The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
MAKING YOUR DREAMS COME
 TRUE
By JEAN PRESCOTT ADAMS
FAh 2, THE. FOOD RIrDGET.


 THE FOOD BUDGET. The first thing necessary to bring oui dreams to actualit1 is healthy well nourished family This condition is large ly dependent upon the kind, quality and quantity of food consumed. The tood division of the budget is therefore worthy of very special attention.
 In normal times some 30 to 40 per cent of an s1s00 year income is found sur ficient for the food allowance of family of five.
 During the period of reconstruction while food is scarce and prices conse' auently higher than normal, many ma it necessary to apportion 50 per cent oi their income for food
 According to experiments made by uni versailles and some of the food admins trators it is entirely possible for the hone manager to set satisfying table at 4V cents a day per person.
 Arrange the food budget so that tne food costs when. totaled will be classified according to body building material. Thus you will be killing two birds with one stone. If you keep accounts by cara system, have a card for each or the following food group Meats, fish, eggs milk and cheese, vegetables and frults' fats, sugar and starches; beverages, sea sonng and condiments. Where the 1ood budget is kept for matter of analysls of nutrition, all ice, soap, blueing, staren' clothespins, etc, should be listed In the operating expense account.
 A convenient form of account keeping for the beginner is a blank book ruiea at home. Across the entire top line or the double page spread write the month and year. Down the left side keep the income with notations as to source. Next keep your own savings column and then before expense accounts run a column of dates from 1 to 31. The food accounting should follow with daily itemized entries This detailed accounting is necessary for a few months to help in adjusting expen- ditures. The majority of families spend one-half of the food allotment for meat. This is far too much and is evidence that the members of the family are eating more meat than is good for them, or the home manager is buying With out enough consideration.
 Thirty per cent of the money set aside for food should be sufficient for meat alone. To keep the expenditure within this buy the cheaper cuts of meat and have the dinner dish of a meat alter native, such as fish, eggs or cheese at least one day every week.
 Used according to their dietetic needs the foods should cost approximately;
 Per
 Cent Fish, eggs, cheese, milk ................ 20 Fats (butter, oleomargarne and all cooking fats ............,..s.....,..... Sugars, syrup, flour and cereals ...... .16 Vegetables and fruits ....................N 20 Beverages ....-....-........-... | Condiments and seasonings .............. As rule, the proportion of expendi- ture for fruits and vegetables indicates that the family is not eating enough of this splendid corrective food for the best dietetic results. Fruits and vegetables of high quality, whether canned or fresh, are splendid regulators. They supply us with mineral salts, material necessary for the making of bone, teeth and hair. The group of fats Is especially inn portant in the winter months and is the particular group we must watch from a