Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
HOUSEWIVES FLOCK
TO COOKING School
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domestic science lines in the country,
was introduced to her audience yester-
day by Prof. A. II Berlin, Of the High
school. In making the Introductory re-
marks. prof Berlin spoke Of the
patriotic impulse Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL In having the wartime cook
ing school here, and said that he felt
sure that an housewives appreciated
the splendid opportunity TO learn more
aboue food conservation.
owing 60 a change in the plans, Mrs.
Charles r. Miller, chairman OF the Wo-
mans Section Of the Home Defense
League, who was 10 have introduced
Mrs Downing, VIII speak on Thursday
afternoon instead OF having spoken yes
terday afternoon.
Previous TO the lecture, Clarence
j. Pyle, business manager OF me
EVENING JOURNAL, spoke few
words appreclatlve Of the cooperation
received from a number Of leading
merchants who have loaned various
pieces Of furniture and articles for use
during the school, and he also pointed
out that it was the desire Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL TO give It's readers
the best service and TO advance the
highest standards for which a patriotic
newspaper should stand.
The following prizes were awarded
yesterday afternoons A ii-pound Ar
mour Star ham, 10 Miss Edith W. Gar
rolt Of No. 500 West Twenty-second
street, for guessing tho nearest TO its
/ weight: a carton Of bacon, TO Mrs r.
W. Brey, of No. 1906 West Sixth street /;
a piece of Ware-Ever aluminium ware
TO Mrs Sarah Butler: two cans Of
evaporated milk, 10 Miss z. NJ. Bullock,
OF No. $50 Van Buren, street, ami one
can Of Helmet hominy 20 Mrs. O..
Mattlngly, OF 230j Pennsylvania
avenue.
Upon entering the auditorium Of
the High School one Is much impressed
with the beauty of arrangement Of the
stage and the side wings. on the
stage are a handsome white Hoo
sier Kitchen Cabinet, white
cnamcled refrigerator. grafonola
and demonstrating tables all loaned
through the courtesy Of Miller Bro
theirs. "a ilreless cooker and table linen
and dishes, loaned by the NJ Megary
Son and Company an electric range,
/ loaned by the Wilmington and Phlladel-
phia Traction Company, the Oriole Gas
range loaned by the Wilmington Gas
Company, while the kitchen utensils
used In the demonstrating work have
been loaned by the Armour Company.
The silver, with which the serving table
is set, has been loaned by Willard F..
Davis. on the left Of the stage there Is
am attractive display Of the Ware-Ever
Amminu mware, while on the right Of
the stage is a most interesting display
OF various foods by the Armour Com
pany.
In her lecture yesterday, Mrs. Down
ing spoke on Food Conservation and
the American Housewife" In her de-
lightful manner, she told Of the need ia
conserve foods and urged each house.
wife to enter into the Hoover plan OF
conservation In every way possible. II
fact her address was most timely anC
patriotic and she held the close atten
ton OF her audience throughout he
entire lecture. She urged the house
U wives to study the markets and to elm
$ mate waste at every point. America
3 housewives, she said, wasted ANNUAL
l. seven million dollars worth OF food Sh
X said the outcome OF the war depend
: as much on the women as 10 does o
q the men. Food conservation. she salt
does not mean denying oneself the ne
= cessities OF life, but simply the elm
nation OF an waste IN the homes. Sh
Y gave a number of food substitutes an
y mentioned baked beans, peas, lentili
peanut butter cheese, FISH and eggs a
e some Of the excellent substitutes 70
/ meats. Following her lecture she CAV
/ demonstration Of bacon omelet whic
q was most delicious and nutritious.
5 This afternoon before a large an
] deeply interested audience Mrs. Dowr
ing lectured on Marketing and Tai
8 ing Care Of Food In the Home" I
e her lecture she said That America
5 Housewives are setting high STANDARD
r OF cooperation and nowadays pract