Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
By MRS. VI. 4. WILSON.
Copyright. 1920. by Public Led

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Tho first indispensable requisite OF
healthful cooking is hat all foods
should be fresh. of good quality and
fully ripe or in prime condition. Par
TALLY deceyed, wilted or under-ripe
food Is responsible for much of the
illnesses that afnicts us. Many ply
sicians will tell you that experts de-
clare thai fully one-half Of the food
prepared for the family table is de-
stroyed as far as food values are con-
ccrned, IN the preparation and cook
ing.
Cheap foods do not necessarily
mean that these foods are coarse and
u~upalatable. but rather close, c0nser-
vative buying. carefully cooked and
well-seasoued and served.
Keep this maxim in mind, that n
YOU eat today. while YOU are Idle
and lounging about. with the Their
mometer at 20 degrees Fahrenheit,
as much rich foods as YOU did last
winter when the temperature was at
the freezing point and YOU were work
ing constantly, you will most certainly
be i'll. Learn to adjust your diet
to the season and the amount of work
that you are doing. This is the
true secret or health.
II you are feeling tired. nervous.
angry or i'll. do not cat; rather miss
a meal than to overload the stomach
at this time. Sunshine and fresh air
lis a tonic that Mother Nature gives
us In abundance as a panacea for the
above ills. Drink from ten to fifteen
glasses OF water each day: this causes
the kidneys and liver to remove tho
impurities from the blood stream and
also cleauses out the digestive tract.
Now is a good time to see that every
window and door is securely screened.
Flies also are an Acknowledgements OF
the fact that the housewife Is care
less. Screen the cellar windows and
be sure the screens are fastened SC
curely so that stray animals will not
be able to push them In. Flies carry
the ptomaine germs and other contag-
iouS diseases. so buy a swatter and do
not be satisfied until the last fly Il
banished from the premises.
In order to keep the house free
iof flies. 1t Is necessary 10 keep the
trash barrel securely covered n to
clean and d~isinfect the corners and
garbage cans. Many Housewives who
are immediately clean about their
houses are absolutely Indifferent about
the garbage can; they feel that they
can successfully combat any invasion
but the flies to their premises.
But how about your neighbor, the
woman who has perhaps several small
children running in and out of the
house and yard; you are morally re-
sponsible for this nj to the pub
lie health. So If your garbage can
is in a filthy condition and you are
unable to cleanse it, discard 1t and
be sure. when securing another. that
the lid fits perfectly. Uncovered gar
bage pals are very dangerous and
their may be subject to fine
for maintaining them.
| DO not let waste paper, from pack
ages and food supplies. accumulate
in the cellar; if this should be the
case. then you will find that they
have drawn reaches and ants.
Disinfect all drains. sinks and toilets
with a liberal portion of chloride of
lime or any other good disinfectant
then flush well with boiling water.
Start your housekeeping in the eel
lar. clearing out the fruit and pre-
serve closet. Wash the fruit Jar.
and Jelly glasses and then rinse AND
let dry. Return to the cleaned closet
DO not permit rubbish of any de