The Washington times., 1915-03-16

with the formal ceremonies or open
ing the Westf1eld Food Exposition at
the Arcade Auditorium over. the main
points Of interest this afternoon were
, the exhibits and the lecture OF Mrs.
Mary Harris Hoar.
p. r. Moran president OF the Cham
bcr Of Commerce, stepped to the plat
form at 2:30 o'clock yesterday after-
noon and introduced Mrs. Alice e.
Whitaker. president Of the Ifousekeep-
ers' Alliance.
such a show as this is an event
which deserves the support Of the COM
are not supposed to do much talking,
and l was warned that ! was not to
make long speech. that tue women
were to say what is to be said.
But / do wish to say that we men
have deep interest in, the work you
women are doing to insure the purity
of food products and TO bring efficiency
methods in your Kitchens. We are de-
must eat. Therefore. We view with the
utmost qualification such an exposition,
and such a series of lectures as those
to be given here"
Study Food Products.
Mrs. Whitaker told of the work of the
Housekeepers' Alliance for the educa-
ton of women toward q better percep-
tion of nutritive and unadulterated
foods
,''It is by such exhibitions as this
that we are helped to really SCI
entihc study of food products"
she s6 sa said; ~ II am am % sure the lectures
able. Because we can learn more
from demonstrations about cooking than
We can from cook books. We welcome
an exposition like this and we wish
there were more of them
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president OF the Dis
tIict Federation of Women's Club, well
coined club women following the talk OF
Mrs Hoar. She said she had distributed
nearly 1.0OO tickets among clubwom"n
for the exposition and had calls for
more.
II was especially Impressed with Mrs.
Hoars lecture said Mrs. Logan to-
day. 1T was n practical demonstra ton
of cooking, and the luncheon she served
after the lecture was most acceptable.
Program of Lectures.
81 asked Mrs. Hoar about her pro-
gram for the rest of the week and | find
that, beginning with a talk on sand
Niches today, she is going to lecture.
an successive days. upon cake baking
salad making, concluding with deserts
or Saturday.
The interest our clubwomen are TAX
ing in this exposition indicates that We
are, primarily, home and housekeepcrs. -
Last evening John Sherman. superin-
tendent OF weights. measures and mar
kets, made an address explaining what
the Westfeld standard had accom-
plished in the fight for pure food
Mr.. Sherman made a plea for a more
intelligent study of foods by the buy
ers
Don't forget that a thing may be
impure. he said, "or a substitution
ma be used. without being in the
slightest degree harmful. In fact. It
may be better for you than the real
| The case of fake" strawberry Jam
which proved to be more nutritious
than the geneuine article was cited by
Mr. Sherman.
case, was that the public had right
to know what 1t was getting Tor its
money"
Age of Package Goods.
THIS is an age of package goods. the
speaker asserted.
| when you buy any kind OF food YOU
| should be careful to determine what
| you are getting: but especially when
you get package goods. it is up to you
to guard yourself, for the laws have
made it easy for you to protect your
| self fully and well.
I'VE arc rapidly establishing stand
| ards of attainment and service fol
those Wh6 provide our foods tor us
One set of standards is being exempli.
fed here. Westtield products have at.
| taned high standard. But there are
others just as good. The big value OF
| this exhibition will not be In teaching
us to use Westtield products. but II
teaching us to thoughtfuIly see to IT
that We get good stuff. and our ful
moneys worth whenever We buy food
| This means thinking. for some OF us
along entirety, new lines. And it means
| study
| After Mr. Sherman's address and the
| eN ening lecture of Mrs. Hoar, the booths
became the center Of interest for the
hundreds Of visitors at the exposition.