u ..llI mllm LMal IN. hmm 49,. L. ~.