The Washington times., 1919-10-21

case OF milk for children. the
amount needed of foods specially
useful for body-building pur~
poses-thst Ia. meats and meat sub
stitutss, fruits. and veretsbIes-n
not large, but what Ia needed 10
needed very much.
Do not be ashamed to pian
closely. Thrift IN food means pro-
ytding enough food. neither too lie
tie nor too much.
Notice carefully how much a
such staples as -four. sugar. min.
cooking fat. etc. fs used each week
Tor month, and see ~ there art
any ways OF cutting down the cue y
tity consumed.
Buy non-perishsbie materials "A
quantities IL better prices can b
secured and there is a good storage
place In the home. Nelghbors can
sometimes club together TO ret
lower rates
Try TO make the dishes served q
such size that there win be enouxh
TO satisfy the appetite Of the family
ano no unnecessary table and plate
waste.
Do not be above noticing whether
anything ussble is thrown away
with the garbage. which xlwrayp
shows how thriftily food is used il
household.
Many inexpensive materials can
be made attractive and the diet can
be pleasantly varied by a wise use
of different hsvorinrs.
"Finicky" tastes in food often
prevent the use of many. valuable
materials which might be the means
Of saving money.
Good food habits are an important
part Of personal hygiene and thrift
Children get such habits by HAVING
suitable amounts OF suitable foods
served 10 them and then being en-
pected to eat what is set before
them
True economy lies not only IN
buying wisely. but also IN making
the fullest possible use OF what 10
bought
Mrs. Asbury Winner
OF Economy Prize.
Mrs. Florence Dawson Asbury. cf
the Grafton apartments, IL the win.
ner OF the hrst 81 economy prime
Many contributors made the n,s
take Of telling how they saved
by saving small amounts of money.
While those efforts are entirely
laSdsble, the idea OF this contest II
more 70 demonstrate how money can
be saved by economy-in other
words. making one dollar do the
work Of two. Who will be the next
prize winner-
Mrs. Asbury's prize-winni
economy experience follows:
Unfortunately. n. G. L has taken
the Joy out Of shopping for most Of
us, and appears TO be hitting high-
est where shoes are concerned At
least that was my conclusion after
a shoe tour OF this town without
having made a purchase. mainly be-
cause Of a desire not 20 raortrsrs
my entire next months salary for
one pair OF shoes. Necessity stiT1
being the mother Of invention. I sin
vented" a new society, appointing
myself president. and called II the
society for the Re3uvenstion of
Cast-on Shoes" A hasty search
unesrthed two pairs OF high ana
one pair Of low shoes which had
been discarded because the heels
were worn down. the soles worn
thin, and several stitches had
broken loose How much reserve
wear was stored up In those shoes
was my immediate concern A con-
ference with the shoe man around
the corner revealed the fact that
for the sum OF 81 an old pair OF
shoes could. by the stipulation or
Injection. so to speak, % q heel. a
sole, and a few stitches. be made To
appear as ~ the fountain ef youth
In shetland had been visited Three
perfectly good, "fairly priced
smart-lookinr pairs of shoes now
stand In q row in the closet AL
count them one by one ] reyoios -
think how not only one but several
dollars have been sawed why pay
from so 70 $40 for . patr OF shoss-
when IL is quite likely yoo are the
possessor of at least one pair that
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