" A SAVING GRACE."
[To THE EDITOR OP TES "SPECTATOR."'
Sin,—It is obvious that it is more economical to consume seven ounces of tea in seven days than to use eight ounces in six days and none on Saturday. Allowancing for the week is the best way to cheek expendi- ture. If only the Government would give us some idea how much meat can be spared per head ! Then those who use more would surely feel ashamed. Mrs. Becton's allowance of eight ounces a day per head is excessive. I aim at two pounds for a six-day week. And why denounce made dishes and four-course dinners ? If you have soup first, and cheese last, you can make, e.g., rissoles with mere scraps of meat and have a small pudding. She is a clever housewife who uses the odds and ends ; she is cleverer who has none to use.—I am,
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