Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-08-09
COMMUNITY CANNING CLUB
WORK

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Mrs. Housewife, are you canning
and preserving perishable fruits and
vegetables?" is the question sent out
from the nations capitol today by
Secretary Houston of the United
States department of agriculture.
"The department of agriculture
realizes that it is the desire of every
woman in the country to serve the
nation in this great crisis" said Sec
retary Houston, "and wish there
fore to suggest particular ways in
which women can render a definite
national service. urge not only
that every home assist in the conser-
vation of the surplus pershable fruits
and vegetables by canning, preserv-
ing, picking, drying and storing, but
also that every experienced woman
place her knowledge at the disposal
of her neighbors.
"At the beginning of the war the
farmer and gardner responded
promptly to the appeal issued by the
President and nature has been boun-
tiful. Now is the time for the con-
sumers to do their share.
''It is of the first Importance that
these perishable crops shall not be
wasted. They must be consumed To-
cally to as large an extent as pos
sible, thereby lessening the drain on
our store of staple products and re-
lieving the pressure upon the trans
portation agencies.
'"The season for the conservation
Of perishable foods is a short one and
l feel that efforts expended now by
the women of the nation for a period
of three or four weeks will accom-
plish splendid and valuable work"
After reading the above message
sent throughout the United States,
feel that every woman in Putnam coun-
ty will want to help in the saving of
foOd stuff. Tennessee is said to be
one of the states that is permitting
her food stuff to go to waste. The
blame is put on the housewife, and
to a certain extent she deserves the
blame, but if the women were given
the material to work with, there
would be more stuff saved not only
for each household but enough plac-
ed in the larder for the unfortunate
neighbor next winter. Tin cans cost
money, and money is not to be had
for the picking as are the vegetables, |
but il cans are handy the thrifty |
housewife will naturally can. 1t is
delight to see the cellar or smoke |
house with well filed cans, and the |
humblest woman delights to tell of |
the stuff she has put away. for win
ter use.
In Putnam county there is a great |
deal of garden stuff going to waste |
that could be easily saved. A plan |
has been conceived whereby COM
munities will can this and place in |
storage for use next winter wher- |
ever needed-whether at home or in |
the Red Cross supplies. A number |
of ladies have volunteered to place |
their Gamers at the disposal of a |
neighborhOod and workers have |
volunteered to do the canning of the
garden stuff in each neighborhood
that is furnished free. The cans will |
be furnished by those who have no
garden stuff to give way or will be
bought to be paid for after selling |
part of the canned goods. Each /
can will be guaranteed, and orders
will be taken by the chairman of the
neighbOrhOod. Those who wish to |
have stuff canned on the shares can
arrange to have it so done Each /
neighborhood will be responsible for /
the goods it cans.
The people of the country are es-
pecially invited to enter into this
community work and where no can
ner is in neighborhood, the vegeta-
bles could be gathered and sent to
community where the canning is
done. Now is the time to save, this
is the season Of plenty and everyone
should do his or her part. Inquire
in your community where the cann-
ing is to be done and the date, wash
and prepare your vegetables and
send to the Gamers, this is very
little that is asked of you, so do it
and reap the reward next winter
when the call comes, and you are
prepared to answer ready. For
further information ask or telephone.
MRS RUTLEDGE SMITH,
Conservation of House
wives League.
ATTENTION TEACHERS