Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-14

showing beyond all question the effect
that certain preservatives have on tie
human system, this bureau has succeed
ed n driving home its lesson to many
women.
Little does the average housewife
realize what this campaign for purity
in foods has cost Uncle Sam. Hundreds
of thousands of dollare have been spent
and the lives of men dedicated to this
single work have been snuffed out
Besides its work in the interests or
pure food the bureau of chemistry Is
showing plainly thct there are many
prejudices which exist in the popular
mind, and for which there is no just rea-
son. Because this has been clearly
demonstrated another bureau has been
established in the Agricultural Depart
ment.
This is the department OF foreign dem
onstrations of the bureau of plant indus
try. Its entire time is given over to
teaching two things-trst that vegetables
are essential to the health of the COM
munity. and. second. that 1t is possible to
have vegetables on the table twelve
months out of the year.
few years ago such unitarian de-
partment would have been derided by
the heavy scientists. Today il is recos-
nized as one of the most important of
the work of the sreat bureaus
This bureau teaches canning Twenty
canning outfits are at its constant COM
mand and they are taken all over the
country to county fairs, church socials,
college lectures, meetings of chambers of
commerce and women's clubs. A demon
Strator to conduct the field work goes
along with the outfit for the purpose OF
showing the women how scientific can
ming is accomplished.
Usually the meetings for women are
held under the auspices of the Federation
OF Womens Clubs OF the United States
In most of the states of the Union an
organization has been perfected under
the general head of a state superin-
tendent
The whole thing has in few years
resolved itself into a mighty organization
There are today $1,000 girls who are
members OF the different canning clubs
or the country. They are trained not
only to can fruits and vegetables, but
are also instructed in the best method
OF raising the vegetables for use in can
nins Thus they come to know truck
gardening and. If necessary. can use their
knowledge of canning to make an indie
pendent income
indeed, many girls in rural communities
VINO were supposedly dependent upon
male relatives are at the present time in
dependent growers and can4ers on
small scale
The scientific Instructions Of the de-
partment. when followed carefully. resuIt
in wonderfully "put-up' fruits and vepa.
ia les. And these new versions of the
"old-fashioned preserves" find a ready
market at high prices In any city.
one girl in Tennessee, barely eighteen
years OF age. made $lO7 in one season Off
OF small plot of ground which had been
turned over to her by her family. This
girl raised the most expensive Of fruits.
Things that were in constant demand once
the cold Of winter had come along.
She showed wonderful proficiency in
her work. Indeed, she has taken prizes
at county fairs. and receives trips and
bonuses and what not from the public
spirited OF the community anxious to in
crease this enthusiasm among the girls
The excellence of her product enabled her
TO market 1t as fancy article
The unique idea OF girl Gamer struck
the merchants. They scrambled to get
her products. advertised her well and in
creased her earning capacity rapidly To-
day she is in the canning business on q
small scale. And this is only one of the
hnudreds of cases which have come to
the departments notice.
The great thing, the experts of the bu-
reau have found. is to stir up a general
interest In the canning industry. Once
this Is done all the rest is easy. New
members rush to Join the canning clubs
Ike converts during an old-fashioned re-
ligious revival