Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
WOMEN'S PROBLEMS
IN EVERYDAY LIFE

one of the greatest faults TO be
found in the management of most
homes is in the table service Tlle
average housewife is not nearly fas-
tldious enough about the way IN
which her meals are served to her
family. OF course, when there hap
mems TO be good maid to do the
cooking and waiting on the table she
sees to 1t that certain amount Oh
neatness prevails in the appearance
of the dinner table.
J Unfortunately, great numbers OF
women belong TO the class OF house
wives who must not only undertake.
the management of their homes, Dui
must do all the work in them as wei
indeed. the majority Of men only
earn big enough salaries to keep their
homes going with perhaps u niue
over 10 add to the slowly increasing
bank account which must 20 toward
that rainy day when sickness or trou-
Bile may befall. on such salaries II
would be rccklessly extravaganza tof
wives to keep a maid.
Even on bigger incomes the house
keepers often feel that they would
rather have the extra money lor
clothes. or pleasure, or something
else than to pay ii out to mald
when they are quite able TO do the
housework for two or three them
selves Hence il Is that really the
great majority of women living in the
inexpensive apartment houses do their
own cooking, serving. busting ana
bedmaking. with perhaps a worker
brought in once week for the lauh-
dry ana heavy cleaning.
Dainty Table Service.
But when woman does all her
own cooking she usually puts the en-
tire meal. except the dessert, on inc
table at once, and in many cases even
that & PIT on together with the rest
of the food. The result Of lack OF
table service is eventually a loss of all
daintlncss. The housewife grows
careless of the appearance OF her Ia
bic and the dishes she sets on them
and when this stage Is reached noth-
ing looks appetiZing or inviting any
longer. and If the members OF her
family eat heartily 1t is because they
are very hungry, not because they are
attracted by the appearance Of any
particular dish.
This il such mistake. No woman
should allow herself TO reach the stage
where she does not care about the APP
nearance Of the dishes she COOKS. The
table Is or should be place for the
most delightful of family intercourse,
MOI lust a place to satisfy the needs
of the inner man. Mealtme should
he occasions Of pleasure. when the
members Of the family stop their re-
spective work to gather around the
festive board, not alone to eat, but TO
exchange ideas, 10 linger III CONVEX
sation.
Every woman should strive to MAKE
her family feel this way about meal
time, for they go back TO their Work
refreshed after the pleasure Of enjoy
ing good food, a dainty table ana
pleasant conversation.
Don't let yourselves grow sloppy
housewives, in the way you serve your
meals. Even if you do AL your work
that is no reason why you should not
keep mp a certain standard Of dainti-
ness in the appearance Of the table
at mealtlmc
Takes Away Appetite.
Re very careful OF the way you dish
no the food YOU have cooked. Moth
ing is more revolving to the appetite
than 10 see circles Of hot fat around
a fried food or a meat with gravy
oozing out of 1t. II takes very strong
hunger not to have the appetite kiiled
By such sights.
Try to have the table look Just as
dainty at every meal as though you
expected strange guests to sit down
with you. Have a few flowers in the
center They add go much to the ap
pearancc Of the table and especially
now shey are so cheap you should not
lished here.