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BEHIND THE SCENES IN SOME HOTEL KITCHENS BY BETSY DOOLITTLE. 1 do not think I could give the readers of The Times this month anything on the line of cleanliness which v. <'Uid be worth more to them than what follows from Tlx American. It shows you some of the scenes worth knowing: “The Pennsylvania Department of Agricußuie has issued in an official bulletin some facts which are calculated to cause cold chills to run down the spines of people who frequently go to hotels and restaurants. It seems 11 tat the kitchens of some of these establishments a-e undergn nnd. and that conditions in them which relate to cook big and serving are such as might well inspire in niter such book as Vp ton "lnclrir s “Jungle!” Tlx facts, unpleasant as they are, are sent out as a warning to the pub.' ■ end for the purpose of spreading the information among palm.}. If such conditions c Jet and nobody knows about the n thev will .lever lie reformed, but if the uipicnsant secrets of offend ing kitchens are revealed t * 4 lie patrons, teen, the authorities Le lie\e. refon .s will quickly follow. it is >*atcj that, with few e> - ceptions, ;>. st hotels all over Gic world ha\ e their cooking done in a dark ’e’bn. Of course, theco’bir is liglned try electricity; hut there is no s u.iiuht, no fresh air, and the place is foul with dampness, cooking odors and the effluvia of sweltering human bodies. “Sweltering* is the proper word, i mm. inch as the thermome ter stands anywhere from 100 to 140 degress. “From the eyebr'ovs of every worker, from the tip of bis nose and the point of his chin, drops of perspiration fall off every few seconds- into w'i •* ? Watch Ihe men’s arms and hands; rolls of this are running continual ly—into v.bat? Such almost unbearable he it drives them to drink quart after quart of water, and then “hicy •erspire oime more—into you•’ soup, inti* your bread or cake, on your steak or fish, into everything that is served to the patrons in the dining roo-.i, ” Continuing. the Department <f Agriculture explains that O'n ii cook las tin allowanee ot‘ I o to'i e-*th y, to wipe his hands and imp i)is brow. This, however, is not only used in many eases. Suppose that you happen ft' or der l as 1 brown potatoes. “They v : I1 reach you shaped up into a neat little mound. Certain dishes made from eggs likcv iso will have an almost mathematical ly perie- t contour, ilas it ever oc curred to * ou to wonder how t-.i,-. done i The cook takes one of his unplea.'i nt towels, lays it over the potatoes or the omelette, and pal* the dish deftly into the re quired form.” I erhap'- there are fifty men working in the hotel kitchen. Their ja* kits are drenched wuh perspiration. At the end of the working day they will roll up these (lipping garments and s.op them away in their lockers. Next morning .hey will exchange il.oir street If lies for those limp, dot >p gtlt, ICIjtS. Kitchen work quickly dirties a 1 leap jacket. The garment is so >n Mattered with Llood, fat and gravy. Some of the cooks charge their jackets twice a week.,- son c one* a week. The “stock pot” is described <is one of the of hold kitchens. It is a huge irtin or brass reeeptable holding -'iVfwii ten t titty gallons. <hiee n-week in Snm jner, once a monHj iii Winter, it is removed from tiie range and eleitn e<3. At the bottoni of it is slimy ooze a foot deep, which is scooped out. Alter being scalded the pot is placed again on the tire, tilled with water, and into it go all theodds and ends which cannot he served or which have been returned from the dining room. It is always un covered, and on cleaning day the ooze is found to contain a good many roaches—sometimes a rat or a mouse or two. Why the weekly clean-up in Summer? Because the odor from the ooze becomes well nigh unbearable by Friday night. All the lean scraps and the bones go into the stock pot, which furnishes the basis for soups of every kind. The fat “is thrown int> a tin tray a foot deep. How long does it take to till the tray? Sometimes a week. In Summer, however, it is impossible to wait until the tray is full. In the terri fic heat of the kitchen the stuff' soon begins to drrffiy. ’’ Nothing is wasted in an econo mically managed hotel or restau rant. Before the plates are turned over to the dishwashers they are “carefully searched for scraps of butter. Sonic butter dishes may have been used as ash trays; but never mind. All sorts of left-over butter is melted and kept in a tin can on the steam table. In il stands a large brush," with which a scullion smears the toast, steaks, Jisli, etc., as the dishes are present ed to him for that purpose. From the same tin can lie fills the little cups of drawn butter which ac company asparagus and certain orders of broiled fish. ” It is worth while to say that these facts arc furnished officially by the Hotel Workers’ Union. They represent, therefore, inside information. The cooks and their helpers would like to have tilings otherwise, hut the power to alter them is not in their hands. The union lias declared its readiness to furnish affidavits supporting all the statements here given.” Bogart Baptist Church. Preaching Saturday at 11 o’clock. “The True Soldier.” Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at which time two deacons will be ordained. Messrs. Tiller and Crow, special sermon and all deacons of nearby churclies cordially invited to participate in these services and liio public generally requested to attend.— W. 11. Faust, Pastor. GAINESVILLE MIDLAND RAILROAD. Leave "Winder 7 :55 a. m., Sun day only for Gainesville. Leave Winder ‘2:40 p. m., daily for Gainesville. Leave Winder 9:30 a. m., ex eept Sunday for Gainesville. Leave Winder 10:57 a. m., dai ly for Monroe. Leave Winder 5:32 p. in., Sun day only for Monroe. Leave Winder 4:35 p. m., daily except Sunday for Monroe. W. li. VEAZY, Supt, Jjp. THIS PIG’S GOING TO FAIR. This little pig Is not "going to market”; It’s going to the fair. Pork chops cost so much now days that pig raising has become a very profitable pursuit, with boys and STATE OF GEORGIA. Barrow County. To The Superior Court of said County: The Barrow County Drag Com pany brings this its petition to the Court and shows the following facts: —lt~ On January 4, 1913, an order was issued by the Superior Uourt of Jackson County incorporating the J. T. Wages Drug Company for a period of twenty years from that date, at that time the juris diction of said matter being in Jackson County. — 2— On November 22, 1915, an order issued from the Superior Court of Barrow County changing the name of said corporation to that of “Barrow County Drug Com pany,” and said drug com pany has since operated under said amended charter. — 3— Petitioner desires to surrender its charter and franchise to the State and be dissolved as a corpo ration, and files herewith a certifi ed abstract of the meeting of the stockholders of The Barrow Coun ty Drug < 'o. authorizing the said surrender, said meeting having been called for that purpose and at said meeting more than two thirds, and in fact all of said stockholders being present: —4— Petitioner further shows that such dissolution may he allowed without injustice to any stock holder, or any person having claims or demands of any charac ter against said corporation. WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that the Court shall sign a decree accepting the surrender of the charter of the Barrow County Drug Company, and dissolving the said corporation according to law. BARROW COUNTY DRUG CO. By S. T. Ross, President. GEORGIA, BARROW county. Read and considered. 'Let peti tion bo filed in the Clerk’s office of Barrow County. Let a copy of the petition and this order be published once a week for four weeks in the Barrow Times. Let all parties interested show cause be fore me, if any they have, at the. court house in Winder, Ga. on the 18th day of July, 1919 ; at 10 a. m. why the prayers of petitioner should not he granted. ANDREW J. COBB. Judge Superior Court Barrow County, Georgia. Authentic Bronte Relic. An Interesting relie of Charlotte Rronte, t!ie novelist, lias been presented to the museum at Haworth, England It Is a traveling trunk used by Char lotte Bronte. Inside is a label giving the maker's name and address in Brus sels, and there is little doubt the trunk accompanied Charlotte on her jour neys between Monsieur Heger’s Pen slonnat in the Hue d'lsabelle in that city, and her home at the Haworth rectory. girls as well as with the fathers. There will be a splendid swine show presented at the coming North Georgia Fair, Winder, Ga., Oct 7 to 11. HAIL INSURANCE. The Hartford Fire Insurance Company will insure your grow ing cotton, corn and other crops against loss and damage caused by hail at a small cost. F. W. Bondurant & Cos. “EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL” From the smallest bulb to the largest motor, at lowest possi ble prices. House Wiring. Page C. Gregory Electrical Contractor. Phone 364 or 40 EVER SUITED 8V CALOMEL? HORRIBLE! 4 Calomel is quicksilver and acts like clyLumite on your liver. Calomel loses you a day! You know what calon el is. It’s mer u:y; quicksilver. Calomel is dan gerous. It crashes into sour bile like dynamite, cramping and sick ening you. Cal on : el attacks the bones and should never be put into your system. When .vou feel bilious, sluggish, constipated and all knocked out and believe you need a dose of dangerous calomel just remember that your druggist sells for a few cents a large bottle of Dodson’s Liver Tone, which is entirely vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel. It is guaranteed to start your liver without stirring you up inside, and can not salivate. Don’t take calomel! It makes you sick the next day; it loses you a day’s work. Dodson’s Liver Tone straight ens you right up and you feel great. Rive it to the children because it is Oorfec+lv harmless and doesn’t gripe. Real Thing Right Through Put United States Tires under your car and ycu’l! find them the real thing. • They’re built to wear—to give you the kind of economical service you want. And. that’s just what they do. Hundreds of thousands of regular users will vouch for that—lots of them right arouhd here. There are five distinct types of United States Tires —one for every need of price or i*se. ( We have exactly the ones for your car. SMITH HARDWARE COMPANY I will be in position to furnish your supply of Coal for the coming winter by June Ist. I have fifteen cars of Blue Gem block Coal for grate purposes, and several cars of nut and egg Coal for furnace purposes. / I WILL SELL YOU BLUE GEM at SB.OO per ton City Coal Cos. Geo. Thompson, Mgr. GANGWAY! LOOK OUT FOR US. We’ve been knocking records over ever since we started our Garage Service. WE’VE COME TO THE FRONT / Because we give real service to Diseased Tires Bilious Engines •And Heart Weary AUTO OWNERS WHO rely upon us to repair and keep in repairs their machines. Borrow our Service and you’re lending money to yourself. Allen’s Garage