French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
~ CALL TO HOUsEKEEPERs9
save. Meat, Wheat, Fat. and Sugar

MrsI Jane S. McKimmon. State Agent
Division of Home Economics.
7 am thrilled when I think Oh the
mort the housewife can play IN our
country's plans Tor n TINS wal.
enc has suddenly been elevated 10
nosition where she holds IN her manu-
70 mower TO increase or dlmlnlsh DIT
viii the distributing power Oh the
ao1,+rvs FOOD supply. There is not a
Sonb+ that housewives understand Wen
what a serious thing the shortage OF
wheat. meat, rats, and sweets IS 20 our
Allies on theo other side. but 1t IS haFd
for any woman to believe that TIE
small economies and denials she might
nractice in her own home would IN the
aggregate make an enormous diner
ence what this country would De aDIe
TO ship to a suffering people.
One year ago the English citizen
was restricted to three-fOurths or a
Mound of sugar per week; IN this
cOunrry the amount of sugar used per
.Dars0n for the same length OF time
was l ga pounds. If the English
man did not suffer in health with mis-
limited amount of sweets, is it not
nossible kor us, the housewives OF
America, to try cutting off at least
three-fourths of a pound of sugar per
nerson from our families weekly sup
nIy? Much of our 1 ga pounds of SUI
gar goes of the table in the bottom
of the teacups undissolved or is put In
an over-sweetened desert. While q
need for sharing with u brothers
across the waters is so great, could we
not make 1 1-2 teaspoonfuls do where
2 we're required before, by using a
little extra effort in stirring to dis
solve it o rim giving VI favorite des<
and using instead our oWn
own sweet potatoes and fruits, canned
or fresh, which need so little addition
al sugar
With meat our problem is going to be
harder. We are so accustomed to its
delicious 1avors. and u families are
dependent on what they call the
main dish of the meal, that much in
genuity in selection of substitutes and
careful methods Of preparation are go
ing to be necessary. 1t is the study
of how to prepare appetizing substi-
tutes for meat and wheat Jour that all
of us need if we expect to keep a sat
listed household. We can do it, wo-
men, and for our own satisfaction it
will be interesting to keep accounts
Of just how much we have saved by !
our efforts.
The South has already done much in
substituting corn meal for wheat flour. !
but We can substitute still farther,
substitution has become such a
vital QuestiOn~We may add cotton
seed and bean meal to our wheat bread, |
and by SO doing add also to u supply
If meat substitutes as these products
in different form the protein
20 valued in meat.
If the garbage pale i sto be reduced
Until it will hold only the coffee
and the egg shells, we women
an see that 1t is kept small by hav-
ng our family consume every particle
hat is taken upon the plate, and the
he country over
The United States Food Commission
las called upon all kOmen who have
of a household to sign a food
card. This cardasks that the
housewife pledge hereslf TO save par
icularly the things 1 have mentioned:
meats, sweets fats, and wheat. Per-
laps many of US already have signed
/ similar card, but in spite of that
act, we are asked to go again on Sat-
lrday, the goth of October, to the
schOolhouse, hear an expIana-
ion of what Mr.. Hoover is asking all
Of us who are willing to do our very
best to, assist him in this great food
movement. To you wo-
men who did so much in the summer
IN planting a garden and in saving the
products of that garden by canning |
and drying, I make a special appeal.
Come to the schoOlhouse on registra-
ton day and bring every housewife
whom you can with you.
North Carolina wishes to stand in
the very front of the list of States
the patriotic women of the coun- /
try are registered, and you can do
much in placing her there. The Gov
ernor is to issue a proclamation call
ing on all housewives to register for
the conservation of food on the 10th
Of October. Let US respond as pa
trlotically as did our sons and BROTH
ers when they were called to register
for military service.