Price, Lita and Harriet Bonnet. 1937 MAID CRAFT. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, New York
-City. Price $1.50. Written in clear and simple style easily understood. Contains tested meth-
ods for saving time, description of proper dress and etiquette of a maid, time schedules for
work and many other topics. It brings the housewife and maid up-to-date on new methods,
renews interest and adds zest to jobs which become duller after years of routine. Good for
classes in household employment or for household management.
Hambidge, G. 1934 YOUR MEALS AND YOUR MONEY. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.,
New York City. Price $1.50. Based on research done by Hazel K. Stiebeling.
Kennedy, Ada and Cora Vaughn. 1939 CONSUMER ECONOMICS. Manual Arts Press, Peoria,
Illinois. (Secondary or junior college.) Price $1.92. The entire book is written from the point
of view of living in a democratic society. In addition to usual content, it includes a unit on
money with non-technical explanations of such concepts as gold standard; cost of living; inflation
and deflation; chapters on consumer credit; investments and insurance and a unit on housing
and house furnishings.
Langdon, Grace. 1931 HOME GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. The John Day Com-
pany, New York City. Price $3.50. Many books on child development tell how to meet "prob-
lems." This book aims to prevent them. It is a handbook for parents. It was awarded the
Parents' Magazine Medal as the year's (1931) best book for Parents.
Lazo, Hector and M. H. Bletz. 1938 WHO GEST YOUR FOOD DOLLAR? Harper and Broth-
ers, New York, New York. Price $1.25. Here at last is a clear and accurate analysis of costs,
work-ups, profits, and wastes in food production, processing, and distribution. The consumer
who wants to know the truth about where the food dollar goes will find this an authentic state-
ment given in this little book.
Lowenberg, Miriam E. 1939 YOUR CHILD'S FOOD. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New
York, New York. Price $2.50. This book was written for two groups of people: mothers perplexed
with problems of child feeding, and nursery school workers who are responsbile for feeding
groups of young children. Many practical suggestions and helpful ideas of use to both groups
are contained in the book.
McCollum, E. Y. and J. Ernestine Becker. 1940 FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH. East End
Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland. Price $1.50. This has special appeal for the educated lay-
man who, amid the confusion of popular and advertising claims about diet, wants a brief, clear
reliable statement and explanation of the main facts about food and health.
Pattee, Alida Frances. 1940 PRACTICAL DIETETICS WITH REFERENCE TO DIET IN
HEALTH AND DISEASE. (Revised Edition). A. F. Pattee, Mount Vernon, New York. Price
$3.00. (880 pp.) This familiar handbook has been rewritten and revised to keep pace with
scientific progress. A new and unusual feature is the listing of foods in order of descending
vitamin potency.
Pollard, L. Belle. 1939 ADULT EDUCATION IN HOMEMAKING. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
New York City. Price $2.50. It has long been recognized that education is a process contin-
uing throughout life. Education at public expense has entered into an area that recognizes an
obligation to adult citizens in providing organized educational opportunities for them, as well
as for children. This book contains suggestions for organizing classes, ways of obtaining and
holding interest of adult class members, and other information of value to the teacher of adults.
Rippergen, Henrietta. 1940 A HOME OF YOUR OWN AND HOW TO RUN IT. Simon and
Schuster, New York City. Price $2.49. The first part of the book is headed "A Home and
What Goes Into It"; the second, "What Happens in a Home"; the third, "The House with
Help"; fourth, "Food, Drink and Parties"; and the fifth, "All About Money." The appendix
gives "'Last Chance' Facts-Extra Dry" on subjects such as period furniture, wines, and vita-
mins.
Rose, Mary Swartz. 1940 FEEDING THE FAMILY. (Revised Edition.) The Macmillan Com-
pany, Atlanta, Georgia. Price $3.75. Written for the layman by an eminent authority, this is
a valuable book to have.
Scott, Louise Hollister. 1940 INCOME MANAGEMENT FOR WOMEN. Harper Brothers,
49 East 33rd Street, New York City. Price $3.00. This book shows women how to get more of
the things they want by wise buying. It is not a book on budgeting, but one to show the modern