"I doubt if the working classes of this country regard any more the aristocracy as 

 an effete race of parasites battening on their labours. And, on the other hand, the 

 aristocracy more than ever before realises the magnificent qualities of the British working 

 man, and what the nation owes to him. I think the common sacrifice has brought all 

 classes together in a manner that has not existed since the Napoleonic Wars. The 

 common peril has reunited the country. 



"Furthermore, all our standards of life are changing, and must continue to change. 

 The nation must go back to the simple life, to the less luxurious method of our ancestors. 

 I do not mean that I want the poor to suffer in any way. The more wages the working 

 man earns to the extent that he can procure for himself and his family better food, 

 better clothes, better housing, the better it will be for the country. But above this 

 minimum standard of comfort, every class will have to alter its ways. We shall have to 

 abolish all useless luxury; we must dispense with every form of extravagance. 



"This war is going to be the great leveller. Money must no longer be the criterion 

 ofpower. Wealth must no longer be the proof of superiority. Henceforth the citizens 

 of this country will have to pull together." , 



— Hon. Walter Long, President Local Government Board of England. 



ECONOMY IN THE HOME 



Good Food, Well Cooked 



If it is true that half the cost of living is the cost of food, then with the whole world 

 calling for economy, there never was a time when the need was greater for economy in 

 domestic expenditure. Nor was there ever a time when there was a greater need for 

 knowledge regarding food values and the preparation of nutritious food at small cost. 



This is essentially woman's work, and those who complain of the drudgery of pre- 

 paring three meals a day often fail to realize how important that work is in the affairs 

 of life. The usefulness, happiness and efficiency of the individual depend largely 

 upon health, which to a great extent is governed by the suitability of food and its proper 

 preparation. That the world should have wholesome meals at reasonable cost is far 

 more vital to national welfare than the question of a career for women. The architecture 

 of the house we live in, the fashion of our clothing and many other things that enter so 

 largely into the make-up of our lives are non-essential. What is far more important is 

 that men and women should be strong physically and efficient mentally. The ranks of 

 the world's strong men are being sadly thinned, and the vigour of those who will grow 

 up to take their place depends so much on the work of the women in the home that the 

 importance of the subject needs strong emphasis. 



When the importance of food in relation to human welfare is borne in mind, it is 

 pitiful when we consider how little sensible thought is given to the subject, and how many 

 women, particularly in cities, are brought up without any real knowledge of this 

 important office, and sometimes actually to despise a knowledge of domestic affairs. 



What makes the Food Bill large 



Very often the food bill of a household is excessive for the following reasons: 



1. Poor cooking. This sometimes results in the waste of about one-third of the 

 food used. Under this heading may be included badly constructed ovens, and lack of 

 knowledge as to the temperature at which food should be cooked. Generally too much 

 heat is used. 



2. Loss through cooking excessive quantities. 



3. Buying materials that are of small nutritive value. 



4. Buying foods that are out of season, and consequently high-priced. Select 

 native products. 



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