Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-09
rhe Oommunity stounach.

AANS ~ 0V~1ANA~AS
Maeterlinck tells us that each
worker in a hive of bees has his "
particular task which may vary With
the season or need Of the hour. To.
day he is gathering pollen, tomorrow
seeking honey in the woods from
first flowers. or gathering sweet stores
from later opening blossoms az they
weather u~nfavorable, the insects will
make themselves useful heating and
tanning the brood cells n forming q
part Of the mysterious, mottonless
curtain where the wax makers ana
sculptors are at work.
If 4 bee discovers q treasure OF
honey somewhere in the radius Of its
all 1t can carry, but tho honey 10 not
emptied into its personal stomach. 1t
is put into the community stomach. %
to speak, OF a separate sack prepared
by Nature for this purpose.
The bee Is not like many thought
less people to satisfy itself and hon
go gaily on. After loading up 1t
spends a few minutes flying back
wards. circling about and lowering in
having fully fixed the location and the
details Of the surroundings in mind.
| the worker starts back to the hive to
deposit the honey in empty OF partly
filled provision cells.
At this point, bees resemble many
people. however. Some Of them will
return alone evidently. anxious to
selves; others Will communicate the
glad tidings to a few Of their intimate
friends, but unless the treasure Is very
extensive. the. whole, hive will not be
ln3 The Industry hi ls..,lssae.'o II i.
at this grave crisis In u nations his
tory. with our vast resources. 1t DOES
not seem probable that circumstances
will force a famine upon US, but there
is no doubt that war will mean a food
shortage. : America and Americans
would indeed find it a hardship after
long years of plenty to be put upon
meat and bread cards.
The women in the homes every.
where have a great and solemn duty
to perform at this juncture. and the
must conserve food supplies for per.
sonal and community use. We must
prevent waste. permit no, extravagant
luxuries, and build up reserve sup
plies of food and money.
We can best do this by . prompt
but firm resolution not to drift but to
get ready for possible emergencies
we must JUN CO.Op0EdtAV0 HAOSoIloAS.
which teach US how to make the best
Of ourselves and our supplies. and the
community housekeeping must be q
matter of concern for every woman.
Glasses are being formed all owe,
the country where women are In
structed by Farm Bureau experts ir
gardening and animal h~usbandry
Many families are so situated that
they could keep chickens without
much expense. Other classes teach
women how to take car Of them
selves so that their muscles will b.
frm and they will not shrink from
physical exertion.
1t is not enough ia say. II have m!
hands full now. I will leave sucl
tasks to Others" We cannot leav'
them to others. It IL our Responsible
ty. We must show patriotism b!
standing shoulder to shoulder, and tn
time to do 1t is now. It 10 no Longer
a case Of every woman for herself
but rather . critical period when oul
true strength will show itself as WON
on by the manner in which We pu
our shoulders to the wheel and plal
to provide for the community stom
ach tomorrow as we'll as today.