Evening journal., 1917-11-10
WAR TINE COOKING
School finishes
Mrs. Downing's Work APP
preciated by Hundreds of
City Housewives
PRIZE WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED

AM A4NlNOO ANOA@0
patriotism in the Kitchen was the
subject of the last session Of the War
time Cooking school conducted by THE
EVENING JOURNAL in The auditorium
Of the High School this week No
lecture Of the week was more interest
ing than that given yesterday afternoon
and as has been the case all week. Mrs.
Helen H. Downing held the closest at
lcniiOn Of her most representative
audience. TIE EVENING JOURNAL
was periodically inspired to have This
cooking school here, and yesterday in
keeping with the patriotic spirit OF the
afternoon, a splendid talk on the Red
Cross work was given by Mrs. William
Staniar. In her opening remarks Mrs.
Staniar said it gave her very great
pleasure TO address so representative
body Of women and she urged each
one 10 cooperate in every way possible
with the magnificent work Of the Red
Sross," pointing out just what women
could do toward helping in this patrio-
/ tic work.
! Following her remarks, Mrs. Downing.
amid much applause, came on the stage
and in her Enthusiastically delightful
and charming manner, gave her lecture
on patriotism in the Home. Mrs
! Downing said that she knew she was
addressing a patriotic group Of house
wives and felt sure that every woman
was doing all she could in a capable
and cooperative manner.
All women are anxious to help, saC
Mrs. Downing, but one woman alonr
can't do much, she added. Mrs. Down
ing spoke Of visiting the camps and OF
talking with the chefs there abou
what the boys liked and wanted TO eat
She said that nine times out Of ten shi
was told that the boys liked sweets
such as jams, iellies, preserves. cakei
and candies. She urged all housewives
to have a flag in their kitchens, an'
showed in her usual practical wa
Just how women can help win thi
war by her economical and cfllcien
home managing She also urged th
women 10 cooperate in every wa
possible with the Rcd Cross work
Following her lecture, Mrs. Downln
gave a demonstration Of number o
different kinds Of salads. Salads. sal
She are very nutritious, and should b
eaten every day. They also forr
splendid ways Of getting rid Of lef
overs. as with a little furnishing an
,. boiled or mayannaise dressing tn
>. letf-Overs can be put together and
q very tasty and nutritious salad col
: cocted in very little time. She ais
y spoke about chidren's luncheons
+ answer TO a question in her questiC
l. box. She advised the mothers to g
n ihermos bottles. az they can put
10 something warm or cold according
y, the season. for the boy or girl. 10
~ also well, she said. to have a little su
Is prise IN the luncheon box, such as
, cookie, or piece OF cake, etc, al
make the child promise 60 eat throul
p. to the prize, thus making him eat Z
e Of his lunch. Among the recipes viii,
n Mrs. Downing gave yesterday afte
70 noon was one for white war-brea
lie This is made with hominy and is d
l. llcious, as the samples which she pas
s ed around among the audience prove
+ That the cooking school has been
g. untold value TO hundreds Of housewiv
l. III WIS CITY WIS ltlHuHullA NOutHtu /
yesterday by a number Of housewiv
is who voluntarily expressed the opini
IS that no home economies lecturer
is cooking school ever before conduct
or here was as interesting and valuah
ny as the one Just concluded h
n been. One woman, who had be
e. keeping house for twenty-five yea
err said she had learned many valuaf
TO- things from the cooking school, wh
n another, who has kept house for sevC
teen years. said The same thing, q
both added that they were sorry I
sessions arc concluded. So eager a
Elk interested were the women I'm
70 cooking school that many did not m
ty q single session.
ne large number Of prizes were ava
c- ed yesterday In addition TO the us
or daily quota Of prizes. the z large pri7
namely, the Oriole gas range, the cleo
n vacuum cleaner White Beauty HOOs