Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-12
WARTIME ECONOMY.
How to Get the Best Without Un-
necessary Waste.

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How to Get the Best Without Un'
necessary Waste.
| With the world apparently topsy'
Iturycy, women are combining their tf'
forts to work out the problems OF theil
own homes. which. peculiarly enough
lhavc become the problem OF the nation
aus we'll. sometimes We confuse The
word thrift and stint and try to make
them synonymous. and the result IL fal
lTrom that desired by those at the heaC
of the administration. Thrift means
getting the most out OF everything
making the material give the best re-
suits and utilizing the surplus accrued
lbs thrift to do duty in the future wher
| il is found most comforting. Thrifty
moplc may never become. millionaires
|bu as Il rule they seldom need the as
sistancc which charity gives. Sitintine
has no common sense reason for exist
cncc-it means doing without-food oil
clothes or comforts or getting them ir
such Scant manner that they lose
their Importance.
Stinting does not insure future but
| il frequently insures job for n doctor
causes failure in school and often tht
loss of force OF character TO children
The food administration realizing thai
Ovrr-Zcalous patriots may stint Inc
family frequently. makes use OF the
slogan "cat wisely and plenty but waste
nothing" II Is not thrift to stint tho
family OF nourishing food and spenc
the difference saved thereby on doc
tor bill. allowing the children to lact
for the material for building gooc
lbodics Ruskin says of economy: "lr
the English language we have warped
the word into meaning II has no bus
lincss to bear" With us 1t distinctly
means saving or sparing. when as 9
matter of fact it no more means saving
than II does spending: 1t means
stcwardship-an administrations pre-
portioning of resources, and when II
applies to the household. 1t means tho
housekeepcr's proportioning the re-
sources of the family as regards time
opportunity. entertainment. effort
money. food. clothing. education. ETC.
The successful administrator so pro-
lportions these commodities that TIT
Ibcst harvest is rcaped as conse'
Iuucncc for her family. and mind you
this harvest il not computed by th'
material things only-the furnishings
letc.-but by the health, intelligence
and by those qualities of heart ant
mind that we secure from those undeI
our care. Save wheat, meat. mutton
lbutter fats, sugar and wool for the us'
of our soldiers and our allies. But thi:
saving does not mean we are barred
from a generous use of other 1000
stufrs as nutritious and as appetizint
liz We know how to select them ant
prepare them. Two wheatless days G
week, one wheatless meal n day Il
no great hardship when we have corn
meal. rye, buckwhcat. SOY bean meal
oat meal. rice potatoes. tapioca ant
corn starch.
Graham and whole wheat -four while
containing wheat, conserve on the
whole large percentage OF white foui
aside from being most wholesome
With our excellent vegetable oils ant
fats we cannot complain OF the reduc'
Ition In animal fats that are adapted tc
the coarser foods Of the European
countries. Mayonnaise cake. breads
and buildings made with vegetable OF
are Inexpensive. delicate and most nu'
Itritious With the cheese, milk. eggs
lbcans peas. nuts and fish one car
maintain excellent health with only G
small amount of meat. Vegetables ant
fruits are not being sent overseas ano
so there is no good reason why ono
should deprive themselves of these del
icacies unless II is to save the pennies
and court Il doctors bill.
Suggestions for WheatIess and Meat
less Days-choeolate Tapioca.
- cup tapioca.
| 2 cups milk or l cup of condensed
milk and l cup water.
is teaspoonful salt.
egg.
| Ia cup sugar.
| msrshmallows.
squares chocolate.
| Pour the milk over the tapioca ant
allow to stand for half hour before
cooking in double boiler until clear ant
well done. Add the marshmallows ant
beat until melted. Add the yolk OF egs
and chocolate. cook until thick and
smooth. When cool add one teaspoon
vanilla extract and white OF egg vel
beaten. This is easily made. not ex'
pensive and very nutritious.
Rice and Tomato Croquettes.
- cup rice.
| cup tomatoes.
/ tablespoon onion.
tablespoon green pepper.
| / egg.
III cups cheese.
tablespoon vegetable oil.
| tablespoon corn starch.
| Salt. pepper. etc, to taste.
| / cup chicken or beef stock.
| Steam the rice In the stock Cool
the tomatoes. pepper and onion to.
igether. Rub through sieve and add tt
the steamed rice. Remove from the
fire and add egg and cheese and sea-
soning: also to cool. Form into balls
dip in egg. roll in bread crumbs and
dry in deep fattest 40 counts.-Nrs
Kate Il. Vaughn.
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