Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01


information about the amount and kind
of vegetables raised, comparing the
production with that of previous years
and ascertaining what proportion of
the product would be available for can
ming. drying or preserving for winter
use. Similar surveys are planned In
other cities
Studies of retail city marketing have
been made and advice has been given
which has revolutioniZed the dlstrib-
utfng system of many cities. and under
stress of war time effort to cut down
unnecessary costs of distribution the
work of the office Of retail city markets
has Increased to a marked degree. The
office of markets likewise has studied
parcel post marketing and has gone
into rural social and economic condi-
tons
The states relation service. another
branch of the Agriculture Department
which has extensive ramif1catfons.
reaching through it's agents from its
office of extension work into 1900
counties in forty-eight states. and
through it's women engaged in canning
instruction into 500 counties, princi-
pally in the southern states.
If Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Smith or Mrs
Brown could insulate herself from all
other influences, it is hard to see just
how she could escape contact with one
OF the county agents. with some OF the
literature from the office OF home eco
Monies. with some of the activities of
the farmers institute specialists, or with
the experimental station work carried on
through this one branch of one depart
ment among many government depart
ments which direct verftable curtain
fire right into her kitchen.
One might describe the activities OF any
Of these branches Of the states relations
service. Take one of them at random,
and you find the. Office of home economies.
always supplying Mrs. Housewife with
ample and simple advice about food prep
aration, right on the job with two I'M
portant new bulletins. entitled, How to
Select Foods and Bread and Bread
making in the Home"
Aiming not only at scientific exactitude.
in research and in reports Of results. but
in simplicity Of statement, the office
seems to have reached the ultimate of
bulletin. 1t is hard TO see how any one
who can read could fail to grasp 1t.
1t throws overheard mention OF carbo-
hydrates, and even passes up calories.
with which the average person has ac-
quired a speaking acquaintance. 1t groups
food under five heads, as follows: Foods
depended on for mineral matters. vege-
table acids and body-regulating sub
stances: foods depended on for protein
(and proteins are explained fully: foods
depended on for starch; foods depended
on for sugar; foods depended on for fat.
The housewife is advised that by choos-
sions each day she liz pretty apt to hit
upon a normal. wholesome. nutritious
and adequate diet. All foods are grouped
for her under these divisions and the
proportion OF each group needed Is
described. Pictures and lists of selected
foods from each group to meet the needs
OF family OF five are given. In this
booklet dieticians say. Caroline l.; Hunt
and Helen w. Atwater. scientic assistants
OF DIR. c. F. Langworthy Of the home
economics Office, have achieved sort OF
primer Of nutrition for which there al
ready liz an enormous demand.
The two big offices Of extension work.
those of the north and SOUTH. in tho
states relations service have been much
In evidence this summer. in anticipa-
ton of a food conservation campaign.
through their home and community
garden propaganda and their more re-
and drying of foods. Two bulletins
have just been issued on food p-eser-
walton for winter gardens" on Dry
ing Fruits and Vegetables II the
cooking. and on Home Canning by
the One-Period Coid-Pack Method"
prepared by Q. II. Benson. agriculturist
in charge of boys and girls extern
sion work in northern and western
states who took a prominent part in
the home garden movement In Wash
ington.
Canning demonstrations will he con-
the department and by voluntary or
CARNATIONS, such as the Central Garden
Committee in Washington. State agri-
cultural colleges will cooperate in the
propaganda. man and woman county
agents will assist and more boys and
girls canning clubs will be formed.
Farm bureaus. voluntary organizations.
will cooperate and committees in
counties also will assist.
The Department of Agriculture is
commonly associated with food prob
lens, but it is not so generally known
that the Department of Labor the De-
partment of the Interior and even the
War. Navy and Treasury departments
have branches which deal directly with
food.
Both the office of indian affairs
in the Interior Department and the
bureau Of education. through its office.
of home economies, will play part In
the food campaign. p. r. Claxton. COM
missioner of education; a. G. Monohan
OF the bureau Of education. and Carrie
Alberta I.yford and Mrs. Henrietta w.
Gavin. both specialists in home econo-
mics of the bureau. played an active
part in the preliminary conferences
with Mr.. Hoover and DR. Wilbur TO
correlate the governments food ad-
ministration.
1t is largely through the bureau OF
education that the campaign Will be
schools. and next year through grade
and high schools. colleges and univer-
stiles and private schools of all kinds.
These plans point to the belief of the
food administration workers that the,
food shortage is not matter OF
months, but of years-eight or ten at
least in the estimate OF DIR. Wilbur.
Even after the war is over. DIR. Wilbur
believes. IT will take long time to
bring the worlds food production back
to normal. The supply is rapidly being
depleted. DIR. Wilbur compares the
world situation now to that which has
existed in China for many .years-a
production usually less than enough to
feed the population. and therefore a
portion of the population. with no way
to augment the supply. left to hunger
or starvation. Such a situation can
only be relieved. he holds. by the prac-
tice Of sacrifice and abnegation on the
part of citizens Of the United States.
where production. among all the great
nations, alone is left undist bed.
in the face OF suck condition edu-