The Washington times., 1917-02-10
HOUSEKEEPING UPON
WAR BASIS PLANNED
Housekeepers' Alliance Would
Have Every Woman Do Her
"Bit" for Nation.

II the plans outlined by the House
peppers Alliance at the sixth Of
their meetings in the war on
Waste" series, are matured, every
women in America will do her ''bit"
in war times.
This will be accomplished by her
cooperation with the Government
through the conservation Of the
home.
Why every housekeeper should
put her housekeeping on a war
basis" and how she could actually &C
complish II, were explained at the
meeting held yesterday afterno'N
at the Theodorus Bailey Meyers
Mason House.
Hwar Fought In Kitchen
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald Thompson,
president of the organization, after
declaring the "war in Europe was be-
ing fought to q finish in the kitch-
en-" introduced DR.. c. r. Lang
worthy, Chief OF the Home Econom-
les Bureau of the U. s. Department
of Agriculture.
Actual methods of procedure were
outlined by DR.. Langworthy.
In addition to these plans, announce
ment was made of the formation OF
directorate from the women's clubs of
the city. for the purpose of serving
as a council to direct the distribution
and use of food supplies in case of
war.
Other Bodies to Cooperate.
The Gentlewomen's League has al
ready signifed its willingness to Co
operate, and the ParentTeachers'
School Association and the National
woman's Suffrage Association are
planning to join.
Business headquarters for the
furtherance Of this idea have been
established at the home OF Mrs.
Thompson, at 2506 Cliffbourne place.
Any woman interested in the con-
servation of the home and home sup
plies, as a means of safeguarding the
vital powers OF the nation, is invited
to attend the meetings.
Mrs. Thompson explained that do
ing ones bit" did not necessarily
mean donning a uniform or a nurses
costume.
Make Inventory First.
She said in part:
when I ask you to put housekeep-
ing on a war footing I do not mean
to convey a lurid picture of embattled
housewives. / mean to propose that
as housekeepers we organize for ma
tional defense, operating with the
home and family as a center. Certain
practical arrangements must be effected
to this end, and these I will state In
detail.
"a way to begin Is this:
Make an inventory OF your household
equipment AMI another OF your clothing
and personal effects. On your inventory
dispose of that according to your con-
science only get II out OF your way to
simplify your problem Of patriotic house
keeping.
For Balanced RatIons.
Checking up also things you could get
along without that others might need
and stow these where they will be ac-
cessible in case Of need for other homes
that you may help to save Revive the
domestic trades of our grandmothers
This will be inevitable in event OF war
Things nearly ready to be discarded
by your own labor may be made useful
for others or yourself. Get into action
OH sc things"
In .Iis plea for a sanely and intelli-
gently balanced ration as a practical
means OF saving and conserving DR..
Langworthy said:
Following a large number of diet
ary studies made in the Department
OF Agriculture, IL has become possible
to grasp some common foods in such
manner that the housewife may
readily calculate their dIetetic value.
A Household Exhibition.
"This information is obtainable
upon application at the Agricultural
Department, as is much else that will
help the housewife to perform her
duties reasonably and>economically."
The Gentlewoman's League and the
Housekeepers' Alliance will have a
household exhibition at the Mason
House next Friday. Dr. Langworthy
and Miss Caroline Hunt, his chief aid,
will help in working out fnal plans
for the organization. Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes, president OF the
Gentlewoman's League, and Mrs.
Thompson, of the alliance, will give
talks.