The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-08
SEES NO REASON TO Be GLOOMY

teer movement. The proof of AL this
lies in the fact that cur present pros
poets Indicate an increase Of produc-
ton of cereals by S5UO0H,O0o husheiN.
Our farmers planted an Increased
acreage of wheat, but the weather mas
not responded for this product. Liter
ally millions Of new gardens nave
been planted or extended everywhere.
We have the largest supply of vegeta-
bleS in our history
Women Respond Nobiy
The wolf IS AT the door of Europe
and with all these surpluses, our stock
Of fOodstuffs would still have been too
little for the demand upon us during
the coming year If our people had not
responded to the call for wise and eco
nomical use of food and for the elm
nation of waste The response not
only in planting, but also In conSerVa-
ton has been of such spontaneous,
magnificent order rs to Justify conf
dent optimism in the ability of our
people TO prepare and to preserve. III
the matter Of our great surplus OF per-
iShableS, because of our inability 10
shin these to our allies, a call was sent
out from Washington asking that our
people should consume the periShahles
/ during the summer and fall months
| in substitution for the great staples
which should be held for the winter,
and for shipment to our allies. They
were asked to substitute corn tor
/ wheat and to conserve the waste or
meat and fats by the use Of suhsu-
/ tutcS. That this il being done Is al
ready evidenced by reports OF dealers
/ in cereals and In meats, which lndl-
cate most remarkable decrease IN
demand for these commodities and an
increased demand for substitutes. a
call also was sent out asking that an
pnrishahleS that could not be consumed
should be preserved and stored. 1hls
call, since the arrival of perishableS In
Nav. has been met by the response OF
millions Of women in the country. not
only In the matter of preserving in the
household. but also by the creation OF
innumerable committees, clubs, demon
stration trains and instructors provld-
ed by our educational institutions,
making q. complete system throughout
the country. Although we are only
half way through the canning season
we can begin TO see magnificent re-
suits. 1t is obvious enough that the
American woman has not lost the
household arts Of her pioneer mother
VIII Supply the Deficiency.
Our American Gamers will this year
produce about 100 100000 cans OF
fruit and vegetables. our government
and the allies will require about 200.
600 600 of these cans. The returns We
have from various state organization!
based upon the results obtained for th'
first half of the season Indicate tina
the American women will preserve
200 600 900 lars and cans Of fruit an'
= vegetables this year and will thu
supply any deficiency called for b.
. the armies.
!. A few days ago we sent out cal
: 10 the women of the country That the.
! sign pledge to us to accept our sug
: gestions az to substitutes and waste
. elimination in their homes, 50 far
: their circumstances would permit. Al
: ready we have over 100000 HON
! pledges en- route to Washington, PM
!. adelphia leading with 100000. s.
Louis, for example, has had over 10
/. mass meetings of women In arrange
s ing the enrolment. There are 40
j. organized women in Virginia maxim
n house-to-h0us canvass. We sha
7 have the millions of homes in tn
United States enrolled as members
the food administration, Joining us l
Z volunteer regulation within sixty day
T This in response TO simple reque'
: and with no extended organization O