Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-12
Club Women Urged
To Conserve Food

a prunninentElub worker who has ap-
speared before club gatherings in TINS
state, and an active leader i'll the fooo
conservation movement in Minnesota,
recently said the following, among
other things. to women assembled TOT
the Minnesota Federation of womens
clubs
We get constant word from Wash
ingtaon that it good conserving) Is an
affair of the greatest importance.
France, for instance, is now on a ra-
rion of 20 pounds of sugar a year LOT
each person. We are using SO. Ana
now France is officially notifying US
that unless We can supply her Heeus
she will have no sugar at all TINS
winter. Yet the supply in the coun-
try is only about what we
use ourselves. AS a matter of Iact,
If the old saying is true that an am,
erican family wastes enough TO Ieso
a French family, we ought constantly
when we live according to u oia-
fashioned standards of wasting fooo'
to say to ourselves. There goes an
other French family hungry or Now
I am making another Belgian cnllo
starve.'
I'm many households entertaining
goes on in its own freedom.1 am max
ing a request that we women or inc
club pledge ourselves not to SerNe
more than three courses at any meal
in our houses as long as the war iasts.
Make simplicity the fashion. 1t Is the
only respectable thing to do in TINS
crisis, and when the president OF tne
United States serves only three course
d;nlnmatic dinners. and thousands
of rich women of eastern cities are
following this plan. We can surely uo
our part, Will not every club Wom-
an make this promise?
* = "
The University settlement house was
open Yesterday, for the regular Ihurs-
day afternoon sewing, and chlld We.
fare clinic. There were d .arseI
number of children there. thar usual
some being brought or sent IN TOT
medical attention which was given oy
a local physician. and others attend
ing to have clothing made for them.
There were six women at the mouse
during the afternoon to assist IN the
sewing, and included in the helpers
were two milliners who MADE a mum
Der OF simple, but effective ana prac-
teal hats, most of them for the chill
dren.
The child clinics are being much
appreciated and many mothers are
ayailing themselves of the opportun-
ity offered to get good medical advice
for their ailing children. But what
is really proving the big drawing card,
and seeming to fill a very much felt
need is the sewing. The children OF
four large families, two without
mothers. and two with mothers who
are in i'll health, are being provided
with clothing by the workers just
now. Yesterday there were just
about as many Riddles as could be TAX
en- care of, and most of them We're be
ing fitted out with good comfy cloth
ing that was in various stages of
preparation during the afternoon.
One of the very popular features of
the afternoons. thai seems to strike
just the right spot with the Riddles is
the lunch that is served. The chill
dren are expected to help in the prep
aration of this, Miss Mae McCullocE
the city nurse. supervising. They are
taught the proper ways OF making
sandwiches. coffee, tea, cocoa and
simple things Of that kind, with the
= serving of them. and the washing Of
dishes afterwards and no only have
the pleasure hat the good eats" is
to bring. but are being educated along
lines that will be helpful in their home
life. And by the way, while on this
subject of lunches. Miss McCu1loct
will be glad of n donations towarc
them. Materials for sandwiches
little cakes, milks or any of the ma.
terials for a plain, simple little lunch
will be very much appreciated and il
arrangements for calling for them. A
gallon of milk a was sent to the
settlement house yesterday, provided
lots of nice hot cocoa for the children
that We're there.
Mrs. NJ. C. Bachelor is expected
home hpday from Park River, wher'
-daYs-With he!
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. ant
Mrs. Plunkett (Frances Titus). DR.
and Mrs. Plunket have made theil
home at Berthold for the last two
years. and were here as guests of MI
while en- route to Park River Dr.
Plunket has opened offices for tn
practice of dentistry there.
Mrs. J.. E. sheehy left wednesda.
night for the Twin Cities, where sh.
will visit for a few days and NEE
Mr.. Sheehy, who has been in Chicago
attending a conference Of INSURANCE
men.
The annual freshman supper viii
be given at the Commons at the Uni
versity of North Dakota this evenini
at 6:15. This is an occasion whel
the freshman as a body have thei
first formal introduction to the univer
sity.
At 1890 tonight in the Universit
gymnasium will be held the annua
little Girls Party" when the Won
ems league makes the new girls fee
at home in their new surroundings.