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Focuses on the adverse effects of relief on families in New York City. Impact of the relief setup on the will of families to work; Amount of relief pay allotted to a family for food, rent and other household essentials; Use of some of the allotted fund by the mother on alcoholic beverages.

The article focuses on Jewish cooking. Jewish cooking today is an amalgam of contributions, picked up by generations of merchants and migrants who wandered the countries of the earth. In the melting-pot processes of the big city these culinary contributions have simmered down to a tasty heritage known as "New York-style Jewish cooking." Like most housewives, Jewish cooks are constant adapters, borrowing a cup of technique here, a spoonful of tradition there. In the mid-1600's it was Dutch immigrants to New York who brought the recipes for such back-home favorites as cucumbers pickled with garlic and dill, hearty cabbage dishes and a variety of herrings.

Provides information on the overpopulation of pigeons. Role of food as a key factor that limits the over breeding of pigeons in New York; Actions being taken by a contractor in London, England to reduce the number of pigeons at Saint Paul's; Existence of several volunteers who are willing to feed pigeons in New York.