Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-03

ing School at the Masonic Temple this
afternoon. The doors will be open at
2 o'clock. and from $3.50 to 3, there will
be an attractive musical program. Mrs.
kate Brew Vaughn will commence her
lecture promptly at o'clock. There is
no charge Of any sort in connection
with these lectures and nothing will be
offered for sale. Mrs. Vaughn prom
ises that samples of all foods which
she prepares will be served to the audi
ence and each woman attending Is
therefore requested to bring with her
a butter plate and small spoon so that
the various dishes may be put to the
taste test. Many comments have come
10 The Times Dispatch Office from those
who are interested in better housekeep-
ing methods and ara therefore delight
ed with the idea Of having an oppor-
tunity of hearing an authority like Mrs.
Vaughn SO that 1t is safe to predict
that there will be a big gathering at
the Masonic Temple this afternoon to
greet Mis-. Vaughn when she appears
On the platform. AS previously stated
all Of the sessions will be very infor-
perfectly at home.
MRS. VAUGHN VISITS FOOD
HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON
d
time In Washington. where she went
L" study first hand the aims and meth
COS of the Food Administration Bureau.
The old Gordon Hotel on sixteenth
Street has been taken over by the de-
partment. and converted into an eff
ficient office building and is about the
busiest place one can see these days.
In every office there is head and
several assistants we'll as a corps
of typewriters. Already the whole
thing has been systemized until when
entering the building and stating to
the very pleasant woman in the en-
trance your needs and desires, she i'm
mediately directs you TO the right de-
partlnent Of which there are several
dozcrs. Miss VanWinliie is in charge
Of the lecturing department and is or
slnizing a corps Of lecturers for every
part ut the United States to lecture 10
clubs, at conventions. fer newspapers
or in any way possible to get women
together to discuss this great crisis
Not only women lecturers. but men:
and amongst the lecturers waiting for
moments speech were colored men
and women.
While in the office Mrs. Vaughn lis
tened to men who had either just re-
turned from 'over there" or were pre-
pairing to go over there ready to
see that the food that we send over is
carefully accounted for and delivered
to the right place, and that our soldiers
fare we'll.
Another group that naturally at
tracted attention was one composed OF
women dressed in the Red Cross mo-
tor uniform, and who are Immediately
going into the ambulance corps in
France These women were not young
girls. but mature women OF determi-
nation and strength.
SUBSTITUTE FOR FLOUR
Another group was the one of teach
ers of domestic science and naturally
good home cooks. who. were expert
menting with the different substitutes
for white flour, but the most surpris-
ing thing after all is not those who
serve in this capacity. but the large
number of letters of loyalty and ex-
cellent suggestions received from the
fieId-women who cannot go out as
ambulance drivers, nor even give much
time to the work Of the Red Cross. can
still do as effective work at home.
Every bit Of food saved for the future
without stinting the present is an act
of patriotism. and 1t is, after all. to
further the systematic saving by in
dividuals in the home that the corps
Of teachers and lecturers and writer's
has been organized.
A rather remarkable thing noticed on
the streets. in the shops, and theaters
OF the Eastern cities is the universal
wearing of the cotton frock. Women
riding in handsome automobiles look
well dressed in the simple cotton
frock. Young girls at the seashore
wear them, not only for morning wear,
but at all times. On being asked the
reason for the greater uso Of the ging-
ham dress this season, a little Red
crosser of fourteen takes pains to ex-
plain that patriots may wear cotton
and silk, but leave the wool to be used
by the soldiers Of our own and allied
countries.
Many of the assistants in the Food
Administration Building. IN Washing
ton, wear the Hoover or food conser-
walton uniform made of nurses blue
Chambray end white collars and cuffs
OF pique. The pattern, of this uniform
may be purchased at the Administra-
ton Office and offers to the house
keeper at once an opportunity to In
spire, by her unique uniform all OF her
neighbors, and to profit by simple
and an attractive method OF dressing
! in the house.
Simplicity Is coming in to its own.
| 1t may have been necessary to have
the war to teach men and women the
latest talents and strength that Is
| theirs, If it brings us all to saner
way Of living and nearer to the IDEAL
who will say that it has been in vain.
| The following recipes are issued by
Mrs Vaughn in her demonstrations:
Fruit Salad Supreme.
1 envelope gelatine.
| " cup cold water.
cups boiling water.
X cup mild vinegar.
2 tablespoonfuls lemon juice.
Il cup sugar
/ teaspoonful salt
cups fresh fruit. cut in small pieces.
| Soak gelatine in cold water five min
utes. and add boiling water, vinegar,
lemon Juice, sugar and salt. Strain.
and when mixture begins to stiffen,
add fruit, using cherries. oranges,
bananas or cooked pineapple. alone OF