Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-22
SUCCESS OF WAR RESTS
ON women, SAYS WHITE
state Administrator Tells House
wives That Food Problem
Must 30 Solved.
MEANS SUCCESS OR FAILURE
Speaker Imprcsscs Members of the
League With Gravity of Situation
and Calls on All TO Avoid Slight
est Waste.

Introduced by Benjamin l.. Purcell.
Food md Dairy Commissioners. Colonel
T.. White. Of Loudoun County. food
administrator for Virginia. addressed
deeply interested meeting OF the
league at the jefferson Hotel ycstcr-
day afternoon.
In his opening remarks the food ad-
mniStrdtor stated his firm conviction
that the result OF The war depended
upon the proper solution of the food
problem. and that it would be largely
due TO the efforts Of the women OF
America that the war would DC won
Oy the conservation OF food.
Upon the women of America rests
tho success or failure of the war" de-
clarcd Colonel White with conviction.
since 90 per cent of the food is bought
and handled by the women" The
speaker called attention 20 the fact
that the success of the two Liberty loan
drives. Red Cross activities aud the
J. NJ. G.. q. campaign for funds was
due TO the backing and influence Of
the women of The country. THE srav-
ity and seriousness Of the present stu
alton is forced upon us" said Colonel
White. when we realize that on No
Nember every available bushcl OF
wheat which we Of America could do
without was shipped abr Dad. and that
no more will be shipped until February.
and that "ovcr there" they have rations
only for thirty days"
CAUTIONS HOUSEWIVES
70 AVOID ALL WASTE:
Il am not the only food admins
traitor III Virginia ia reality" continued
the speaker. but every woman who
signed food card is herself food
administrator, ami when .hc women
realize this. and the real significance
OF their signatures to the foodcards,
NC shall be In IL fair way - win the
war. To save one slice OF bread a
day means a saving o. s15 barrels
or -four III the United States fof the
allies and our men already lighting
'Homewhere in France. II one biscuit.
one ounce approximately OF -four, is
saved each day in the 10000 homes in
Richnond. II viii mean u saving of
3,i:t barrels OF hour 1T the end OF
the year" Since the shortage Of
sugar has been the subject uppermos,
in the minds OF The great majority OF
housewives recently. Colonel White
mentioned this commodity. III house
wives of Richmond waste MS much az
one tablespoonful or sugar daily in
the 10000 homes OF the city, /, will
mean waste of 325 brrruis at The
end Of the year" he dcclaerG
The "cas and carry" plan was dis
cussed by tho speaker. ami the dni-
cui;!cs in tho way OF its general adop-
ilon. Colonel White thought that lie
had succeeded in hrdinS ii solution for
this probieui--a Nat rate for all pur-
chasers OF commodities. with per cent
added for charging and - cents for de-
hNtrinS package This was heartily
approved By the league members pres
Ont. Colonel White stated tina, city
and county food administrators would
be appointed later
y point which was especially empha-
sized by tho speaker Was the fact that
ms ONCE WAS hooded VITA anonymous
communications relative to the price
charged for seasonabie commodities.
and that when The matter wss taken
M with the retailer accused he in
rariably denied the accusation. which
LETT the administrator no grounds for
further adjustment.
MI. PURCELL suggested that the presi-
dent OF the Richmond Housewives
League appoint committee of conmu-
nication to act as intermediary be-
tween compliments and the food ad-
ninistrator's Office 10 slit the com
plants and present them properly.
when worthy OK nsidcration, TO the
attention OF tho food administrators
inc suggestion was approved ana Mrs
stuart MichauX. til. League president
"i'l sppoin' the committee within the
newt few day
Further business TO come before the
league concerned the safe cuur, rtion
which Will oc held N December and
On this occasion. ,hrre win he a
number OF prominent speakers dele
gates ana Visitors from oi!:.r state
leagues ana f.'rm thc ~ "ral u-sani-
cation. The ,onrenti n win e hel,; in
the auditorium OF the 'Hc!nanS Clun
I'll East Franklin S.re.' Mrs. wal
lace Gil Is chairman o: lie enter
tatnment committee.