New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
u. S. to Mobilize
Housekeepers in
Food Campaign
Women's Magazine Heads
Will Discuss Publicity
with Officials
Minimum Prices Urged
Vrooman Declares That Stable
Wheat Payment Might
Win the War
Minimum Prices Urged

Washington. April % The Depart
ment Of Agriculture to-day announced
a conference on Monday Of representa-
tives Of the leading women's magazines
10 formulate plans for enhsting the ard
Of the nations housekeepers in the gov
eminent food campaign. secretary
Houston said the publications wouid De
asked TO tell women how best TO eHtehu
the production Of foodstuiis. All won
en- can serve the government IN con
serving and utilizing 10 the best al
vantage existing food supplies, Secre-
tary Houston SAID.
The housekeepeTs of the nation con
troll so per cent Of the food eNpendl-
lures Of the nation stated Secretar!
Houston. ain eliminating wastes they
may perform a distinct service.
Committee Is Named
Tho Council Of National Defence to-
dav announced the appointment OF a
committee to organize women Tor par
ticipation in the governments 1000
production and conservation plans. ne
membership follows: DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw. chairman; Mrs. Philip \. Moore
Of St. Louis, president Of the National
Council Of Women; Mrs. josiah r.
Cowles. Of California, president of the
General Federation of Women's CluDs'
Miss Naude Wetmore. of Rhode Island,
chairman Of the National League Tor
Woman's Service; Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. of New York. president OF the
National American Woman's Suffrage
ASSOCIATION: Mrs. Antoinette Funk
of Illinois: Mrs. Stanley Mccormick.
Of Boston: Mrs. Joseph r. Lamar, OF
Atlanta. president Of the National SO
cia+v of Colonial Danes. and Miss Ida
N Tarben. Of New York. publicist.
Tho Secretary Of Agriculture to-day
declared he believed the farm labor
shortage would soon be relieved
through the cooDeration Of the Depart
ments Of Agriculture and Labor ana
tho Council Of National Defence. Be
sides djverting TO needed points the
army OF farm laborers to be moblllzed,
Secretary Houston declared the govern
ment would urge industrial plants TO
shut down for repairs during the sum
ner TO permit their employees 70 go
into the fields. He pointed out that
such a plan would assist in the 1000
campaign and provide healthtui vaca-
lions for workers. Nacationists in gen
eral. stated the Secretary Of Agricuit'
ure. will be invited by the government
TO assist in harvesting crops this year
Trained Farmers 10 Serve
The services of a thousand trained
agriculturists were offered TO the gov.
eminent to-day by T. d. Harman, OF
Pennsylvania. national president OF the
Abba Gamma Rho Fraternity. Most OF
the fraternity's members are engaged
H. teaching agricultural subjects or are
doing agricultural extension WORK
Secretary Houston accepted the oher'
Food legislation in the Senate. IT was
announced by the Senate Agricultural
Committee. will be drawn up by COM
mittce Of five Senators, aided by Secre-
tary Houston. In the House, Chairman
Lever Of the Agricultural Committee
will introduce food bills perhaps TO-
morrow.
Elimination Of waste Of foodstuffs by
Housewives was strongly urged by Carr
Nrooman. Assistant Secretary OF Agri.
culture. and Herbert Quick, member OF
the Farm Loan Board in addresses to-
dav before the Woman's National Farm
and Garden Association, in session
here.
IF Congress would to-day authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to place
minimum price on wheat said MI.
Nrooman, at would stimulate produc-
ton to a degree that would be amazing.
Il might mean the planting Of an add.
tional million bushels of wheat, and
that million might mean the end Of the
war"