The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-09
Cooks Be Patriotic
nv n. ADDINGToS BRUcE
Author OF THE Riddle OF Person
slity." Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.

Herbert c. Hoover. at Washing.
ton. struggling to conserve food for
the nation. for the world. has asked
every housewife TO come 10 his aid
But between many a willing house
wife and the accomplishment OF her
desire Is that Chinese wall OF in.
difrerence-the servant Stacker.
In the general development OF
efficiency which has swept over the
industrial world the American serv-
ant has remained untouched. Gen
orally speaking. the hired household
worker OF today Is a marvel OF in.
competence. wastetulness. indlrer.
ence. absolutely unamenable 10 dis
cipline."
Thus Miss Alice Hill Chittenden,
prominent New York woman Mos.
people will agree that her scathing
Indictment of household helpers is
only too justified
There are notable exceptions, Il
is true. and many OF them.
and loyal. efficient housemaids are
10 be found in innumerable helphir
ing families. But most famuies
vainly wish that they could find
them
Their hired helpers. and par,icu
larly the cooks. seem indispensable
for ineflciency and extravaganza
They take no care OF kitchen equip
ment. they waste fuel. they allow
food 10 spoil before IL reaches he
cooking stage And much OF the
food that they cook is so badly pre-
pared by them that II Is unpalatahle,
even UNBEATABLE
Besides which. they often wanton-
~ dispose Of surplus food sent back
from the dining room table Not the
pantry but the garbage can is the
place where they put IT,
Competen, authorities have esti
mated that 500. 600 600 worth OF
food is yearly wasted in the United
States For a large part Of this
waste--tor probably the major part
the cooks ~ the country must be
held responsible
II you who read this are a cook
beg you 20 give some thought 20
your own habits as regards tho
preservation. preparation, and con
servation OF food.
Your wastefulness may be due 10
ignorance. Il may be due 70 indif
ference. Or, more likely. 10 sheer
,houghtlessness In any event Il Is
an economic crime And today u Is
n crime against natrtDttsm
The coming winter We have been
amply warned. is likely 20 b.
winter 81 tremendous food shortage
II Is certain 20 be a winter OF ire
mendous food shortage unless every
hody-cooks lncluded-at once be
comes zealously conscientious IN the
use OF food
II tremendous shortage docs
come. the whole nation will suner
Which means that the wastefm
cooks themselves will suffer as well
as their employers whose food they
have wasted
The wastefrl cooks will then no.
only have less food 20 eat--and
vas-e-bu, viii also find II less
eagy 70 secure work as cooks. For.
under the stress OF hard times
many who would employ them will
be Obliged 70 do their own cooking
The wasteful cook OF TODAY IS
thus committing economic suicide.
And she Is damaging. seriously dam
aging. the interests % her country
n Won are a cook. and on self
examination are forced 70 admit
that vow are wasteful cook, take
these considerations 20 heart.
You may have no interest In the
welfare OF your employer But sure
lv YOU are interested in your own
welfare. and In the welfare or me
land 70 which you owe allegiance by
birth or naturalization.
Resolve today 70 overcome your
habits OF waste. Resolve. II need
be. 10 take cooking lessons that
you may make Yourself more com
peten,. Gain greater efficiency. be-
come more conscientious. for your
own sake and for your country's
sake.