Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-01
EIIabeIIe Mae DooIitlIe
BY BIDE' DUDLEY.

Ellabelle Mae Doolittle, the noted
poetCss of Delhi, has conceived an
idea. novel in character. from which
much good should accrue. She has
decided TO enter upon a campaign of
education in behalf of the women of
the United states. Through the me-
dunn of poetry Miss Doolittle will at
tempt to teach the housewives the
true value of various foodstuffs, in
order that the women may set their
Italics ut the least possible expense
and, at the same time, effect gen.
eral saving of food throughout the
land.
1t was as n result of eating peanuts
one day recently that Miss Doolittle
happened on the idea. After devour-
ing two bags at a total cost OF ten
cents she discovered she was no
longer hungry. supper time came
shortly but she could not eat. 1t was
as plain as day to her that ten cents
worth of peanuts had satisfied her
hunger and had saved a meal worth
at least four bits. A little more in
vestigation convinced Miss Doolittle
that there are many foods as nour
ishing as the peanut, the full value of
which the general public does not
know.
The noted poetess took her idea to
Mrs. Elisha @. Pertle, promptress of
of Women'S Betterment league, of
which she is member. She eX-
planned it to the promptress and was
invited to introduce it at the next
meeting of the league.
Il think you have hit on a darn
good thing, Ellie,' said Promptress
Pertle. Were going to get together
and chew the rag Friday afternoon
at Hugus hall. Drop in and tell the
girls after ! slip them my paper on
Pure English.
Miss Doolittle accepted, When the
promptress introduced her Friday aft
ernoon the 1.-THE, sallow girl stepped
forward with a roll of manuscript in
her hand She was dressed in tangi-
BILE silkolene, with brooches and dew
drops in clusters about the waist and
maiden's prayer jngles as fringe. She
bowed politely and said:
Dear friends, l want to show you
the value of the peanut as a food.
Later | shall try to show you the
value of lot of other growibles, but
today is the peanuts day i hokus
Carnarium,"
"How's that?" asked Mrs. Cutey
Boggs, seated in the front row.
Tut, tut, Cutey," said the promp-
tress That's Greece. Shut up, VIII
you, and get this peanut dope"
Miss Doolittle peeled II sheet of
paper off her roll of manuscript and
clearing her throat rather heavily
it seemed badly obstIneted--she read
as follows:
The peanut is underestimated,
It is q wonderful food,
over its value we have skated
Rather lightly and quite rude.
Buy a big sack for a jitney some day,
Eat every oneain the bag,
You'll be as happy as horse full Of
hay,
And your appetite will lag.
My sisters child, Teeney Ricketts,.
Sat on some fudge she was cooling,
| had to laugh really did.
This time she was not fooling.
But getting back to the noted peanut,
1t will save you much money,
I'm not going to say who it was,
But one of you ladies' husband was in
toxicated last night.
As the final word fell on their ears
the members were awestruek. Here
was n rhymed lecture on peanuts and,
man had liquored up. 1t was a
tense moment.
The situation eased when Ann Eliza
Chase, an old maid, yelled
Name that man, Ellie!"
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