The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-18
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
ASK PROHIBITION
Food That Would be Conserved
Labor Freed and Temptation
Removed From the People.

J National prohibition during the
war. was the note of the resolutions
! adopted by the members of the
mailed the senators and representa-
tives from Virginia, Wednesday, The
executive board. of the housewives,
reported letter mailed during
the past week urging Virginia's con-
gressmen to give careful attention to
the problem of reducing food prices,
now before congress, Prior to the
business meeting. Miss Ella Agnew
president of the Girls Canning Clubs
OF Virginia, sand Mr.. Foushee, garden
expert, addressed the meeting Mrs
stuart Michaux, president. conducted
yesterdays meeting.
The Housewives league passed the
resolutions endorsing the move and
urging national prohibition during
the war. for the following stated rea-
sons: The need of food is so great
that more must he conserved the
la Dor that would be freed is needed
in necessary works; prohibition of
the distillation of intoxicants will turn
loose seven billions of pounds of
grain: the government at this time
people. The league concurred with
the recent resolutions of the State
Council of Safety in Virginia.
a license has been received by the
Housewives league to conduct ats
tributing station for the products they
order direct from the farmer. AT
present the station is located at l10
North Harrison street. Orders. for
best creamery butter and fresh eggs
- he, Sfpfn rp1 nf
time as no surplus supplies are or
dered. Tie purchaser must call for
the product and pay cash on delivery.
The butter is guaranteed and cofnes
from the best creameries, selling at
less than the market price for the
same quality. This direct purchasing
in lots from the producer has proven
success with the league members.
Miss Agnew explained the work of
the Girls Canning clubs throughout
Virginia and stressed the necessity OF
square deal on both the part of the
purchaser and the producer She eX-
planned how the county demonstra
tors had worked through the counties
among women OF the highest cnar-
aCter TO teach them the best methods
of conserving food. The products are
always canned the day they are picked
and the results are good fresh food
stored for the winter. A number of
housewives ordered large lots of
canned goods to he delivered Novem-
Der |.
Mr.. F'oushee, in a direct and force
full talk. impressed the necessity OF
practical and seasonable buying. and
the realization OF food values" He
urged personal marketing as a better
means of judging seasons and prices
of foods than excessive telephone or
dering. He told how recently aundreds
OF gallons Of buttermilk were thrown
away around the CITY and a carload
OF beans practically thrown away be-
cuse of the inability of the people TO
appreciate conditions and to utilize
everything. THE remedy for this lies
in the old proverb Study your ene-
mics. he said. and thereupon point
! ed out how the Germans remarkab bic
conservation OF food would leave a
lasting mark after the war and was
worthy of initiating. A municipal bu-
reau was one OF the solutions Mr., Fou-
shee offered. the said bureau to forbid
the throwing away of food and TO take
il over and advertise its sale for the
benefit of the poor mans purse.
Your patriotic duty 10 your country,
he emphasized. lis to cut down this
waste" He also urged the purchas-
ing of fresh vegetables in season so
that the supply of canned goods
might be kept for the hours Of neces-
sity.