Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-23
ny MRS. VI. A. WILSON.

copyright, 1919, by Mrs Nj. A. WilsonD
~ is not really the food eaten each
uay mat counts as Il part of the work
10 supply the body with sufiicicn food
put rather the amount of food actually
olscsted Hence variety in eating is
most important.
not contain sufficient mineral salts and
the amount of vitamines necessary for
the physical well-bcinE of the body, SO
mat varied diet. with plenty of leafy
green vegetables. fresh fruits. milk and
good home made bread, is vitality nee
essary.
During the process OF digestion some
parts of the food are left or discarded:
system. Will become poisonous and
therefore 1t must be removed. To do
THIS work the human machine must
nave sufficient nondiEestible, bulky ma
terial 10 stimulate the intcstineS and
digestive tract into action and thus re-
move the waste. This bulk or. as it
Is called, roughage. can easily be sup
piled to the body In cereals. bran bread
and mullins, cabbage. celery. apples,
oranges, turnips. spinach. kalc, beets.
carrots and other similar vegetables
and fruit.
a diet Of meat, potatoes and white
bread is lacking in the needed lcafy
green foods and roughagc and II this
diet is continued for amy length OF
time ii will not provide sufficient ma
terial for the body to eliminate the
waste; this very often results in auto
intoxica ton and kindred digestive
troubles.
Keep this fact plainly in mind: that
wise meal can and should be good
one. and that good eating is wise eat
ing. Meat can be entirely replaced in
The menus for days at a time without
serious results ii the housewife VIII
serve attractive dishes made from cot
taSe. buttcrmilk or pot cheese, eggs
and milk and the various dried beans
and peas and lentiis. Both fresh and
sailed fish may also be used.
Now, the housewife who must plan TO
feed her famil? on limited budget
and al the same time supply the family
with sufficient food that viii not only
satisfy their bodily need. but also a.
the same time appeal TO appetite, VIII
need 10 market carefully and wisely,
and then be willing TO spend a little
energy in preparing this food.
pennies is extremely foolish 10
pa,ronize the delicatessen: thinking
that in selecting these foods that she
viii save time and fuel This is true
she will no doubt save time and fuel.
but w!th maximum cost and mini
i %"' the s'V women Of the ,wcntieih CEN
fury show TO the world that VIC can
be equally efficient as those wonder,
the hardships and conquered the DIM
settled this blessed free and glorious
peer in the civilized world.
Purchasing food from day to day is
expensive and wasteful and requires
times II the housewife must take thee
time to run to the store and II She
solves this difficulty b. sending the
children 20 purchase the food. then
she stands a chance OF not only unwise
buying, but also. owing 10 the childs
lack OF Judgment IN foods. she will
frequently receive food that is not at
all suited TO her needs
To overcome this either divide the
marketing dag into semi and tr-
weekly visits--namefy, Wednesday and
Saturday or Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday
il you use the latter method you
must keen. this fact in mind--that
the meats. fresh fruits and Vegetables.
and ii could be used for selecting the
ordinary staples and then use the other
two days for selecting the perishable
provisions.
Purchase -four In one-slxtecnth-
barrel size. which is Il twelve and one
quarter pound bag. rather than in the
smaller size package. Good home
made bread can be made for an ap-
proS!mate cost of G l-2 cents per loaf
and IL Will have a food value cQualinE
two loavcs Of bread from the bakers:
II Will satisfy the family, too. for you
know that the home where the family
can get good home made bread instills
into the members "A sort OF family
pride. II We're. Can't YOU remember
how you Dragged and Dragged about
the bread your mother used 10 make
And can't you see the happy EXPIRES
sion on the face of the child who has