The Washington times., 1936-11-25

Va LOu6y'
Witness the merriment over
Brides Schools" when they first
opened their doors under that
name! The jokesmith and the
cartoonist dropped those ancient
stan bys-the mother-in-law,
boarding house and fat man-and
waxed facetiouS over handing out
any further tips to girls for the
great masculine roundup.
Still, the schools for brides con-
tinued. London took the lead,
New York followed with several
and then other cities decided not
to be left out Of the running.
WASHINGTON IN STEP
Now Washington, Uncle Sans
home town, is the latest city to
fall into step. And, goodness
knows, it needs such an institution,
with all the unmarried men who
are there, holding down Govern
ment jobs!
The name, Brides School," will
not exclude those who are not
brides. MatronS, elderly SpinsterS
and high schools girls, who've
never had a date, will be welcome.
There seems to be a growing
feeling that housekeeping means
more than Slapping a few chops
into the frying pan and opening a
noT Of .cOroafhiT0o
In addition to instruction in
keeping a household budget, mar,
keting, preparing cheap cuts OF
meat till they are as taSyt and
tender as spring chicken, and
making layer cakes not only fair
to behold but warranted not to
produce an all-night attack Of in
digestion, other things will be
taught.
The washington Brides School
will also teach interior decoration,
with special attention devoted to
fabric and color-scheme. Eve n
technical matters about the house,
such as plumbing, lighting and
heating, and what these will cost,
will not be overlooked.
Girls will also be taught how to
use a hammer-just in case they
might want to drive a nail-with-
out whacking their fingers.
TAKES UP SERVANT PROBLEM
The Brides School" will also
take up the vexed question of do
mestic help, and will offer sug-
gestion to women who employ
part-time help, one servant, or
more than one.
So many women regard house
keeping as a chore, rather than
an art! They seem to feel its
something to be disposed of as
quickly as possible, to give more
time for the all-important next
thing-a job. if they're bread.
winners: shopping, movies and
bridge, if they're not.
Unless a woman is a positive
genius, its difficult for her to
hold down job and keep house
we'll at the same time.
To bring home the bacon and
cook it too is almost too much to
expect Of any woman. But it's
being done all over this country
| today, and taking it's toll in
break-downs, discomfort and
home-wrecking.
Judging from letters which
come to this column, life is a
wailing wall for women who
attempt to keep house and draw
a pay envelope as well. To fit in
their marketing, between the
time the office or shop day ends
and the provision store closes, is
something of marathon.
HELP PRESERVE HOME
They wall, too, about having to
leave beds unmade before they
dash to work in the morning, and
having unwaShed dishes greet
them in the sink when they come
home after humping a typewriter
all day, or waiting on fussy Gus
toners behind a counter.
But often these slipshod re-
minders are unavoidable, when
other members of the family re-
main in bed till the last moment,
and are decorative rather than
helpful around the house.
When $500 women met in
Washington last Spring, represent
ing 48 States and 20 foreign ma
tions, these women presented a
solid front for the preservation Of
home, which they regarded as the
backbone Of their countries. Per
haps these Brides Schools will
help in that preservation.