The Columbus commercial., 1918-01-03
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let us houssksspers sfganis. our
selves and unite our efforts and ser.
vless IN not only answering the ug.
sent call of the United Food Al.
fninisiration but In making our
housekeeping permanent scientific
profession which We may eaiI Fam
lly Welfare.
The housekeeper has never had
sVh prominence In national affairs
before today. Her job Ia a big lob.
scientific Job, an important lob,
during this war Therefore she
must have clear methods in her
business and have good reason for
all she does and know the results.
of the necessities Of Family Wei.
fare. food. clothing and shelter, food
rs the most important Therefore
We shall discuss the prominent fac
tors in the science of the conserva-
ton Of food.
Wise economy and elimination Of
waste is the meaning Of Honserva-
tion. II is impossible to practice
wise economy in food without a
practical knowledge of current food
prices; food values; your family
needs; the balanced ration; preserv-
ing food and at least formal ac-
quaintance with calorie.
FinanTies-The understanding Of
your financial responsibilities is just
as essential to the successful house
keeper, as it is to any successful
business man. Intelligent buying
largely depends upon how much you
have to spend. Where there is a
regular income, 1t is an easy matter
TO decide on the sum to spend on
household expenses. Then the house.
hold budget may still be divided and
proportioned so that the housekeep-
or knows the allowance to spend for
food This, plan is not new one
and has proved almost essential to
efficiency in most business firms and
in well ordered governments. To
have stated amount to spend on
food, either by the week or by the
month would help to eliminate the
unnecessary worries OF housekeep-
ing. In as much as the average
housekeeper is constantly fearing
that she spend too much or that 9TH
er housekeepers are getting better
results with the same number OF
dollars. Careful thought with d 1T
tie ledger and pencil would change
many discouraged manager into a
cheerful. interested, efficient house
keeper who viii feel that her dol
lars are buying the most the can and
her family getting the best she
can give and that Mr.. Hoover has q
very handy helper.
The following plan has proven
very useful to house administrators
There are three principal accounts:
house, food, and personal. the
house account is divided into three
PARTS. rent or house payments, taxes
repairs, fuel, light, cleaning, sup
plies, servants, house furnishings
The food account Is arranged IN SIX
divisions according to nutr!tive re-
ouirements. /, meat. fish, eggs, mix,
cheese. nuts, lentils, dried beans ana
peas; Q, fruit and vegetables; 81
flour, meal, rise. maccaroni, break
fast food, cereals, bread, crackers /;
A, butter, butterine, oil, lard, bacon
salt pork; S, sugar syrup, honey, mo-
lasses: 6, tea, coffee, spices The
personal account includes clothing
health, recreation, education. incur
ance This is simple method OF
keeping accounts and assists in
maintaining a balanced, healthful