Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
FAMILY COOKING
OF VITAL IMPORT
IN THE HOME LIFE
Miss Emma Hanko, Noted Ex-
pert in Domestic Science,
Tells of Waste That Can
Be Prevented
MUCH USEFUL ADVICE

IF the housewife Is properly educated
in the domestic science art she can do the
| family cooking--for the day-in Two
hours" Is the reassuring news that MISS
| Emma Hanto gives Philadelphia women
| Miss Hanlko came all the way from far-
off Wisconsin to speak at the Civic Exposi-
| tion, and was glad to do so, for she feels
| that II her advice and experience Is OF
| service to women the trip is well worth
| IT, A graduate of Pratt and of Columbia
| University, Miss Hanko is regarded by
| those who Know as one of the most eminent
culinary experts. But she isn't all theory IN
| deed she says she is never happier than
| when she has her white apron on, with
her bowls and pans about her, ready TO
| bake one of her own special cakes.
Social service work shows us that bO
per cent. of the family income is spent on
food alone" she will tell you, earnestly.
Imagine It! Half of the weekly budget
spent on food And yet we can see ana
Investigators have proved to us, that the
average housewife wastes more than one
third of this food by careless cooking
Half of the time the woman Is too over
worked to care about meals. She doesn
waste any time the bill of fare III
isn't varied II isn't even nutritious. ANY
old thing, so long as the family mas lood
serves for meal DO you wonder that
the man of the family goes to places where
he can get decent food--and, usually,
something strong to drink2
Yes indeed, I'm n firm believer in the
policy of feed the brute" Miss Hanko de-
clares She's a slender, delicate woman,
with soft gray eyes and Il gentle voice.
voice that you'd never think could be
heard and has been heard in the largest
auditoriums in America but when she
says thing she means it. And she means
1t when she says that the average house,
wife doesn't know her business.
Men aren't any more particular about
their meals than women are. Every one
enjoys good things. But the time Will
come when n man will require qualifica-
tons in domestic science Just as they eX-
pcct fineness and mental power in the
women they marry. And they have right
to expect the woman they marry to have
higher qualifications for wifehood and
motherhood than they would for ordinary
things because these aren't ordinary things
81 have been teaching domestic science
for a long time, talking to 400 women a
day, ranging in age from young matrons
of 20 to old ones with white hair They
are very enthusiastic about learning be-
cause they realize that there is so much
to know. 1t is such n delight 10 make
ones own pastry and to see the home run
on scientific, economic basis. It's as
fascinating as any other hobby, only it's
nober. And when the American woman
is brought to the realization of her culinary
she is the most active person
you ever saw. She is willing and anxious
to work, she follows her lessons carefully
and she develops into n perfect housewife
and companion. For every woman has 1t
in her to be both"
Miss Hanko lectured for two months last |
summer on one of the large piers in Attain |
tic City and is going to do so again this |
year. She is considered the foremost au-
.horlty In her line teacher of teachers in |
.he domestic science field. She carries her |
own cooking outfit along with her. and her |
greatest delight is to make cakes. She |
makes on an average of six cakes a week, |
the mysteries of puff paste food |
values, chemistry, biology and economies |
are as A. b, C to her as well. She believes
in the practical application of food theories |
Social conditions are largely dependent |
on food conditions. Improve the homes of |
the poor. improve their food and you inn |
prove their standards" is the way Miss |
HanlSo phrases 1t.