The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-09
WONAN'5 WORK IS
FEATURE Of FAIR

That the Virginia state fair will be
/ more popular than ever for women
/ this year is not to be disputed. Never
( before in the history of the fair has
wofnan's work spread In so many
( fields or offered as many new ideas
( IN Old accom- plishments
Heretofore. the exhibits fostered by
( The gentlcr sex have all taken the
tendenc' toward contesting pride, and
/ the after-the-fair go,sip has either
! been tinged with an element of boast
! fulness as to whose handiwork excelied
/ or sprinkied with differences as to
the JudSe's opinions with the broad
eufng OF the woman's field this year
he old order OF things may change
as the he-skirted visitors thoughts
are turned into the newer channels
The woman's building is still there
and as fascinating as ever with its
marvellous patch work quilts, It's beau
ufully patterned crocheting, its dam
~ embroidered lingerie, aud other
products OF def fingers, On the OPP
rostte side OF the long building is the
same tempting array OF Jars OF picket
ed fruit. preserves isllies and home
made v'negar- Frightening the en-
trance To one side. the tenderly nur-
tured fern and potted plants were still
wing late yesterday for blue and red
ribbons Here gra ndnaa revels with a
/ tear IN her eye. mayhap, as she
catches sight OF tho unusual taffeta
silk patchwork quilt bearing date
reminiscent OF her youth
But mother and daughter have ewes
for the newer things The Red Cross
work stands out in one of the most
attractive booths in the entire Indus
! trial building. White. save for the
significant red crosses the booth holds
sam pies OF all types OF work that
skilled or amateur hands may sew or
| knit for the society OF mercy. Women
experienced in the work wear the
nurses uniform and explain to the
uninitianed how each garment or band
age IS fashioned. Here, an interest
ing work is going on. whose bene-
Ats will he far reaching. AS the wo-
man of the farm and the rural home
becomes Interested in the exhibits she
will be told how she may organize a
working branch Of the Red Cross in
her own home county or IN the cross
roads neighhorhood. All of the ex-
perience gained by the Richmond
and when she goes home from the
fair she may awaken her community
to the new work ahead.
! From the sign of the Red Cross
women turn corner of the vast
| building TO enter the two attractive
rooms holding the work of the Rich
/ mond public schools. Here, they see
/ what daughter may learn to do. Deli
cous cakes we'll baked breads and
other dainties are advisedly protect
/ ed in glass cases. Rows and rows
of transparent tellies. syrupy mar
maiades and peaches and tomatoes
preserving soft smooth roundness
catch the eye, especially thia year
when women who never before knew
| a Mason jar from a catsup bottle,
have been stewing over the stove all
| summer 10 follow the call OF conser-
walton Daughters may learn even
| this in the school Of today. Then,
| the soft lingerie the tastilv fashion
! ed dresses. and the beautiful pottery,
| lampshades and cqndlesticks, are
something new. indeed. IN school work
/ for girls or even greater interest 10
| the mother is the work her hoy has
| contributed and which will later grace
/ her home Is 1t the china press. the
/ desk, the table or the little tin. cake
cutters that mothers heart will go
out TOT
! The Federation OF Mothers clubs
f! has a small building all its own where
mothers with little ones may rest put
little sister or brother to sleep in neat
beds while she goes to puzzle out
that new crochet stitch. or where in
| formation as to the proper care.
clothing. food and toys NAV be re-
ceived from willing and trained In
fornants.
=! Perhaps the newest feature and GER
tainly one never before presented. is
ladged tn.-a building with, farm FRO
3 ducts kcross from ii table Of giant
e. ,yA1A sotar a1 wit ngt
brilliant colors. is an exhibit OF breads.
War-hreads u you like. hut far too
tenn nting looking for such a prefix
Have you ever eaten peanut bread, or
peanut cakes. or peanut mullins or
have YOU eyer MIXED peanut -four int
as soft dough as wheat dough
; Did you know that you could eat a
different bread each meal and every
dav for a week without tasting light
bread? irish potatoes make n heauti-
full bread loaf; rice bread makes you
inuuisftive: sweet potato muffins look
delicious, and you know all about
whole wheat. rye. graham. corn mea
and oatmeal Ia kerry, II you don't yor
will keen the ladv at the booth busy
, half the morning d'vuleing the secrets
Of the different substitutes for wheat
! aisrNave7 ON the rows ~ shelves thai
are fortunately out OF reach OF the
VI ouths that must water.
To br up with the times, womer
! cannot miss the fair this year Ir
addition 10 learning the latest ir
needle-work, cookery canning. RED
Cross work child welfare work. she
. must see the new rarufa ctured pro
} ducts on the market. sample the un-
tried articles che has 40 often seer
advertised TO Judge OF their merit
and she must hear her name called
from some church societv booth or
the midway ana step over to find q
group Of friends eager TO serve her
with a real fair lunch. a hot cup OF
coffee. or a cold saucer of cream.
Perhans after the sights Of the day
! she will OFFER her services while some
friend in the booth EXPLORES the build
tngs and booths 10 learn the new
| things for women that the fair oil
1917 Ia tea ching