South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-04
SOLVING TABLE SERVICE PROB
LENS XTTHOT~T a MAID.

LENS WITHOUT A MAID.
In many families OF moderate
means where the high cost OF serV-
ice makes Il necessary to dispense
with the maid. the problem or table
service u a rather inconveutent one
Too often II means that half me
time the busy housekeeper who has
prepared the dinner will have 70 bolt
her food hastily IN order 20 keep
up with the family II tabbe while
changing courses and serving or
worse yet she must degenerate into
the habit OF not eating with the
family at ali
a friend who could not keep a
maid IN her small city apartment
declared that she hadn't eaten
breakfast with her little family for
"a year.
with the necessary hot things, after
the chilled fruit. and 80 fen, and
enjoy my breakfast gobbled IN that
hasty way" she declared. I'd rath-
ar eat quickly and alone"
This is hardly the pleasantest way
Of managing the meal. and II has
the added disadvantage OF extending
the hour OF breakfast and cutting
into the morning considerably. Lab
service or indigestion. and there are
"A number OF them which vfIl, plus
some special planning. make II pos
sibls to serve any meal without
"a maid. IN comfortable. leisurely
fashion.
In the first place, II electric cur
rent can be used at the table
there e no reason for rising even
once during the course OF break
fast. The cold fruit is placed on the
table before sitting down. Attached.
- nd within arms reach. the electric
toaster and percOlator make It pos
sible 70 serve hot the two things
which absolutely must be served hot.
for there are no things so dreary
as lukewarm coffee or cold toast
II only one connection r. at hand
do not attempt 20 attach the two
kinds OF utensils 70 one socket. as
probably blow out a fuse. Start the
coffee first, and II Il Is LEFT in its
Own container when piping hot f.
will remain so for Ave minutes
which is probably AL that IS need
ed later 20 make the toast. II there
j. not sufficient room for this equip
ment on the breakfast table a small
side table should be kept for this
service. within easy reach OF the one
who presides.
Some kind OF wheel tray Is the
best substitute for a maid at table
There are wheel trays with two or
three shelves, so that there 10 am
ple space 20 place used dishes in
exchange for the fresh ones which
have been wheeled IN before din
ner e. begun
II 2 wheel tray - not available. a
small table will DO. ANY little table
that he's a lower shelf in addition 10
'the top will De perfectly "a tfsfactory
FOR table service. The disadvantage,
~ course, IL that Il - not possible 70
stack all the used dishes on IL after
the meal for easy removal to the
dishwashing center IN the kitchen.
The tray should contain all
courses Of the meal. except the first,
which Is on the table before the
family is seated. After each course
is finished plates may be passed and
placed on the lowest shelf Of the
tray. 80 that the upper ones con
tain only the new courses
on one shelf there should also be
n crumb BRUSH and tray This is
passed Just before dessert so that
the table may be made neat with
out the housekeeper having 10 rise
70 DO e. Be sure there is a pitcher
or water or whatever beverage {,
used-rfsing 20 get more water 4:
one Of the Inaccessible inconveni.
ences that heIp to make mealtin,
uncomfortable n the no-maiC
household. and many Of them vii
make table service pleasanter.
SOLVING SOME TIMED AMI
RDIED MEAT PROBLEMS
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