Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23

ing chocolate ben -bona. IN order thu,
the smGa" supply might be conscr,cd
ami thaniis t" the relief Organization
II Wao not long before the thousands
81 girls thus 'nrowu out OF work were
rc:'bsoThcd INTO tho ranks Of :hc
carncrE.
IN dcalin. with the problems IF food
#hurtaG" and nigh prices of fool the
women worked ont model household
nuigeta. which were widely cXpIaiI,cd
ana. turning to their card indexes. they
TOOK charge OF all those cts"S where
TN" 'am!iyS income was not equal to
INC minimum. health Sustaininc bud
i:ci. They sent lecturers ,hruughou,
Inc country TO teach the people how to
buy and how to prepare the gca,i,.
hardy war foods. In some towns ,n,I
rli"S' 'hct ISSUED cards 30 The most
needy which entitled the holders IN
purchas" groceries and meats h,iow
Tue market prices. In i.iany cases. the
cards called Tor free supplies The
'ar"s were redeemed by the womcn',;
relief bodies. They greatly c>.cnLo,I
tue work OF furnishing milk to c,i,,,,,r
anu OF takin" care of maternity c,.c-
enc OF the most intcrcStIn. ph;.4e. or
.h"lr work FOR the amclioration or no
necessities of tho war table. w,n ma.
"ohn IN connection with cuII;n.. ~
P'puiHf Kitchens into b"Ul.
Kitchens Arc Communal
popular Kitchens are. In reality
49,. cooperative undertakings in
80" 'HousahuS OF families unite f.,
spread daily u communal taI.io ,rt,
k'ichcns were opened in niost NJ ~,
'aiScr cities. The relief workers MIR
chased the food materials In vast ora,
'iti"s at tho lowest wholesale nrjro,
"'u great part Of the labor con
Su"'cd III the preparation ana distrih,,
non "i TIA" food WAS volunteer Iatn,
~ COURSE Tic savings effected II, ..osts
OF iood. III labor. in the wcs,,ro a
y p"'ati"h' wcr" enormous. The fuG
. Of Inn ....l.,
do"i'. ana the flames that burned M,
der the great Kitchens ovens ANA l,
tIcs were not SO larS" az tho .oruh;,
,hS OF the replaced flames wouId haze
oech. Much valuable time was sarJ
l" 'hc woman ia tho home tho ~,
creased time necessary for shopninr on
INC car" system and the tim. ,,top
WIN the cooking Of meals and ,ln,n
'ns up This. too. was Important, "a.
most Of tho poorer women arc fnrc.d
TO work outside tho honc 10 max
ooth ends meet. And finally ,bo vro.,
hltchens menu WAS more scienti(C,lIv
calculated TO keep up health AM
strength than the home menus wo;,ld
have been.
The meals are served in clean roo,,
ulninG halls or are prepared for home
use and distributed from several noiniV
IN IN" nciEhhorho"d that tho kitchen
- ucsIsned I" scrNc. The authorities
!ook with more favor upon homo din,
ing than upon tho vast community din
ing rooms for they fear the public CO.
operative kitchen may bc here 10 stay
~ tht women become thoroughly wcan-
ed from the laburs nf hotIsouifor,
Germany that tho public Kitchens 80
bound To break up home lifc hy cut,
;inI The last thread that still bind.
woman to tho hone
Cheaper Than before Wnr
In tho public Kitchens meals arc
served for q smaller cost to-day. .r.
ter Two years OF war. ;hnn IL wouI,
have been possible 10 purchase simila
meals h"for" the smashing OF tn
worlds prosperity and peace \ liter
somewhat NOR" than :, quartet Suot
Wholesome stew is sold IN tho varin,t
towns at prices varying between > All
10 cents These stcws consist OF pc
tatocs and beef. ~ peas and por.I( am
beans. OF carrots, turnips and cahhar
or barley and fish nakcs. and MAI.
other simple combinations. 50 II vari,i
diet Is maintained. \ Representative
Berlin kitchen is designed for Tia" pro-
aration and distribution OF 10000 uo.-
lions Of food day. There arc a nun
Der OF these places in operation. Tic
kitchens ar" supported by tn. Inutii,i-
palitE. and their Importance is stcadl;
incrcasine
Volunteer committees ANA their rc,.
,cscutativcs for tho raising of rclrf
funds reach 10 every city town ANA
village in Germany Collections for TIC
Red cross. the wounded. tho children.
for war WIDOWS, for soldiers homes.
ana other forms OF relief work. arc
taken day and night on tho streets ia
the hotels. cafes, restaurants, tNcatcrS.
IN tiie stores and IN tho railway sta
lions. one seldom manages to cat 3.
meal without having ono or moro young
women Of The volunteers approach Nth
her tin Offering box mon her arm and
separate him from his small change
In the moro prosperous parts ~ tho
cities one is asked to contribute 10
some relief i score Of times each dan
and most Of the people asked reach
into their pockets and contribute.
AS result OF this organization Of
people. of TIL" war-rclicf work tina,
Families every where. tho very poor are
as we'll. If not better. on to-day. as
far az food, clothing. housing and ON
ployment are concerned. than they
were in prewar days.
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