New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
onq Island The Hotbed of
Potato Raising Patriots
Continued from Page One, Part ~.

mittee, the members of which will give
benefit performances to raise funds for
the work at Farmingdale. Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, is enthusiastic over the
work and the campaign being made to
teach the conservation of food.
Waste, waste, that seems to be the
watchword of many kitchens" re-
marked Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, and we
cannot begin too soon to teach and
learn that waste should not be allowed
in any department of home. We
women who direct the management OF
large households must be as watchful
as the manager of corporation; moth
ing should be destroyed or lost. Agri-
cultural work and study will teach
women the value of food and the wis
dom of conservation of supplies quicker
than any other course, because in
planting, ploughing and hoeing truck
gardens they will learn the effort re-
quired to grow vegetables. | approve
of the institution of a course for girls
at Farmingdale. ] am interested IN
watching the results achieved, and de-
sire to do my share TO make the efforts
of our members a success. Moreover,
| am interested and am a supporter OF
the food campaign, and feel that eX-
celent results will be obtained from
the efforts of the women supporting It,.
Mrs. William Lambier is an expert IN
the work in which she Will give In
struction, and every women who MADE
the trip over Long Island is in earnest
Instruction in the use of surplus food
should be given in the hotels and res
taurants as well as the household.
Before it is thrown away there should
no an examination of all waste, much
of which could be put to some use.
think by beginning early to bring the
realization of the necessity of food
conservation before the public, much
want and trouble will be spared the
people. The women's canning cam
paign which was undertaken by Mrs.
Reginald Vanderbilt, jr.. Mrs. Arthur
scott Burden. Mrs. George w. Plerpont,
Mrs. Ralph Peters and Mrs. j. Watson
Webb throughout Long Island proved
a success. and the members OF the spe-
cial committee are satisfied with the
results obtained. Hearty response was
met all along the line. and the commit
Tee feels that the first steps have Deen
,aken toward food conservation.
Va.Paw Club Women Believe In Rec
,e,tion as Well as Relief WOrk.-The
Ma-Paw, a country club at Addisleigh'
near st. Adams, is planning TO give
gambol al its formal opening IN june
Tho Qambol will be from noon on
nr;nc,nalIv on. Members of the CLUB
will take part in all kinds OF dances
Games and sports. The affair promises
10 he one of the most successful gam
bols the organization has ever rished'
Miss Drescher. who will be the hostess
of the day to the members of the
Drama Comedy Club at the opening
said. "Ma-Paw is the Indian name for
Long Island. II was chosen by the
members 10 commemorate the Indian
encampmcnts once situated in that part
of the island. We thought it very
appropriate and out-of-thc-ordinary
name for our club
The gambol will not be one OF gar
den party gowns. psrasols and "ork-
baskets. but a real sporting event, with
unusual features" said Mrs. Totten,
nresident of the Drama Comedy CLUB
aThe women will bring their tennis
rackets and golf bags and wear sport
clothes. There will be many novelties
and surprises. There will be TAT
women's race, for instance. One OF the
nrizes will be the book Eat and Grow
Thin which is not half SO much to the
point as Run and Reduce Mrs. tv-
erett Hall will be chairman OF the day.
Miss Louise Warren Is director OF the
sports. Fun and frolice' is our motto
This does not mean, however, that we
are not all good working members OF
some branch of relief work." she added,
"but all work and no play is not good
for any one. and so we simply play
once in a while and We take up our ser
vice duties with renewed energy