The evening world., 1917-06-15

advise American women on efficiency
In war time. and she advocated the
naming by President Wilson OF Ma
tlonal War on Waste Week.
"Why should We not, TO define
standards. and awaken enthusiasm,
have all over the United States a
Week OF War on Waste? Why not
ask the President to proclaim a Week
OF war on Waste. and organize local
contests in the elimination OF waste
and award prizes?" Mrs. Thompson
said.
III A MOTHER thing, the United
~ States has not hesitated to
seek the guidance OF France
and England in solving the military
and commercial problems which en-
trance into the war has imposed upon
us. Why should we not do the same
for the solution Of our problems of
household economy
II should like TO suggest that
France, famed through the ages the
world over for her domestic economy.
be asked by the United States TO send
TO our aid some of the ablest econo-
mists OF the French Academy and
some OF the best skilled instructors
Of their Ecoles Menageres to tour the
United states, teaching American
women those principles OF thrift and
domestic efficiency which are second
nature TO French women.
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beyond us in the domestic arts and
trades. They have a perception OF
the whole matter of economy very
much needed in the United states for
the success, not alone Of the Amerl-
can programme OF household econ
omy. but Of commercial economy as
well.
In the United States the vital busi-
ness matter of household economy Is
conceived in relation to trade and
national defense as the ladies annex
OF a mans club. Throughout the bus
mess order in France It's true relation
is practically applied as in the case
OF the great Creusot iron works. There
wives OF workingmen are trained for
household occupations, and by agree
nent prevented from working for
Paul Leroy Beaulieu interprets II,
Economy in the household equals in
increase OF wages
I1XVToMEN can, OF course, effect
w much saving IN distribu-
tion Of goods II they will
| systematiEe their shopping, always
to the end OF reducing cost OF dellv-
Ia ha
having goods sent home on ap.
proval," Mrs. Thompson admitted.
Concerted action on tho part of
housewives in this regard IL needed
to perfect commercial economy of
distribution. Assured OF the CO.
operation OF housewives, co-opera-
tive system Of retail delivery could
readily supplement, with much saw
ing. the expensive duplication OF
delivery now In operation.
| Ambassador Gerard said recently
| In public that the food problem
would be settled II American women
would make the market basket fash
| ionable. That is popular wav of
stating the light in which the whole
| theory Of the distribution OF food ia
held in the United States.
| ECONOMISTS have never gone into
the American kitchen 10 compu, ,
costs and conditions there. TIE
market problem Is thus deemed
solved when American women are
told to save by going to market and
carrying their baskets home; no ac-
count is made OF the cooking. clean
ing, washing, nursing and now.
gardening, OF the housewife tina.
waits and wastes meanwhile.
"On the other hand, enormous
waste accrues in commerce from the
error OF looking on the housewife as
only guileless consumer, whose
time and labor are worth pothinS q