Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-09
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
ny Henrietta EranA-
INTELLIGENT FOOD CONSERVATION

It is a glorious truth that women Tar
and wide realize the Importance ot not
slackcuing M now. on their habits oi
care and economy IN he kitchen have
had many, many letters from my readers
which pruve to me that house wives now.
as much as during the fighting dayF, are
cndcavoring to hc frugal, IN order That
others may not suffer for lack ot food
supplies MANY Of these readers have
taken M the study of dictctirs, III order
to learn how to save more Intetllgcntiy
I And 10 those who have not thought ot
studying food values, would say that
cooking IL a subject which cannot hc gone
into too scientifically, and urge all
housewives "a think about this
Meat is oar principal protein food aud
prutcins build the muscles of the body
/ II meat Is taken away, other protein
food must be used in is place to fnain-
tam health and strength Ilut II meat
is served. meat substitutes are not needed
Understand this very simple principle,
and Won viii savr meat which Is so
greatly needed for transportation. money
and health. and will also hc allie tn utilize
foods that now are not half appreciated
Books On food values are So numerous
and 50 rcaeonahtr indeed they ran he
had at public librarios without the *
pCnditurC of any money whatsoever. It
ono cannot afford ~ ,,wn one that only
a lack Of interest stands tntwccn the
housckccprr and a proper knawledge OF
dlctctics
ANY article of food will do u begin
your Lessons with potato If good,
for It contains starch, sugar water and
ccllulosc and heat changes It's character
remarkably Then study meat, eggs, butter
cereals, their production many uses. and
combinations enc of the most cngross-
ing things 10 read IS the history and
application Of cold storaRc When yau
understand what a deep problem cold
storage is yuu will bc more ANXIOUS TO
preserve carefully the foods that come
into Your hands.
Cooking Is one of the divine rights of
women. and when yuu understand its
FIRST elements You will not be able to
resist It's charm Ii embraces NIL the
! essentials Of hfc II teaches how food
repairs the wasted forces OF the BODY.
/ and why the body needs to be rc-created
| by certain properties found in correct
foods \ scholarly cook understands
! why air is important in life. and she can
| describe oxygen, combustion and ventila-
| tion and can apply this knowledge TO
| the saving Of fuel and 10 the selection
| and use OF fuel and 10 keep the home full
Of pure, fresh air thus avoiding colds,
| influenza and similar llnessesl
Then. the study of water teaches one
how 10 boil; and this is important whether
YOU are making coffee or boiling clothes.
! The danger OF impure water. or water
from badly drained wells, or that which
| has stood in lead pipes over night, can
not be magnlhcd and its Importance
should be understood by all After
water, comes the desire to know some
thing about the chemistry Of cleaning
and the care Of bedding, beds. floors.
walls, sinks, refrigerators. the disposition
| Of cooked and uncookcd foods And
finally what makes healthy. we'll
managed home is understood, and ever
| after these questions Will answer them
| selves As they appear