The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-30

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Why the feeling that we all have, II
we 90 in a place and see some person
"swallowing' his knife every time he
takes a bitc7
"They are not doing II now" are the
fewesi words that can answer the
question completely And by they we
mean educated up-to-the minute, live
and wide e-swakc human beings.
Many years ago-a hundred or So
shc knife was, the common carry-all OF
food between the plate and the mouth
But in those days the wpmen wore
hoops and bus,ics and the men wore
Ill sorts OF outiandish garbs. too, that
would create panic on Main street
~ day,
Msdw Have Changed.
iaThe passing Of time Mas changed the
nypdc OF dress, the style OF han cut and
dFSss. the vocabulary--the general
trend Of everything in home and bust
neSs life, yet there are people qualified
IN somc respect as parents who do not
snow that the little personal traits
habits and manners OF their children
as betrayed in public, speak more
plainly than words the conditions and
surroundings Of the home life from
which they come. !,
This little girl, ali unconscious OF
hes display OF crude home life to her
companions. should not be blamed; bu,
she will have to foreg, the pleasure OF
heing invited to tho little parties at
the homes of her school associates
whose mothers have taught their
daughters what II means to live in
the present day realm.
Younger people, more than older
ones, are sensitivS to the personal
habits OF their oompanions--thev have
not yet learned TO look for the diamond
In the rough--so the children from the
homes OF parents who do not know or
care have very little chance for new
Z friends or intimate social life, so dear
I 10 me heart of every school girl
How are we going TO know what
:, n do and when the style changes-wC
people who are busy with the vital
! problems Of lifei" asked woman one
7 dav
There are professions whose bust
ness il Is to keep up with such prob
lerus, and why not make use OF them
Consult an Expert.
Just as lawyer would be consulted
on a point Of law; a doctor on eases
! Of disease; dentist concerning the
teeth, why should not person whose
profession deals with foods in every
respect. be consulted on the present -day
ideas Of their serving, not only in com
sination but 10 the individual himself
y The following .nnsiened letter was
sent 10 me one day this week, and is
: 20 much to the point. right on this
subject, that am giving it word ior
Z. word
M II convenient. will YOU please,
through the columns Of the Times,
explain the proper way 20 Sc, the
table and TO serve family Of six,
all seated--no guests or maid.
Should the husband carvo the
meat pass the plate TO the right
or left or on to the wife first, etc.l
K We do not want 10 be miserable
about The proper way" but are yet
agxiotis that we learn so as to know
N manner what is expected OF
Us and what win be expected.
lSignedl Trying to Improve"
The idea Of the whole thought ex
psessed semes 10 me to be perfectly iii
\ I'M,
h i Why not ask1
st Teach In the Home.
S,i 5 iffre are children, as the lett,
/. 81 oo 13cale, The home Is the pla,
4 6oA eoeh. and II for any reaso
~ y / QInestion, why not let SOM
1 0 oshess II is TO know, te
!! Sy IS 20 tell on the sui
u1oss In home eoonoui
~ -Al61nt Of being inform
|; h p All Ne Aemeynsss' Of
I. 4 s ~ ~ toble BY The faith,
~ porscn oecurving the place \
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