davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

not feed it for twenty-four hours before it Is
killed. The intestines will then be empty or
almost So and will be round, showing tiny
bright red veins. If the entrails are full the
birds have not been properly prepared or may
have been fed food mixed with sand to make Il
weigh more heavily.
If the ntestines look hattened together aad
seem to adhere in a mass. II there Is sllmy
condition and repIlsive odor, 1t IS an lndlca-
ton that the birds were not thoroughly cooled
after they were killed. Meat foods from winch
the animal heat is not properly removed de-
compose very quickly.
Dry-picked chickens are preferable to those
which have been scaded. Sometimes the poul-
trv dresser will plunge the bird into hot water,
that the little sacs containing the feathers may
be expanded enough that the feathers can be
plucked easily. This process Injuries the flavor
of the chicken and causes the skin to be thick
and closely bound down to the muscles beneath.
This is caused by the heating and partial
melting and subsequent cooling of the surface
fats. A scalded chicken has very few hairs
about it, these being readily pulled away with
the feathers.
Sometimes chickens are dry picked immedl-
atev after they are killed, ard to hasten the
cooling process they are allowed to stand for
time in very cold water in order to remove
the animal heat.
This is Objectionable also, for chicken
G ,oled in water absorbs more or less OF H.
which is paid for at food prices. The skin OF
such bird has a white look which has been
described as "powdery.' 1t has thick look
opd &c inclined 10 be rather shiny.
A properly dry-picked, air-cooled chicken mas
2 loose. clear-lookng skim there are sure TO
be short hair, which it it necessary to remove
by singing, and the papia or quill sockets
show plainly.
Il is not at all difficult to learn 10 dress
noultrv at home. Ten or fifteen minutes at
the most is all that is needed to prepare
good-sized bird for cooking, and there Is a
great deal of satisfaction in knowing exactly
what you have got.
In these days of the high price OF living
and the still higher price Of being sick, the
more we pay others for doing the less money
we have for ourselves. Besides, If we want
thing well done, we can be pretty certain that
no one will take a greater interest IN doihg
il than we will do ourselves.
To-day the efficient woman prides herSeh IN
moving, and in knowing ,rhy she knows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

advertisements Of positions under this newly
created status.
In a recent industrial census taken among
factory workers their reasons for the existing
prejudice against homework were asked. In
answer, the objection to the monopoly which
the occupation eXerts over girls whole life
was repeatedly cited:
"Unlike any ether employer Of labor, the
mistress still feels she owns the entire time Of
her maid while the relationship lasts, and the
granting of free periods of time partakes OF
the nature of a generous gift
Or, again: "Servitudc in housewOrk comes
not from the work itself but from being at all
times subject to call for any kind Of work
Not only does part time nonresident service
offer a solution for both these testers of dis
content. but it also does away with the so-called
social stigma implied by the necessity Of the
maids receiving company in the kitchen.
Now for the practical application Of the plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

workers under these specific hours invariably
draw many answers.
That they are thoroughly in earnest is
proved by the fact they always keep their ap-
pointments,' was the summed-up opinion. One
housewife several weeks ago drew eighteen an
swers and a highly satisfactory worker on part
time while Mrs. Berkleys answers, in different
instances, range from 30 to POS.
representative from the Public Employ
ment Agency in town readily corroborated
these statements from her own experience.
We find it almost worse than useless to at
tempt to fill the applications for servants that
come to u.s." she said. But it is so easy to fill
this new type Of demand for part time that we
only wish housekeepers would phone us
oftener."
Some thirty-five women have already been
placed upon the new basis through this agency
alone.
Some women prefer resident nurse for chill
dren. For the wide range of others who are
trying the part-time pan there are visiting
nurses and governesses who call at certain
hours daily TO take out the little ones. and also
rart-time services on the group system. in the
HAcpc VI buLtpOI hlilitt PdIlclS from y 10 /
o'clock. On the Public Employment Bureaus
books are college girls who, for so cents an
evening, will take care of children while par
ents are out.
All night service is readily obtained. partcu-
lary from gentlewomen at a nominal sum, as
we'll as released mothers" married women
whose children have outgrown their personal
care and who need pin money. In this con- :,
nection one recalls the might chaperon" Of thsS
Studio Club, a widow in reduced circumstances
who, at 81 night, was in charge all night Of
phone, late Corners, fire patrol Of halls, etc,
arriving at 1890 p. M, and leaving at $50.
An outgrowth Of the demand for part time
household service is the plan for THE Home
Service Corps Bureau" at 800 Fifth Avenue,
to supply housekeepers in shifts for profess
Sional women.
One part-time solution for the housekecper
with small apartment is that of high class
studio apartment with high rentals. This
apartment house offers, included in the yearly
lease for kitchenette apartment, the services OF
a maid for forty-tve minutes daily. Her work
NAV be anything whatever that comes within
that time limit. In addition. two hours weekly
is included for cleaning Dishwashing after
meals may be had for - cents weekly extra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Your Work Can be Done on Part Time Plan by Special
lzedWoker i YouMake an IndrviduaAzed Time
Budget by Timing Each Jobof Houe7Oork and
S}semahzing the Whole Into &Jt-Houe-
keepers Who Have Tried the Plan Are En-
bu5id5tic OyerIt SmpHciyandEconomy

to any home whose head seeks light as to how
actually to go about it.
To the frequent objection that the work of the
home unlike that of Office or factory, cannot
be done in eight hours, comes the recent argu-
ment of well known advisory household ex-
pert Merely because it is not feasible for
housework to be done in any one continuous
stretch Of eight hours" he said, us no reason
why it cannot be limited to a total of eight
hours at separate periods Of the day"
All of which again is grist for the part-time
service mill.
The first step toward time budget is to
time each specific job required to make the
wheels of your household machinery 90 round.
with the hour that is daily necessary for 1t.
Set down each specific piece Of work on
card and work over the cards until you are
satisfied you have the best workable individual
lied budget of time possible for specialized ser
vice for one, two or three workers in shifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
LIMA BEAN SOUP

l cup dried lima beans 3 pnts Of water
medium sized onions, 2 tablesp poems butter
sliced J teaspoon salt
medium sized carrot Papr.ka
= cup broken spaghetti
Soak the beans for several hours. Drain OF any
water that is left and add cold water After they
have cooked for about one hour add the onions,
sliced. Continue cooking until the beans are soft
Rub through a sieve. To this add the cooked car
rots sliced very thin and cooked spaghetti. II may
be necessary 70 add more water. Add salt and but
ter. This soup can be varied by the addition Of a
little chopped celery, shredded cabbage. turnip or
potato. L. G. W, Brookine. Mass. ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

.r-o thought The whole trouble with this
plan is that the change must take place first in
the IDEAS Of the housekeeper hcrself-and
catch the hou.el,ccper chronicaly addicted to
having a maid on tap. subject to her whims
every blessed one Of her waking hours, reor-
gani2ng her own mentality subject to time
clock
WHERE PART TINE SERVICE sue
CEEDS
II was when | heard that a group of women
in Plainfeld. y. j., are now living with this
new regime of service in three shifts, which
they had at first conducted as an experiment.
that j began to doubt the judgment Of con
servatiye housewives. Anything that succeeds
.n a suburb. that cluX Of all domestic Difficult
ties. deserves on its own merits to be heraldcd.
So ! sought Mrs. Anna Hedges Talbot who is
a vocational expert, as to the "Why' and
How" Of it,
Her explanation was that Of course each
tine schedule may vary with the individual re-
qurements Of each housekeeper In Plainfeld'
for instance, mistresses who under the old
plan employed two resident maids are now
being served by three outside workers who come
iu daily Clgnt hours cdCn ~ IOuI HCuI Stpd
late shifts They not only live outside, but
bring their own lunch with them OF take al!
three meals at their own home.
After deductng the cost Of maids board,
lighting, heat for her room and soap, gas and
time for her laundry work the housewives who
are trying the plan figure that without board
they get the services of the three maids for
the same price as Of two resident ones.
Mrs Talbot went on to explain that 1t IS
proven fact that a worker will live at home
and come willingly for the same wage as
resident employe in homework.
Another advantage Of nonresident service
within specific hours of work. she continued,
is that such housekeeper is not paying for
her employees personal expenditure of time IN
eating meals, doing personal laundry work and
evenings off For all this in resident service
she gets no real equivalent
READY RESPONSE OF EMPLOYEES
As regards the employees ready response to
offers of homework under the new conditions,
when heretofore they could not be lured or
bribcd to consider il at all, the reason Is not
hard to find. as has been proven in Plainiield
AND elsewhere by the widespread answers to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

VA DouItrv her first concern is usually to
W find a nice. fat goose, plump chicken
or bird which shows by the suppleness of its
breast bone and its legs that it Is young. These
are points to be considered. We must place
wholesomeness even ahead Of plumpness and
youth.
In other words, the point Of greatest i'm
portance to consider is, is the bird untainted
or reasonably fresh? Is there danger Of its
giving ptomainc poisoning to some one who
eats it because the bacteria Of decay have
begun their deadly work?'
The time was when it was considered safer
to purchase poultry which had been drawn, 1t
being argued that the entrails were likely TO
contamnate the meat Heads and feet were
removed and the purchaser felt she was getting
net weight and not paying for that which
must be discarded.
As a matter of fact. it is now believed by
the majority that it is safer to buy poultry
undrayn and with The heads and feet where
Nature placed them. Once an opening has
been made into the body cavity Of bird. or
the head and feet cut off, the moist delicate
tissues are laid open to the air. fairly inviting
the invasion of bacteria These bacteria soon
impair thc| flavor Of the meat, even if actual
decomposition does not set in.
We know how different sour milk tastes from
sweet. and how fiat an apple becomes which is
pared and left exposed to the air. Chemical
change take place in the exposed portions Of
the poultry also which are undesirable
Nor is that a!. The feet and head tel
good deal about the age Of The bird. Young
birds have clean smooth legs and feet, while
old ones show rough scaly condition with
the development Of spurs. Some poultry spe-
cialists also claim that a fowl with yellow legs
is of better flavor than one having black legs.
The head Of bird which has been killed
some time will tel the fact plainly to any one
who can read the symptoms. Sunken eyes
darkcncd neck and greenish-blue color near
the BILL all show that the bird is no longer
fresh
To order bird over the telephone is to
trust entirely TO ones marketman It is much
better TO make the selection in person and
to have the chicken or duck or whatever 1t
may be drawn in ones presence, STIMULATING
that it will not be taken II there is diseased
or unhealthy condition.
Those who handle poultry FOR market should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
JELLlED PRUNEs

I pound Of small black 1 lemon sliced very thin
prunes n cup sugar or more, ss
> tablespoons granu- desired
lated gelatine
Pick over. wash and cover prunes with cold
water. Cook in same water for several hours
Add ouc.haif OF lemon sliced very thin 20 prunes
and boil very slowly until prunes are soft Re
move the stones. Soak the gelatine in one.halr
cup Of Geld water and add 20 the hot prune Juice,
Of which there should be two cups. Add sugar
and remainder OF lemon sliced very thin. Add
prunes Mould and chill. Nuts may be added 10
this recipe II desired. j. Is. T.. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

Some services may be Jumped weekly or
semi-weekly; others as triple daily, such as
cooking, serving and dishwashing.
To cite one case which may be helpful, take
that of a college student in home economics
who once did all the cooking, etc, for a family
Of six for a week, in order to obtain time
chart. This done. on an old-fashoned extern
sive scale that included all baking-and Incl
dentally eighteen kinds of hot bread, cakes
and cookies-was:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

,pnn'i oe' "'''''
'a'ce OF ''' ans ,.....,oouar .,ig ms
Al once we ''''
laoas!' n,.. ...o.. ...,,~o.
Now mere comes ''., ". . ., .ra',l5 th;nl
ais she "e"I"y S,E'.S' 'ou "o,,' 1 .,,
they'd get ruled ou' me S"'''' a. pa''''' ',,,
cnes. lA'i
justified.
But it seems 'aaI lar rom u'''E @ my ~.
theory advocated n.y. .>i,'.-, w. ,...-....,.,
csscd par'-ane plan '-"' ''3e. ,.',.,.
the same '"s, "- ''', '' '''' So,
and wages OF any olNei ''"p'oEC' anu ''''l'0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

these Confriou'ed Recipes Hoye an Bee" af'f'a
and t1uro,ed 5y the Domestic Science Expert
NJ Tbs Tribune Institute. We Pay Si.O0 for
Each Recipe That Is Printed. y contributor'
Wish 10 Hare Rejected Recipes Returned
Stamps Must Be Enclosed
Flour Is Sifted once Before Msasur'ng a"
Measurement Are LereI, and Standard Meas
uring Spoons and Half Pint Measuring cups
Are EScd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
DATE DESSERT

o.. Guns dates y pint heavy cream
p cucs milk teaspoon 'a"'i'"
Whites eggs
Stone the dates, cut in thirds add milk and COOK
in double boiler until the dates are SOFT STRAIN
through a PURGE sieve and cool. When ready 10
serve beat the whites Of the eggs very sim ana
fold into the date mixture. Serve in sheroet
glasses and decorate with whipped cream
Mrs. Z. z. ", jr, Newtonylle, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
For the week.

Daily average, s hours II minutes
This is very high average, due to type OF
menu. large family with six adults, and the
fact that the actual eating of meals is included
II is cited because it is a practical Illustration
of the time chart.
Great help to any housewife in systema-
thing the actual details of houseworN ana al
iusting them is Mrs. Eunice Beecher's The
Law Of a Household" True, the author en-
Moved large corps Of resident servants, yet
no better illustration could be desired OF what
actual budgeting of time for each worker III
detail can accomplish.
SOME INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES
For the young housekeeper living within
modest budget, Mrs. w. G.. Smaller, for twenty
wears an advocate of part-time service, offers
the solution arrived at by friend Of hers who,
in a small uptown fiat, can only afford $40
monthly for assistance in housekeeping. For
this sum she obtains at hourly rates, laund-
ress. a cleaner, a cook to prepare dinners and
frequently at first, visiting nurse to take
care of her baby in the evening.
Prior to her new arrangement of houseworA'
Mrs. Berkley (author of Wanted, Young
Woman to Do Housework') kept three resident
servants.
Now this is my sixth year at six days a
week eight hours a day, pay for extra time
and Sundays off," she declared. And !
wculdn't 90 back to the old difficulty Of getting
servants for anything in the world
1t is Mrs Berkley's experience, as well as
that of others. that advertisements for house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

stirring constantly, small cupful Of olive oil
and continue 70 beat until the sauce is light,
creamy mass. Dilute to the tendency Of mayon-
naise dressing by the addition Of little weak
vinegar, and add one tablespoonful of finely
chopped cucumber pickle This sauce is excellent
for all varieties OF fried fish. c. L., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
GOLDEN corn BREAD

: cup cornmeal y teaspoon salt
"A cups -four 1 cup milk
4 cuD sugar I egg
4 teaspoons baking / tablespoon melted but
powder ter
Nix and sft the dry ingredients, add the milk,
well beaten egg and butter. Bake In shallow
battered pan in no, oven for about twenty min.
utes. Mrs. A. l., Washington, D. G. +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
NOTE nnWN TIE NUMBER

Ni'r using a recipe for the FIRST time u ~ -"
t''s plan 20 write OF the margin the amount IL
a'tss or the number that can be served from w.
ms o',en proves very useful the next time you
1* iAls recipe L. T.. T.. Lansing, Mich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
4 sHOpPING CONVENIENCE

When gong shopping take large sUohS
envelope. write On the back the list Of purchases
~ h.. made. grouping together those that may be
bsd at the sarc counter. Inside the envelope put
tho samples 20 be matched, bills 10 be paid, etc.
This will save much time and hunting through
k.ndbsr Mrs. J. J. orc. Washington. d. &.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

/ small can tuna fish n cups thin white
l cup peas sauce
l small can mushrooms Salt and pepper
Blaneh the tuna FISH. fake and add with peas
and mushrooms to white sauce. Let stand over
hot water tall thoroughly heated through. Season
with salt and pepper desired.
J ASp New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
CORNFLAKE DROPS

cups corn fakes egg whites
Z cup cocoanut 5 teaspoon saII
=, cup sugar
Beat the whites stiff, mix the ingredients IN the
order given and drop in small spoonsful on TN
Bake in a slow oven until thoroughly done and
delicate brown.
Mrs. A. s. Y, Manchester, y. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
4 NOVEL TARrARE SAUCE

Rub the yolks Of three hard boiled eggs TO a
paste with a wooden spoon and add half table
spoonful OF mustard. saltspoonful Of salt and
pinch of pepper. Then very gradually blend In,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
4 HOME MADE CRATE

A.. 'se'sd az iron basket, or crate. for my FIRE
- ...s' and decided 70 make one took the wire
's''ls' RON an old ga. stove and wired seven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
LITTLE FRoCKs MADE FROM FATHERS
SHIRTS

LITTLE FEoCkS MADE fhOM TAI mn
SHIRTS
End that NY husbands discarded SOFT sh'''S
"a be very conveniently made over INTO niue
Gases for Iay fifteen wonths-old baby I"'S'
airs seem invariably 20 wear out at the Guns
r,,ekband before the body Of the garment SHOWS
'y signs Of wear or even becomes faded. ono
ya'-old dress patterns just ~ comfortably ONO
Ne ,hrt-the front Of the dress to the back o.
re shirt. and vice versa-and best Of all OFTEN
tz,s the ORIGINAL buttons and buttonholes are as
beatty placed after the transformation as O'iO'V'
@irts Of pongce or similar light sou m"'e''1,
nt plain or Of conservative pattern are -
''s''e most suitable
Mrs.I .B.V. D. Schenectady, n l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
~ NANCY WOODS WALBURN

.N,NTTD,-A solution for hcuse~ork that by
,,norng the social stigma and feeling oi serI,-
Vu' r. objections 30 hOuseWOrk, will attract
'a a., rla,s of household emplo> cs.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

IDENTIFYING SHEETS AND PlLLOWCASES
have always found it difficult TO keep my linen
chest in order the older articles, in the course OF
handling by various members Of the household'
becoming hopelessly mixed with the new Inc
result was that | frequently used fresh nc"
-heets and pillow slips when as IN very hot
weather or in case Of illness, old would nave
.erved as well or better, while on occasions "h'n
better linen was desired l sometimes made inc
old do. rather than take tho time TO unioId
number Of pieces and ascertain their conu'uo".
Vow when marking bed linen add the date OF
- purchase (thc year only in indelible ink or
nny embroidered figures. These markings when
made on the narrow hem OF sheet or the edge
Of a pillow slip hem. arc very inconspcuous and
vet are easily found by ere who knows Of their
existence. with this scheme anything needed
can be selected in "a moment.
c. r. c.. Walpolc, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

.rch bracket 90 each s0c. \ third bracket
wired as near the centre of the broiler as possible
in order 20 get The most strength. This did no;
cost me anything and is practical for either small
wood or big logs With hot ashes underneath
MANY a potato or apple has been roasted on 1t and
eaten with relish on rainy day.
A. c. c., Atlantic City, y j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

'ERN newspaper IN the land
might with perfect assurance
and truth carry such an adj
,crtiscment. symbolic of the
chronic crying need of the local
harasscl housekeepers Of the
community. And it looks as if
ID certain group Of progressive,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

LAST APPEARANCE TRIBUNE INSTITUTE BUDGET SYSTEM
Ike
tho ha,es
another fe" sets ana
? val noo I'd NAu9'
SthOu box. IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

AUSE FOR OLD HOT. WATER BOTTLES
had hot water bottle that was past i'p@',
q 20 Gu, it into Two pieces. and IT made 'N''''
''a' mats q put under flower pots.
Mrs. G.. 4. W, New lofA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Bv EMMA GARY WALLACE

wv HEN the housewife goes out TO buy
w poultry her first concern IS usually to
W find nice. fat goose, plump chicken,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
DREAMED TUNA FISH

Mrs. A. s. Y, Manchester, y. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-13
DIR. Garfield, Fuel Admins
traitor, Makes Appeal to
American People
CUT TEMPERATURE
AT LEAST 5 DEGREES
Change in the Homes Will Save Millions
of Tons and the Health of the Nation
VIII Be Improved Be Sure to Sift
Your Ashes

WASHINGTON, Sept - Through
the chamber OF commerce Of the United
States Dr. II. \ Garfield, fuel admins
TRAITOR, has appealed to American people
TO assist in the conservation Of coal. DR..
Garfelds appeal appears today in the Of
fetal publication Of the chamber, in part
as follows:
1T is the duty of every American to
save coal this winter. There is plenty OF
coal in the ground. but there is short
age Of cars and Of labor at the mines
Ii every family will reduce the tenn
pcrature OF its house at least five degrees
| 1t will mean that millions OF tons OF Goa
| Twill be saved and the health Of the ma
! ton will be improved. The coal supply
can be conserved By more economica
methods of firing, by the sitting OF ashes
by watching the furnace door and b,
heating only parts 81 the house in use
To do this Is public duty