Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-14
fewer FATS found
IN Garbage Pals
Food Conservation Finds
Tangible Results from Cam
paign After Two Weeks
NO PER MANENT
DIRECTOR NAMED

starting when the campaign was inau- 4
elirated nearly three weeks ago and
test made this week, shows that IN the
two weeks time, there was falllng
OF In oils and fats thrown away from
the family table Of 80 i-3 per cent,
! This means there Is 80 i3 less fats B.
and oils wasted now than there was /
two weeks ago.
The waste IN the garbage that Is
taken by the Wilmington Sanitary Com :
pany shows another encouraging feat
ure. This Is that large part OF the
waste now Is vegetable, indicating ihat
the people arc eating more greens ana
vegetables than they did three weeks
ago. This latter change "a along the
suggestion made by The food admins
trstion. -
lans arc Loyalty standing back Of the
government, combined with the thou-
sands who have signed pledge caros 20
conserve food, and The action OF iho
restaurants and bakers IN co-opera,lns
through mesiless and wheatless DAYS
makes a all the more necessary for the
! appointment Of food administrator LOT
Delaware.
since the opening Of the campaign'
b Josiah Marvel has been acting director
and has been faithfully putting the ma
chlnery into operation for the fooa ui-
Z rector whoever be might be when ne Is
named 80 this time, however win an
7 agencies working In harmony 10 TINS
economy campaign, the need Tor cen
trail head who shall assume duties that
Mr.. Marvel does not feel called upon 10
7 do. because OF his temporary position Is
: more apparent.
According 10 reliable information
Z Governor Townsend, when asked by
/, Food Administrator Hoover to name \
= director for Delaware, presented The
\ names OF three men These, however,
n were not acceptable and tho Governor
r then named another man, powerful IN
= business and prominent IN the affairs Of
n the state but who has never hid office
n tO be the Food Administrator for Del
aware. This selection, however, u IS
~ stated. has met with some opposition
)r Mr.. Hoover always desires 10 have his
" Administrator named without any dif'
0cul,y and. IN consequence, has beer
n. holding up" the appointment,
ig in the meantime Delaware Is tho onl!
NJ State I'm the union without an Admin
H. isiratOr and the campaign Is more o.
H. less retarded because Of that fact. Tn
Ia. last choice Of Governor Townsend Is
te Republican and Is a man whom M
to Hoover, after a quiet investigation.
lid is believed, would like 90 have repre-
,er sent this state. Pending the naming {
IL the Administrator. Mr.. Marvel will ~
m triotically keep ION the job and 81
ICY deavor 10 keep the public mind e
gagged In the importance Of tho car
zzo paisn.
Ing one Of the most important meetln
aid I'm The food campaign will be held
He the High School tomorrow morning
ers $50 o'clock. This meeting, although
aN connection with the Teachers Inst
a tuie. Is open 10 the public that "A q
ign vited TO attend. Alexander Cairns,
yas Washington. ID. e.. VIII address u
vas meeting on the food conservation plat
ori and Mr.. Marvel will refer TO tho pr
The gram from a local and state stan
Le- point.
Tho AZ a meeting AZ the Social Servil
lev Club last night the members pledg
md their influence IN aid OF the campalg
~ both IN personal work among the
friends, but also as speakers for puh
.ess assemblages
ors An open meeting Of the Retail Gro
nor crs Protective Association was hold
No. 102 Market street. last nlgl
"a. Speeches were delivered by Geoi gc
nv Huber and Josiah Marvel. Mr. Huh
AZ speaking more particularly upon
~ making and saving Of bread shDwi
- the grOcers how they could ham,
~ bread TO their advantage instead at
W loss, as many claim they are now toii
Mr. Marvel dwelt more parhc .1l
- on the patriotic side OF saving uC
ui, tioning many ways i'm which the 81 nee
uu of This city can not only ecOnOm c
u. wheat and other articles, but c.l
'ierl the same time be helping the Go ri
'nc ment win the war. other speaker
man planned the objects Of The Retail p
Tue toctivo Association ana a general d
MIN cussion as 10 ways and means OF p
en- noting business followed
Originally today had been pla Il
.ocai 10 be wheatless day. but bccaus
neat the inability Of The bakers 20 OFT
the a sufficient supply Of other than y B
'lerl' flour with which TO make bread
ihe universal sacrifice has been dofc
me However IN those homes where
INC housewife or the cook Wakes
Vp bread, the day may be observed
- NNNtulitrn VAH on AAN hN'N' W.
I. W. housewife.
as a recipe for graham bread th"
lnest vouched for by Mrs. Francis J..
WI Almond and served al her table ~
y ne from a formula given by Mrs. Dc
's 20 mond's cook, Louisa Smith, is as
eenis lows:
put'- One cake Of yeast. one-half quar-
com milk; one and one-half pints Of W
flour, quart Of graham -FOUR,
WIN, spoonful Of sugar very small piec
'ut'ei lard, scant spoonful Of salt; IN
nan quite stir enough dough, siiffen
Nlli,.l adding a little more graham flour.
49, stand to rise same as white bl
~ ~ then knead and bake, allowing a
s longer for baking than for white hi
~, a recipe for corn sticks as 81
49, az Mrs. Felix A. duponts table
~'''o said 20 be delicious by those who
,,,,.t been guests at her home follows:
WIar, Flour made Of three-quarters
! , neso Of corn meal and one-fourth Of "
~ flour. one egg, ono teaspoonful Of
~ - one teaspoonful Of baking pow
4 az, scsnt spoonful Of salt and cup Of
Bake In heavy pans.
Inc