The Washington times., 1917-04-28
MEATLESS DAY FOR
MARYLAND WOMEN
Suffragists Plan to Show Their
Fitness for the vots'by
Using Thrift.

suffragists OF Prince Georges ana
Montgomery counties. Nd. following
the example set by Mrs. Wilson in con-
Quoting the domestic side of the White
House, are going to help the United
States and her allies win the war.
Meatless menus for onA day each
week, and the most efficient domestic
economy are to constitute q part Of
the living program OF the hundreds
OF women OF these counties, working
with the Woman Suffrage League 4
Maryland.
In plea issued today by Mrs. J.
Ross Thompson, OF Garrett PARK,
State president Of the league, all MEM
bers of this organization are urged to
demonstrate to the men of Maryland
their fitness for citizenship by show.
ing them thrift.
Only One Branch.
This Is only one branch OF the enor-
nous emergency work now. being
planned and carried out by the wom-
an Suffrage League. Corn mufnns
and the old-fashioned Southern corn
pone are returning to high fashion In
suffrage households under the pres
sure of this wartime campaign.
= Thrift bulletins. neatly printed with
famous illusions and precepts on
economical management will be sent
broadcast by the league and were en-
closed In the letter issued by the
State president in her call.
Her letter follows:
"Our own land Of the free has allied
herself with England, FRANCE and Rus
sia in q great war against those ideals
which have obstructed your move
ment toward political equality, Ger
many is the enemy of Maryland wom-
en- who are striving to become recog-
nized citizens Of the United States no
less than she Is the formidable foe OF
your beloved national institutions.
Thus the i'll wind of war has blown
you an opportunity to demonstrate
to the men OF Maryland your fitness
for fellow citizenship. It Is an op->
portunity blown to your very doors.
indeed to your very Kitchens; for now
has come the supreme test OF your
national loyalty. Every woman in
our organization, whether she sup
plies her table from q luxurious
smokehouse on q Maryland farm or
markets with q basket In a village
grocery store or only knows her pan
try through casual interviews with
her servants, can answer this test
The answer Is domestic economy
practiced with all the courage, with
all the energy and all the loyalty
that every true suffragist feels for
her United States.
Dc Il Every Day.
Quietly and patrioticalIy do the
small thing every day within your
own home to save time, food and
money. Help our leader Mrs. Catf
to keep her promise OF assistance from
sufffagists made to President VIII
SON. Show the men OF your own
and those OF your neigh
bors' household how women can do
the monotonous thing. the detail
work and the saving In q national
crisis without the lit of marching
drum beat or the glories of q color
full uniform
II would suggest that you pledge
individually or as branch
put forward BY Mrs WOOD =
row Wilson 1t Is:
81. One meatless day Q week
So No dinner over three courses.
"3. General domestic economy.
signing the pledge II admirable,
but / further suggest that each OF
you live up to 1t strictly. Exchange
experiences and economical recipes
1t your meetings. The time has eoms
when our part in women's work In
the war will have to be q part OF