South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-04
MOTHERS TOLD
HOW TO SAVE FOOD
Conservation of Supplies Feat
ures Thursdays Programs
of Baby Week.

Food conservation" was the sub
jet discussed at special baby week
meetings held at five Of the city
schools before representative gath
erings OF mothers and others inter-
ested in the welfare Of the children.
AT all OF the meetings there were
short discussions regarding the
proper care Of children and at some
the purpose and advantages Of the
local societies benehtting women
we're discussed.
Mrs. Guy l.. Bunker chairman Of
the Ayudadora circle committee, pre-
sided at the meeting which was held
at the Lafayette school from To .
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. Miss
Parker OF the Epworth hospital
gave short talk on the care of the
baby drawn from her personal expe-
rience gained during years Of ser
vice as a nurse. DR.. +. G. Traver
followed with a short talk on the
care and development OF the child
as it grew older and Mrs. NJ. Stone
cipher told mothers how 10 teach
;neir children games and TO devel-
op them mentally.
How TO Conserve Food.
Miss Elsie Jones of the domestic
science department of the high
school, told the mothers how TO con-
serve food by cooking only that
which is of good fuel value. She al
so showed the correct method as
we'll as possible in the scope of a
short talk. of balancing meals so
that all OF the wants Of the body
might be supplied The talk was
aimed as a possible solution of the
present high prices of necessary
foods Miss w ShOntz gave a viO-
lin solo and Mrs. Duncan sang sew
eral songs Mrs. r. G. Noble and
aIrs KOos also assisted in the en-
tcrtainmeut BY readings and reci-
tations
Food conservation" was discuss
cd at the Lincoln school by Miss
Estelle Hanschette. The meeting
was presided over by Mrs. John Kel-
ley. under the auspices of the Pro-
gress club.
Miss Alma Collmer, "a teacher of
the Franklin school, occupied some
time in expanding on the proper en-
tertainment of the small child. She
pointed out the great strides that
the child must make in early years
and illustrated with apt examples
the kinds of stories and the amuse-
ments that please the infant and
growing child. DIT Mary owen al
50 gave a short talk on the care
of the child from the standpoint of
the medical profession.
Ut COquiIlard school.
The meeting at the COquillard
school was held at o'clock and
was presided over by Mrs l.. 5.
Eickenscher. The women heard of
the most efficient methods of utiliz-
ing rapidly diminishing SUP plies of
GOOD and also heard a talk on the
care of children Mrs. Fickenscher
explained the meaning Of the Civic
league and the Women's Franchise
league and urged as many as posi-
BILE 10 join one or the other OF these
organizations and become affiliated
with the greater growth OF South
Bend
Hiss Moran. the nurse employed
bv the free children's dispensary,
was the principal speaker at the
meeting held under the auspices of
that organization under the direc-
ton of Mrs. G l. O'Brien at the
Division ST. portable school at 1879
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Her
talk on the care of the child was
supplemented by a talk by Miss
Ttuth Coeway on the essentials of n |
GOOD diet. Miss Goeway's talk
though technical was practical
enough TO appeal TO the mothers
and wives present at the meeting.