Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

Plans for the first big follow up
educational campaign on the heels of
the women's registration with the food
administration today were announced
by office of food conservation.
This campaign begins with the Sc
ries Of ten lessons on food conserva-
hold economic experts. to be given in
$50 summer schools. colleges and uni
versities between now and September
them teachers. who will in turn carry
back this Information to $4,000 COM
munities.
Coincident with disclosure of these
plans by Or. Ray Lyman Wilbur. in
charge Of food conservation, arrange
ments were announced for the Wash
ington presentation Of this course
under the auspices of the women's COM
mittee Of the District council of de-
Tense. of which Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
Is chairman and Mrs. F. L. Ransome,
president Of the Housekeepers' Alliance,
is vice chairman.
Plans for District.
Local campaign plans were outlined
at a meeting this morning at the
Henry D. Cooke School. The first lee
ture will be given Thursday at 2
auditorium Of the New National Mu-
scum. and the second will be at the
District building. probably Thursday OF
next week; Mrs. Ransome will confer
the councils food committee, this
afternoon about the dates and places
for the course.
The first two of this series OF lee
lures were written by Herbert c.
Hoover. and they are considered clear
"
thority in the world on the two topics
they cover. world Conservation" and
Food Conservation Measures"
In the first lecture Mr.. Hoover will
ganization Of the food conservation
problem, and he will state how federal
state and local agencies may CO.
operate.
The second lecture will cover such
questions as the use of local foodstuffs
use Of perishables. elimination OF
waste, conservation Of wheat. con-
servation of fats. sugars, meats. pres
ervation of perishables and adequate
feeding to maintain health.
Other lectures will deal specifically
with wheat conservation. in which are
included demonstrations of making OF
war breads. concentrations of meats
fats. sugars. canning demonstration
organising local groups into a working
unit.
The rest OF the lectures In the course
are being prepared by the advisory
committee on home economics.
Course in Canning and Drying.
At the women's committee meeting
this morning arrangements also were
completed for the course in canning and
drying to be given for housewives al
the Henry D. Cooke School beginning
Friday morning. Glasses will be on
Tuesdays and Fridays, thereafter, prob
committee will endeavor to give the
Hoover lectures at a number of places
including schools. parish halls and other
assembly places, in order to make at
tendance convenient to women in ali
parts Of the city. The speakers, to be
supplied by the food administration
will be announced later.
The four principal points which the
lectures will seek to drive home are
The necessity for food conservation.
Second, what definite things are to be
done? Third. application Of these meas-
ures to local communities and families.
Fourth, special work teachers may do
on the opening Of schools in the fall"
Every schoolhouse in Washington,
including high schools, will be open
July 10 FOR the registration Of women
Of the capital as members Of the food
administration. This date was fixed to-
day after Mr.. Nesbit had conferred with
Superintendent Of Schools e. L. Thur
ston. 1t also was decided that the po-
lice will distribute the cards to families
July and 6. One Of these will be left
at every home, and the police also will
place them in the hands of cooks, wait
resses and men who handle foodstuffs.