El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-04
URGES WOMEN
WATCH TURNS
Housewives League, Just
Formed, Hears Mrs. Coop
on Vital Subjects.

on vital SUBJECTS.
At meeting of so women represen-
tative OF the foremost woman's or
CARNATIONS in FL Paso and Of house
wives, on the mezzanine floor Of Hotel
Paso del Norte at 10 o'clock Friday
morning permanent organization OF
the Housewives league was effected,
and officers elected under the direc-
! ton Of Mrs. B. F. Coop, a representa-
tive of the league in Houston.
Mrs. Coop addressed the meeting on
the work and detectives OF the league
with reference to the welfare OF the
public in general Our league is one
Of cooperation with the industries
businesses that concern our daily
life and living" said Mrs. Coop. I'VE
are not antagonistic to the food re-
tailers, but desire to cooperate with
them in the improvement of price
conditions and sanitary conditions.
We are not opposed to legitimate
prices but do oppose violent price
fluctuations in the more common
foodstuffs-"
Food Problem Paramount.
With the coming war the food
problem is paramount with the
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contribute to the conservation and
preservation Of food resources. This
can be accomplished by substituting
in many cases. As an example we
may use peanut oil in place of olive
oil. as one is as healthfuI as the
other and they cannot be distin-
guished.
AS regards sanitation it is our
duty to know that the milk We use
comes from clean diaries, that public
places, such as restaurants, hotels and
others are kept sanitary, and that
the foods we are compelled TO use are
kept covered from the ravages OF
flies and as far as possible from
disease carrying microbes Mrs
Coop asked thase present how many
of them knew where their milk sup
ply came from and from the total /
number about ten were self informed
Believes in Penny Change.
The league is a strong advocate OF
the penny change system and wishes
every woman to take all change be-
cause it belongs to her By securing
the cooperation OF the city scale in
spectOr the housewives can bring
about a system Of true weights
among the dealers and get all they
1t IS the duty Of every house
wife to interest herself in these
things. for whether she acts admin
istrstiTely or does the houseWork
herself il is her chosen vocation OF
profession and she must make a sue
cess. She should not stay at home
altogether. but should investigate
conditions which are of most concern
to her home"
Elect Officers Board.
At the conclusion Of a general dis /
cussiCl Mrs. David Holguin presented 4
the motion, seconded by Miss Grace /
Logan. that those present consider I
themselves a committee and organize
the Housewives League The MOTION .
was passed and Mrs Holgulnr Sc
lected 10 act as chairman, superin-
tended the election OF the following
officers: Mrs. Carl E. Smith, presl-
dent; Mrs. Holguin, vice president /
Mrs. ". S. Tilton. second vice pres
ident; Mrs sidney Moore, secretary
and Mrs. :. Rogers, treasurer In ad-
diriOn 10 the officers chalrmen OF the
following committees were appointed
Mrs R J. Tighe, membership; Miss
Grace Logan, officers aid Mrs w
L Crockett finance.
save Vacation Money, says
Various methods for the conserva-
ton OF commodities were suggested
and discussed Mrs. Charles b. stew
ems advocated the saving OF all money
which IS yearly spent on vacations
and outings and said I'VE can save
this money. which we would have
spent, in the banks and use It next
year when the problem is going to be
more difficult to solve
Mrs. Tilton said: 1T would be an
excellent plan to foregc the buying
Of SIS shoes and have our old shoes
patched in order to conserve the sup
ply of leather to be used where II
nav be needed most"
Mrs. S. II. Sutherland said The
penny change system has been advo-
Gated in FL Paso for some time by
the Woman's club and the health
board is doing all in its power to rec
-ify any irregular sanitary conditions
The merchants meet with the women
Dn common ground and many good
suggestions are accepted both ways
The Women Members.
Those present and the clubs they
were:
Woman'S club: Mrs. o. T. Metz, Mrs.
7. ". Lorentzen, Mrs. Sidney Moore.
.Irs. J E QUAD. Mrs. D. Y Fennessy.
hrs S H Sutherland, Mrs. Charles b.
stevens.
Equal Franchise leagues Mrs David
Mrs. Q. A Critchett, Mrs. L
T. KILLER, Mrs. 2. H Darlington
Federation Of Women's clubs. Mrs
Vm. Wallace, Mrs. Ponder S. Carter,
drs. s. J. Fennell
Others present were Mrs. Archibald
Mrs. W. Homer Ponder. sadie
Kerr, Mrs. S. r. Anderson, Mrs. r T.
Jackson. Mrs. ". S. Tilton, Mrs. r j.
1ighe, Mrs. F. H Irwin. Mrs. Z. Z.
funk, Mrs. T. H. Thurston, Mrs F.
4 Brown, Mrs. Robert Harrington
irs. J. Harry Henderson