The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-24
BY MABEL ABBOTT

WASTE Editor of Inc STAR
Attention, soldiers OF the
Women's Army Against Waste
With all our faith In what
President Wilson has said
about the importance OF con-
serving the American food
supply. and with ali our willing.
mess TO respond TO the direct
appeal Of Food Administrator
Hoover 20 women for their
help. some OF us are ssili a bit
fopay as 20 the exact facts Of
the situation, and as TO wha,
We can do.
We need Information aud IN
Btruction just az business men
who want 60 serve their country
at the front need training campo.
The Star In arranging for an ed.
ucational meeting at which men
and women. authorities on the dif,
fsrent sides OF tho food-conserya.
ton and control problem. will tell
the Women'H Army Against Waste.
aud every one else who wishes To
hear them. just what conditions
the country 10 facing. what can be
Gone and what ~ being done.
Meeting Thursday
The meeting will be held Thurs.
nay afternoon. May III. at z.a0.
on tho sixth floor ~ tho Hon
Narche. which has placed a Ice.
tuFe room at the disposal OF tho
Nomeu'H Army for that purpose.
Watch for tho names OF the
speakers. They will be announced
soon. And keep that afternoon
FREQ OF other engagements. You
viii not regret H.
Mrs.. corbaiey Enlis,s
Thursday mornings mail brought
&c the Waste Editor tho enlistment
card OF Mrs. olive II. CorbalsY.
v lie og the secretary OF the Cham.
Der Of Commerce and Commercial
club. and also letter from Mr.
Corbaiey on tho waste question.
Says Mr.. Corbaloy: The ex'
tent TO which We are careless In
our waste OF food IL simply APP
railing. No one Is especially cars
less. but wc are all guilty Dur
Ing the summer season ~e let mil
lions OF pounds OF perishable prod
uets 10 to waste. because We do
no, adopt common.sense. slmple
ways Of saving them.
Salt Down Beans
"For instance. how many FAINT.
lies salt down green beans. or
sun-dry peas or corn
This seasonal waste can large
~ be guarded against BY a cam
paign Of education.
The big waite Is In our habits
81 daily life. am afraid We
NouId almost have 10 rebuild our
selves. In order to correct that
ITO stop waste entirely would
mean to accumulate a greater sur.
plus OF food than we can ever
build by increasing our produc-
ton"
FIrs. Meeting Held
The first neighborhood meeting
OF the Army was held Thursday
afternoon. with Mrs. Louis A. Rex
iord. H26 Aurora ave.
Others are scheduled for Satur.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock with
Mrs. y. W Wickcrsham. 20ll East
aider ST.. and Monday afternoon at
: o'clock with Mrs. II. u. Fisher.
1886 4Gth ave. s. w.
Volunteers are wanted who
will hold neiohborhood meet
ings in all sections OF the city.
let The Star know at what
day and hour you can hold
such a meeting. These are i'm
portant steps In tho orpanixa.
ton Of the Woman's Army
, Against Waste,
Enlistment cards are printed ev-
cry day In The Star Cut them
cut. sign your name and address,
mail them TO the Waste Editor.
Cards can also be found at the
restroom Of the Bon Marche.
cbeckrooms Of the Liberty and
Coliseum theatres. Puss'n Boots
Confectionery Co. 1918 Second
ave. and candy stand near the
east entrance OF the Sanitary mar
ket, First and pike.
New Enlistments
New enlistments up to noon