Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
WAR COOKING SCHOOL.
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Richmond Housekeepers Are Guests
OF Times-Dispatch at Demon
Stration Station.
GIVES PRACTICAL RECIPES
Must Find How to Do With Less
Meat and Eggs, She Tells Audi
cnce, AS These Are Needed for
Soldiers ON Battle Line.

Warmly remembered from her visit
because the weather was even hotter
at that time than yesterday. and. be-
cause She is a young and smiling wo-
man. possessed of that indennable
quality which. for lack OF a better
term. We call personal magnetism"
Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn was given
something of an ovation when she APP
peared on the platform in the audi
to"ium OF the Masonic Temple ycster-
day afternoon from the many inter-
cstcd housck.epcrs who had gathered
from all parts of town to listen TO
what she had to say and to see and
taste for themselves food prepared
from her own carefully tested recipes.
The women of the South have never
been slackers." said Mrs. Vaughn. af-
ter expressing her Measure in being
:Ule again to visit Richmond. and she
vent on to say how crisis in national
aIairs always brought out the best
there was III them. Her grandmother,
sh" said. was young woman at the
time Of the War Between the States.
There was epidemic Of chlls and
fever and there was no Quinine. and no
way to get through the enemy's lines
TO secure IT. but her grandmother.
dressed as Il youngster. in short skirts
and riding astride pony. carrying q
rag doll. fondly cherished. went her
way unmolested. But the rag doll
when she returned was stuffed with
capsules Of the iife-savins quinine.
HOW WOMAN POWER
CAN SERVE IN TIME OF CRISIS
Woman power" declared Mrs.
Vaughn. lis the bis thing behind our
National Army" And woman power
can serve the government just as ac-
a t,.c axStp hft, H.
ing their families we'll while conserv-
ing those articles of fool which will
be needed by our own armies. AS we'll
AS by our ailies-meat. white -four.
butter and so on-as 10y driving an am
bulance or making surgical dressings
for the Red Cross.
Doing without meat is the acute
problem Of thousands OF women who
are burdened with husbands who
Grumble at wartime economies. But
II il could always be borne in mind
that when one has a helping Of meat
IL is taking from soldiers mouth that
which would sustain him for another
battle. and that already German house
wives under the military regime arc
only allowed two eggs week for
family OF Ave. and that unless we do
heed the governments warnings to OBJ
serve the strictest economy. Americas
food supply Will. Of necessity. become
a matter for government supervision.
then the matter Of eating meat as
sumes different aspect altogether,
and no husband can maintain a
crouch long under such circumstances
X he has "A spark OF true patriotism
in his composition.
SHOWS HOW TO MAKE
EXCELLENT WAR DREAD
From a little booklet which was pre-
scented by maid at the door to each
woman in the audience as she entered.
Mrs Vaughn selected several recipes.
The first Of these She termed war
bread and while she measured and
sifted the various ingredients. she ex-
planned the why's and wherefores OF
tho savory. delicious loaf of what
looked like brown sponge cake. made
more nutritious by tho addition OF
nuts and dates. which was afterward
served to the deeply interested. as we'll
As curious and critical, body of women
for them to pass judgment upon.
thoroughly practicable substitute
for inca, next engaged the absorbed
attention of Mrs. Eaughn's audience
Nut loaf she called 1t. and she
promised the housekeepers that they
would find the recipe in this morn
ing's Times Dispatch. Since special
stress was laid on this point by Mrs.
Vaughn. the recipe is given below. and
is TO be pasted in the little booklet
which Mrs Vaughn gives to all who
come TO her lectures
Nut Lonf.
One cup chopped nuts. two eggs. one
cup bread crumbs. two tablespoons
peanut butter. one teaspoon baking
powder. two-thirds cup milk (sca !ded).
Season 10 taste.
Soak tho bread crumbs in the milk
Beat eggs, and bread crumbs. nuts,
peanut butter. baking powder. etc. and
bake in creased pan thirty minutes
MANY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
By MRS. VAUGHN
In n short time. the loaf was taken
from the oven and the olfactory nerves
of the audience attested its excellence
even before il was served, garnished
ASK FOR and GET