Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-06
TO GIVE ADVICE On :
FOOD CONSERVATION
Government Expert Here
Tomorrow to Address
Women on Plan
TO FORCE REDUCTION
IN PRICE OF FISH

Patriotic housewives Of Wilmington
and especially those who have been ask
ed by the pastor of their church to or
ganize Hoover Clubs in their respective
churches. are urged TO attend the Food
Conservation meeting for women to be
held in the High School auditorium at
2.3O O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Charlotte Johnson, Of Columbus,
Ohio, an expert trained in the state Uni
versity Of Ohio and the government CEN
ter at Washington, ID. c., who has come
10 this city TO take charge Of the demon
sirating and work Of food saving in VIII
mington, will discuss conservation with
food savers here.
Miss johnson has had two years OK
perience in special work in Ohio, and IS
full Of enthusiasm for the work she
is engaged in. Saving an ounce OF food
to most people means little, but to this
food expert it is big, because when its a
housewife it means a convert TO the
cause.
After this got togciber' meeting to-
morrow afternoon IL is planned TO have
a meeting on Monday afternoon at the
headquarters OF the Council for Ma
iional Defense in the Wilmington Free
Library. 10 this meeting The chair
women Of each church, with other
prominent women of the city will meet
and a working committee selected TO
establish community conters and look
after the work. there. The meeting
is called for o'clock.
Practical work of food saving
through demonstrations by Miss John
son. it is anticipated. will be one Of
the most successful ways Of convinc-
ing housewives that they can use
other articles than meat, wheat and
sugar. Tor This purpose it has been
/ decided TO have these demonstrations
/ in widely scattered sections Of the city.
/ The tentative centers are:
! Old Swedes parish house, Seventh and
/ Church streets.
Peoples settlement. 4Os East Eighth
/ street
Thomas Garrett Settlement, Seventh
and Walnut streets.
Kingswood NJ. Z. Church, Sixteenth
and Claymont streets.
st. Paul's NJ. l.. Church, Jackson near
Tenth street.
No. 9 school Eighth and wollaston
streets
coin streets.
Polish settlement, Eleventh ward
NlcCabe NJ Z. Church, rventy-second
street and Boulevard
Emmanuel p. L. Church. Highlands.
For the purpose Of fixing upon Uni
form price. the Food Administration Is
going to send d questiounaire 90 the
/ bakers, seeking information about sweet
yeast dough From the data gained
first hand, IL is anticipated that one
price will be made for coffee cakes and
other like articles.
REPORTS Of extOrtiOnate charges have
been made TO the Food Administration
regarding the prices charged for fish
Il is expected that as soou as the FoOC
Director for Delaware is appointed that
one Of the first things he will consider
viii be the fixing of prices. il possible
on not only fish, but on other STAPLE
articles, now being substituted fol-
foods the Government wishes con
served
Tomorrow will be another meatles!
day While other meats are restricted
veal will be served this concession
having been made by the Food Admin
istration in some sections Of the coun
try. That is where the farmers are no
as patriotic as thoy are in Delaware
d and was only done when the farmer
o. said they would feed the calves on ih'
, compost heap if they We're not per
! United to sell them
f. Josiah Marvel. acting food director
who was in Washington yesterday, hat
D conference with The food admins
\ traitor. Mr.. Hoover was pleased Wit
/ the manner with which Delaware citi