The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-18
HOUSEWIVES HAVE
ADOPTED PLATFORM
WHICH rs BENEFICIAL TO EVERY.
ONE. BOTH TRADEsMEN
AND PURCHASER.
Meetings Suspended Until September.
When Large Membership 10 Ex-
peeted to Work Tossthsr.

The last meeting OF the summer OF
the Housewives league was held on
Thursday morning az the home o;
will be held In September in the after
noon and II Is hoped by that time to
nave many more members In the
league. The subject discussed Thurs
day was weights and measures. Mr..
Fisher Of the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor union spoke ON the subject.
Mr.. Fisher was the main support in
the securing of the workmen's com
pensGtion act and is well known IN
labor circles. Ills talk WAS ir,erest-
.'.s. anil ne mi dt clear the importance
OF correct weights and measures IN
the city. The league is desirous OF
having government stamped weights
ana measures and will WORK along the
line of securing same.
The following are the officers and
~h'irmcn OF committees OF the House.
~''eS' league: President. Mrs. Guy II.
Fil; Vice president. Ms. Julius
I'"rkhcTner; second vice. president
Mrs. T.. q. Ewing: treasurer. Miss Ell
ien Douglas Hoge: secretary. Miss Ce-
celia Speyer: chairman food SANTA
tton. Mrs Gibson Caldwell; chairman
pure food. Mrs. Henry VI. Russell:
chairman weights and measures. Miss
Late Hazlett: chairman membership,
Mrs. Julius Horkheimer; chairman
place OF meeting. Mrs. Reed Baird:
chairman press committee. Mrs. j. II.
DcEore: chairman program commit
tie. Mrs. W. &. McGregor. The only
fve connected with the Housewives
league Is To purchase n button for
ter cents. the proceeds OF which 20
O. IL" New York Branch. The mem
berg ere expected 10 work in harmony
The following Is the platform bf
tn Housewives league:
The Housewives league Is n ma
tioIal movement organized to uphold
he enforc, ment OF the laws which
effect food supplies: the family
health; the cost Of living and 10 Sc
cure further legislation when necessary
toward that end: educational. defen-
siNc and ConCeptivc. The members
arr requested to insist on full weights
ana me assures; TO insist upon clcanli-
ness In handling - foods: to protest
against exposure of all food. TO con-
iamination from ext. flies. and other
Infection; To refuse 20 purchase such
foods: To read carefully all labels on
canned and bottled goods: to insist
on having correct weights and meas
urcS: t. report any violation of pure
food - drug acc. to make personal
inNcs ir1tion into sanitary conditions
Of the market. grocery. bakery. dairy.
laundry. de'iCatcssen or confectionery
stores. o. as car as possible refuse 10
pure base cole storage poultry. fish.
butter. eggs fruit etc. which has
been held - the dctriment Of condi-
Hons or advancement Of prices. 10
S'cur" two new members
In justice - tradesmen. members
also are requested TO 50 plan orders
thar only one delivery n d1v is re-
qu.rcd. TO pay cash or settle all credit
acc cunts promptly. 20 refrain from
h:ndling articles - food cXposcd for
sale. t. Uatroni>c trad"smen who
comply with tho laws. to give prefer
erCc 20 food distributing stores that
close ccrl'.'
J. view ~ these excellent rules gov
crnirr Proper housok' cpins. AL house
wives ~ Wheeling will rally to the
r. M and In the fail I've prepared to
w'rk wonders along this line.