The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-05
New York Food Expert Gives
Hints on Household Food
Management.
NO FEAR OF A SCARCITY
Warns Against Waste and Urges Per.
sonal Attention in Buying Supplies
Should Keep Food
Vision Clear.


missioner Of weights and measures fol-
New York and secretary Of the food
supply committee, has written for the
New York Sun a call 10 1.-THE house
hold volunteers" for great service
which they may perform In war times
for their country within the confines OF
their own homes.
Mr.. Hartigan has been close stu
dent of the food situation for several
years, and what he has to say will ap-
says:
The home is as useful a place to
serve Uncle Sam as is the battlefield
the farm, the bank, the factory. Eff
cheney In its management will bring
benefits to the nation in incalculable
amounts. Cooperation now with the
great forces that are at work to end
the war at the earliest day will hasten
the return Of normal conditions.
"War chastens nation. 1t acts as
a tonic upon the body polite. 1t slim
ulates latent energy in throwing of
the nonessentials. It prepares and
fortifies against the day Of stern neces-
sity. Economy Of practical sort In
more bravery as enlistment for the
fighting forces. Common sense re-
turns to first principles of living, awak-
ems the spirit Of service In the home
and puts every member Of the family
in state Of mind conducive to good
results.
"At the beginning Of the war situa-
ton Is the time to start to mobilize
the affairs OF the household. Don't wait
for your neighbor to start, don't ex-
pect the government to do everything
for you. It's power will be exerted In
your behalf In the increased trans
portation, distribution and fixing of
food prices. Your share In food pre-
paredness Is infinitely more impor-
tant In the uses to which food will be
put.
Hint to Food Buyers.
THE buyers and consumers Of food.
stuffs can perform as patriotic a duty
as the man behind the pillow and the
fighting man II cool heads are kept
and the hand Of government permit.
ted to adjust the conditions that are
before us.
'The intelligence and courage of the
American household manager Will
promptly make response to the gradual
adjustment to the new conditions. The
application Of the word preparedness
and all that II stands for to the home
will find equal force as applied to the
nation.
volunteers will be called for the
army and navy. It may be necessary
to invoke the effectiveness of compul
sorry service to increase our armed
forces; men and women will serve ir
the many branches Of activity.
"While the voluntary spirit is the
American spirit, enforced personal
service liability may be found more
equitable. This should not extent tc
the home. Here the volunteer should
be supreme.
without governmental dictation, vol
do without certain foodstuffs at times
through reducing consumption; ar
range the home menu so that eacf
home will have a meatless day, sugar
less day, flourless day. potatoless day
onionless day. By such regulations ex
perience In marketing will suggest
other foods at reasonable prices t
take their places which are just a.
nourishing and palatable.
"The household manager might vel
busy herself now In looking up the eff
fectiveness and prices of so-callet
substitute foods 1t will be surprisin,
after careful investigation w discover
that these 'so-called substitutes ar,
nothing more than common foods tina
are not part of the food habits o
the household. A new food state O
mind will be good for us all. 1t will
revolutionize the food world for peac,
times.
positive Duties"
az. Make an inventory OF the house
hold, for food, waste, extravaganza
carelessness, get rid Of the nonessen
tails. What Is not necessary sell o
give to relief association.
"2. Investigate the kitchen, investi
gate yourself. investigate those VIII,
work In the kitchen, stop the leaks
It is Just as scientific to use and serv
foods as 1t Ia to find the range Of tn
enemy.
'3. Go to market, to many markets
and bargain for foodstuffs In the sam
spirit as you set out on n shoppin,
tour. You will be amazed at the vari
ETY. Of prices. You will be convince,
that there is no such thing as foo,
price uniformity.
II. So far as possible relieve tn
dealers Of delivering the goods. AS
him for a discount II you take car
Of your own deliveries. II you can
not do IL yourself ask the children t
help out, or the servants.
"5. Buy by weight. Disregard tn
measure. Insist upon correct weigh,
Patronize responsible merchant
Weight Is the fundamental for price a
II is for nourishment.
20. Change your food mind habit a
you would change your shoes. Lool
around you and see the variety Of foo,