Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-29
THE s0LpIER.WONAN.
Letters From a Washington Woman
To Her Sister In Michigan Tell
ing How One Woman Is Co.
operating With The L. ;.
F0od Administration
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Dear Edith.
Here I've been proudly writing you
Of the leaks I have found in my
housekeeping and how I have stopped
them when, suddenly. I discover that
I've given 60 thought at all to the
greatest source Of waste there is.
Mary, oE course I!
Diary is a good girl and as faithful
q domestic IS ever q housekeeper had
I think shes above the average in the
matter of economy, too. but she has
never been taught TO give strict &C
count OF left-overs. nor made to prac-
tIce any such food laws in my kitchen
as wa must practice now il our sold
Ter and our Allies are to be properly
fed
Il was brought home to me yester-
day. was telling a neighbor rather
proudly OF my search for the leaks
and ny plan to stop them.
Yes" she said. to q certain extent
you can regulate food matters in your
home You can do the buying; plan
the menus; give the whole scheme Of
things your general supervision. but
it is the woman who actually does
the cooking for your family who is the
real food conserver in every home"
1t was like bolt from the blue
You can't accomplish your hopes
unless Mary IS in sympathy with your
plan, she added practically.
When she went away I was still for
an hour thinking it over
was sure that she was right the
moment she spoke. but not so sure
how I could meet the situation. You
know. Mary has been with US since
Randolph was a baby. She's not used
20 criticism. I've been an easy mis-
tress. closing my eyes 20 the little
waste in my gratitude for the girls
good qualities I realized at once that
he plan I hit upon for gaining Mary's
cooperation in the Food Administra-
ton program must be of construc-
tive nature
The solution some like an inspira-
ton when that big brown brother Of
hers was drafted. We talked OF his
probable life in the trenches, which
was my cue to plant the food message
| told her just why food is going to
be the real victor in this war; ex-
planned to her simply and clearly the
food situation Europe; told her all
about the L. S. Food Administration
and its purpose. and to strike homeI
painted a vivid picture of her broth
er Tom. and his comrades going hum
gry 10 battle if every woman in
America who handles food does not
do her share in stopping waste and
practicing the food substitutions nee
essay if we are to KEEP them fed.
You should have seen her, Her
eyes were as big as saucers, and when
[ went over the Home Card" with
her and explained the Food Pledge
she was all eagerness TO learn. asking
at once if she might sign it.
Deed Mis- Frances, if any Of dem
soldiers goes hungry it amt goin'
ter be through no waste in DIS
house. she declared in that whole
hearted way Of the truly Southern
negro
in making the matter a personal one
with her. and / believe every woman
in America who employs another wo-
man TO do her cooking can awaken
Just as great an interest in her maid
If she t.lxes the trouble 10 make the
real situation clear; working with
her as one human being works with
another. to avert any suffering from
hunger by our boys in the trenches.
It doesn't matter what their color.
They are fighting our cause. making
the world safe for democracy They
are ~onr boys. and we must feed
them, And We cannot feed them
with anything but food.
I'm sure that I've gained a big vic
tory in winning Mary's allegiance to
food conservation and I mean TO help
her 10 complete and intelligent IN
Outstanding OF just how TO accom-
plish IL
Anectionstely your sister,
FRANCES