Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
UNFRAMED GIRL CANNOT
,. BUILD UP HAPPY HOME
Mrs Wilson Declares Mistaken Mothers often Drive Daugh
ters Into Wreck of Happiness
BY MRS. NJ. a. WILSON
fQoptvtDht. 1870. bp NrS. ~. 4. wilson,
itfNs rights reScrped.)


rights reSerpedJ
sTODAY my travelling companion
= quoted these lines TO me;
"Help me to realize that we are not
screatures, but the masters of all our
desires"
y She did not remember whence or from
whom this little couplct is taken. and
she was so earnest in her belief that we
can shape our destiny for happiness that
Il feel compelled to pass on TO each
housewife the gist Of her two hour con q
versation.
The bondage of motherhood seems to
have n common tie with every mother
and the pride and love the young mother
feels for hcr children shines like a
beautiful halo around her. Now. as
years advance and this child becomes n
beautiful grown daughter, often this
love turns to a bitter pagging dog in
!thc-manger treatment on the part Of
the mother. and tho daughter, eager To
escape, finally marries as quick as she
possibly can and she. being without
The training of the household duties.
that would enable her to make and
maintain happy htmP, finds that mar
riage has worn the sheen of true love
and that the husband stands urashamrd
demanding good, honey and pulntablc
cooked foods
My lecture work brings me in con
tact with thousands Of women each year
and l am truly surprised at the great
number of young women who leave their
mothers homes for their own, without
sufficient knowledge Of how to prepare
q good cup of coffee And how or why
is this whom ! find that daughter is most
anxious to learn. but hv far the largest
number of mothers, fail aye, oven deny.
their daughters the opportunity to Ht.
tempt any form Of study Of cooking in
tho mother home?
n Some mothers will toll YOU That they
would rather do il themselves ur that
Mamie muses. up the kitchen 50 aud
makes such lot Of dirt and fuss. and
quite few others maintain that they
won't let their daughters cook because
they waste So
Now. mothers. this is n most unfair
attitude TO your daughters. and rrr
talnly If your daughter leaves your
nome without the proper instructions
In preparing good. plain, palatable
meals. you have failed in your duty
toward her and she has perfect right
to resent II.
European husbands would quickly re-
turn the daughter II her mothers homo
X she were ignorant of household du
ties, and in many countries of tho old
world the law would allow him 70 seek
compensation because of loss and dis
appointment.
Health; happiness and prosperity Of
the family depend upon the wife and
mothers knowledge and ability to sun. !
ply the family with food. Re il we foo.
or a family Of four she should be- abla
TO give them substantial. nutritious and
attractive foods at n minimum cost
Her failure to do this means not only
misery and unhappiness, but often dis |
ease and death.
not know or is inefficient or careless
and takes her husbands money and |
hies herself or, worse yet. phones to
the delicateSsen shop for the fully or
partially cooked food for the entire |
meal is not fulfilling her part of rho |
contract. She is keeping household of
dissatisfied members. who. while thov .
may not have it 10 cat, know that some
women plan and cook good. attractive !
meals that are reasonably priced.
NOV, II you are in this kind of a
rut' race about and climb ont. and if |
your daughter is away at business or .
school plan to turn over to her tho ~. 80
sponsibility of catering to the family
over Saturday and Sunday. Permit Ler .
to have her friends in for either dinner
or tea.
Your daughter will be delighted, so
In place of going to the movie, Friday |
night, sit down with pencil and papcr
and show her how you would like m |
plan and prepare the menu for thrco /
meals on Sunday. Go shopping with
her--you as the dowager. wise in px.
perience, and she as the student, step
ping out under your capable direction.
Suggest for breakfast:
- Fruit-Grapes
Creamed Beef on Toast