Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-16
a CARD IN THE WINDOW.

homes in America may be seen II card
displayed in the window declaring
that the housewife has signed a card
pledging cooperation with the food
conservation movement, which means
to waste nothing, to save something
in order that the soldiers in the ar
mics may be fed. The signing of
the pledge card was Il good and
proper step, but more than this is ne
cessary. Some practical steps must
be taken. Already, in many of the
homes in town and country the prac-
tice of economy and no waste, has
been inuagurated and in effect
In some homes, however, the "Card
in the Window" is as far rs the idea
has reached. 1t has not yet reached
the kitchen nor the dining room Ia
bic. Unless this card reaches the cook
room and dining room it is. of course,
useless, and farce. The time may
come, if this war continues, when the
necessity of eating less and saving
more, will lie forced upon us.
Some one asks, what and how
shall we go about putting the idea
into practical use? What can we do
along the line of conservation of the
food? What does it mean? A few
practical hints may be useful and
helpful. Ii does not mean that we are
not to cat enough, nor the proper
kind of food. No starving. We hav-
MT come to this yet, although mil
lions of women and children are now
starving as Il result of the war, and
it is not impossible that we may feel
the pinch of hunger before it is over,
this result is not yet in sight We are
to have enough to eat, but nothing
must be wasted. If the waste is stopp
ed famine will be kept from our
doors.
Here are a few practical suggcs
tons:
/. Cool; no more than is needed for
each meal.
2. Save leftover food and serve
it for next meal.
3. Serve smaller quantities on each
plate. The hotels and restaurants say
ed 600 pounds Of meat in one day in
Richmond by serving smaller pieces
of meat to each guest.
4. See that children have enough
but do not serve more than they
want. 1t is Il common saying and Il
true one, that children waste as
much as they eat. They don't know
and should be taught.
S. Eat what is needed rather than
what is wanted. If you have milk cut
out colfee-watcr is just rs good and
more healthful and cheaper. Certain
ly there is little need for coffee three
times day except for old men and
women who, perhaps. like lie top
err, have gotten used to the stimuant
and twill have the headache" if they
do not get their dope often. Children
have no business with coffee.
6. Try eating not so many different
things ut one time. If there is meat
on the table, butter can be dispens-
ed with If there is butter, meat is
not needed. Butter, molasses, pre-
serves, gravy-cithcr one is CROUCH
at time.
7. Use corn bread corn batter
cakes for breakfast are fine, if we'll
cooked.
s. Three parts flour and one part
meal makes good bread.
0. Try only one instead of two
spoonsfu of sugar in your coffee.
Other ways and means Of conscrv-
in food will readily occur.
A Practical Suggestion.
Some one says, "Well, what good
will it do for me to save the small
quantities you suggest; how will it
help?" Not much if only one family
was concerned There are twenty mil
lion families in the United States.
Suppose each family, or even half of
them, save half pound q day of
meat, flour, etc, see Wat an i'm
mense saving would result. And this
saving would be added to the surplus
necessary to feed the armies of the
world.
And think of this view-it is very
ones duty in times of peace, to prac-
tice economy and avoid waste, as
much so as in times of war. To waste
is criminal at all times.
Do you endorse these suggestions!
Have you something more practical ?
This paper will be glad to publish
anything of interest any reader may
suggest