The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Should Insist on FOOdstuffs Being Grown in Ala
 bama, She Says
STATE FARMERS CAN
 SUPPLY CITY'S NEEDS
Chemistry Professor Discusses Food Questions With Women of League. Committee Chairmen Named at
 the Meeting Yesterday

1 was 1t grown in Aiabama:' ] 'Tf not. say 'No.'.
 Mrs. c. H. Mathis, AIabama's na-
 Honaily famous woman farmer, of
 Tered the above query and answer | by the housewife to the merchant l to the Housewives league at it's
 regular meeting yesterday after l noon as one way of reducing the
 cost of living.
 1 Mrs. Mathis, who with c. S. McGlatherv
 of the chemistry department at the high
 school were the principal speakers at the
 meeting, urged the use of home grown
 products, and the creation of such con
 d1tions as would make the Alabama farm CT want to market his products at home
 She spoke to more than 100 women at
 the meeting, which was held in the coun- cil chamber of the city hall. Mrs. Mathis gave ways and means com
 piled by her for reducing living expenses. l First" she said, make an inventory | of necessary costs. See what proportion of income goes for house rent, lights, water, laundry. The home needs should
 be carefully&planned. Cut out the craze for amusement America is insane over a good time.
 MUST GROW MORE AT HOME More food and feed crops must be grown at home to cut down long freight, and all barriers must be removed be-
 tween producers and consumers. This can be done by securing the cooperation | of the growers and of the consumers. The two must unite 10 apply law for proper food distribution and prosecute wherever there IS a party to holdup methods, regardless of whom it hits" 1 Mrs. Mathis urged that the school chil- dren be taught thrift by opening savings accounts for them. Urge every family of land count for something," she said. Keep the matter of cheaper, better liv- ing before the people all the time. Urge those to grow poultry who are in position to grow the feed. Grow hogs and cattle and market at Birmingham" l The speaker declared that Alabama farmers will grow all Birmingham needs 1 if Birmingham will give them fair chance in its markets. Alabama farm CTS have been so stung in the past by commission men," she said, that they
 have become discouraged and do not try | to supply the city. Alabama grown products have been consistently excluded | from the markets, the growers claim, and the consumers here have paid long haul I freight charges. If Birmingham wants | to cut out long freight charges she must | demand and consume Alabama grown products, or know the reason why. You should favor merchants who handle home grown products and turn trade to them.
 You housewives should prefix each order
 with, Was it grown in Birmingham?' If not, say No
 SEED FUND NEEDED l Mrs. Mathis suggested that a seed fund loaned in seed purchases secured by note 1 calling for return sufficient to cover cost
 and interest, would be an immense re l lief to farmers and to Birmingham con- sumers, as there are many farmers who have no seed for food and feed prod ucts | MT McGlathery explained through chemical illustrations how the cost oi l feeding may be reduced
 Disposition and character are deter
 mined to large extent by what we eat he said, land the selection of food, the study of it's chemistry and preparation | ought to appeal to us as one of the most l important tasks to which we can give our attention.
 | Cooking is a finer art than crochetine and tatting.'' he said, "and should be re- garded as such.''
 l He urged women to dispense with the | services of hired cooks, and do their own cooking. 'If this doesn't appeal to you am afraid you are not very much in earnest about reducing the cost of liv- | ing"
 1 The following chairmen of committees were appointed by Mrs. John Sidney White, the president: Mrs. James Weatherly programme committed; Mrs Oscar Hundley, membership committee
 Mrs. N. l.. Bagley, publicity committee l The next meeting of the league, ac- cording to announcement, will be held
 February % in the Chamber of Com
 merce auditorium.