The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-05-31

'economy of a sane type, that will
keep US veil 'lloufished:: EVtif II
milk goes to"f5c a'tuaN' II qaust
not be dispensed witly forl al that
price it is equivalent to steak at
Soc a pound. Three phrases must
be cut out from our vocabulary,
Never. Use, can't eat and don't
like" Unless We are wise. We
surely shall feel the pinch of hum
ger before the war is over. Mast
ing a size of bread a day in each
family of the country, which con-
tains 20,O00,O0O homes. will BE-
equivalent to 365,OOO,OOO, loaves
per year, and 100000 acres. or
half the area Of Riclrlandf County,
would be required TO produce
wheat milled into the flour for
such waste. An ounce. of fat vast
ed daily in each home equals b.
100000 animals. -, Each home,
owner in village should raise
Rtrlcast part of the food consum-;
ed Fin that; home. Tin cans and
glass jars are bound to be scarce,
Any community can for the ask
ing haNe any number, Of demo,i,.
Strations from the agricultural
college of canning fruits, yege-
tables and meats. Fruits and Nege
tables i'm these, times also, should
he dried. During the war all
should focus their attention. ON
doing vital things. -.
" At Hope the ladies' got up a
landmarks meeting in the opera
illouse, in charge of the pioneers,
Letters were read from many who
had moved away. The. MayvillG
club had community singing
This club refrained from giving
christmas presents, sending. Tho
money instead to the relief of tn !
Belgians.
/ Miss Mirick reported for the
Fortniglltly club Of Wah3rton
Miss M,llipps for the young ladies
auxiliary and Mrs. Banners for
the W.oman's Literary club. Tn.
eifirf work done by the Wahpetoll
clubs was Library benefits, Civic
Improvement. observing Baby
Week. All the clubs co-opcratcd
in these activities for the better
ment Of Wahpcton. ~
Mrs. McRoberts of CasscllOn
gave a paper on Community Mo-
rails. She discussed the Detectives
of the state. showing that NORTH
i'Dakota includes 400 to 1900 OF
these in it's population but tina,
the state institutions can accom-
modatr only 300, Freque>tly suci
children when in their own home;
are none loo we'll treated. not be-
ing allowed. for instance, To cal
at the table with their own fam
lily. Over half of the prostitutes
are mentally defective. @''"
| Conservation of 1}abyllonh ant
Childhood was the subject of Il
fine talk by Mrs. r. r.. Devinr.
4 pathetic setting forth of the
troubles Of the girls WHO come t.,
the Crittcndrn Home al Fargoswa.
made by Miss Tnpprn. Although
much in sympathy with The con.
tributiOns for war funds. sh,
| plead for aid too to such inStitu-
tions at home as this one which
she represents. ~ '..
~ II was voted to send a petition
to President MilsoHstllatatl,c boy.
! in the army be surrounded b.
i:Wlrolsome influences and that ma.
tional prohibition be put into eff
feet as a war measure. '''' . -
h. Miss Jensen discussed eth,
WonI,llan and the Home as a Wal
,Mcasu>e.'' She called attention,
Lite the Importance Of women III
the present crisis as the, purr
tc 81 and fhfir opportunity 4!
serve, .ihe nation by Intelligent
spending. She also advocated a
domesti c SCIENCE short course fol
Those WHO could, n take ill.,
more thorough training. .,..,..I..
IL, AL the music throughout tn,
cOnveniion was ~ A,iph nt.dor an.
DELIGHT fully fine, 1t was FURNISHED ihd4
by Lidgerwood local talent. The
L.idgrrwood. club members enter
tanned the. visiting ladies at eacII
Of the hotels for the noon meals
and at a $3.50 tea at the Parochial
school. Also they gave their
guests before tea an auto ride
! about I.idgrrwood and vicinity. II
all was very enjoyable.