Evening journal., 1919-08-01
AMERfGA'S BEST BEST HOUSEKEEPER
PRACTICE COOKING AS A SCIENCE
Written Especially for The Evening
journal.
BY MRS. 7. Q. FRANKS
Awarded Medal rs Americas Best
Homo Maker.


Awarded Medal as Americas Best
Homo Maker.
This generation is suffering from the
tulinary crimes OF its forefsthers.
Fried becfsteak. fried onions and fried
potatoes have slain their thousands and
the dclusi,e pies their tens OF thou
sands.
II the women Of The country would
STUDY fbod for humankind as success
fully as the men have studied The
proper diets for live stock, the dis
peptic pallor' for which our nation Is
noted soon would be replaced by the
glow Of perfect health.
Every woman viii ind in her per-
sonal grocery list an indication OF her
wisdom IN feeding her family. In every
household individuality OF taste IN
fuences the grocery list some fami-
Hes consume many timed foods some,
large quantities OF Jams and iellies
and some are addicted TO prepared
cereals. but a simple outline TO follow
has been arranged for housewives, Who
can write beside the alphabetical head
ines the supplies needed In their own
homes. II an women would buy their
groceries and~household supplies m
methodlcal manner once n month or
once week, takint advantage OF
wholesale rates whenever IL Is rossl-
ble. it would have a decided effect upon
the heh cost Of living. II would also
help The individual housewife 10 plan
her meals for the best results IN va
rleiv and nutrition by calling her al
al llsff Df
When the human machine breaks
down we put II upon a diet. But since
mistakes in diet often lead to the
breakdown. a knowledge OF the correct
selection and preparation Of food VIII
often prevent the catastrophe.
In spite Of the failing death rate
upon which we congratulate ourselves
the death rate for those OF % years and
over has risen markedly in the United
iStates-and in the United states alone
IN other civilized countries, decrease
occurs for all ages. Inconsistent as u
NAV seem, TOO much food and loo
good food Is largely responsible for
this Increasing mortality in America.
Modern cooking Is not only an art II
is science as well. As a nation, we
make almost criminal mistakes in what
we eat and what We feed others. We
eat twice as much sugar as Europeans
do. We cat cereals from which the
; mineral salts have been largely re-
moved We eat meat beyond the bOdy's
requirements. Few realize the import
ance Of waierfo the system.
The remedy for errors OF diet which
seem 10 threaten our very existence.
Is an Informed public opinion Men
and women both must learn the vital
necessity for the balanced ration. Mod
ern science has measured for US every
one Of the foods we eat, and the house
wife viii find available everything from
concise government bulletins TO more
detailed books, giving a years menus
for The three daily meals, with an
analysis Of The contents Of every help
inr" and "sice. so that the housewife
has the entire food value Of the aver
sec meal outlined before her.
The voman's responsibility for the
health of her family, whether she does
tho cooking herself or oversees The
work Of Others cannot be evaded. In
View OF the statistics Of the defective
health Of little children. in city and
country alike, and the serious decrease
IN our national vitality, the women Of
America must practice cooking as a
science. one OF the highest sciences T,
in order to guard the present and |
future health Of the nation.