Evening journal., 1917-09-12

WIS. - -. NhiHtlt Nnailluoh VI NHN
Home Economics Committee, has sub
mitted to the Delaware woman's Divi-
sion Of the National Defense Commit
Zee, the following report Of canning and
preserving work, and other conservation
activities:
In presenting the following report
OF your Home Economics Commlttee.
whose work has been chiefly directed
to the-canning OF vegetables as a means
OF conserving foods. 70 seems fitting
TO acknowledge the generous cooper
alton Of Professor Hayward. of Della
ware College and Dean Robinson, OF
the Women's College. who made 10
possible for your committee TO secure
the services OF the extension workers.
Hiss Elizabeth jefferson and Miss
ethel Dole. who are trained women In
their specialized line Of Home Eco
Monies"
THE former Miss jefferson. under
the Craftsmanship OF Mrs. W. n. Bush.
gave a course OF four demonstrations
to a class IN tho Hish School kitchen.
Also, Mrs. Snydar gave three open Ice
lures on vegetable canning. In August
Miss Dole took charge Of The work.
which covered n schedule OF thirteen
demonstrations in different sections OF
the city, thus reaching the house keep
crs Of various communities Her re-
port Is as follows:
August 3-.Thomas Garrett. settle
mont, eight present, a small number,
but enthusiastic and approclative
August iO.-West End Reading
noom; thirty-fve in Attendance, when
a picture was taken.
August 70. Public school Yard. No.
%. Bayarh avenue, West Wilmington
thirty present.
August iG.-Rockford Park, which
included kcnimerc, llaglcy Community
House and Emmanuel Church. seven
ty-nve present A beautiful day and a
very successful demonstration out
doors.
August i7.--Lawn OF st. Johns
Church thirty-one present.
August 2i-pcoplc's settlement;
seven present
August 22-Publlc school Yard. No.
i7, over Eleventh street Bridge. East
Wilmington twelve present.
August 23-Afrlcan Baptist Church.
Eight and Scott streets fourteen pres
eni. saBn
august A and a. Saturday morn
lngs-A class OF young girls met in
the High school Kitchen to can ycge-
tables which were grown In the COM
munity Gardens, and 10 is a pleasure
to record the willing services ~ the
Misses Elsie richards, Frances Worth
lngtcn, Louise Jackson. Anna White
and Louise Phillips. through whose
efforts u quart Jars were thus con-
served.
"Of the above meetings. 1--WE were
held outdoors, which added both TO
tho comfort and pleasure Of the class,
for the days were most favorable on
every occasion. Two classes wcrc hold
for colorcd- women, ami your commit
tee can report lhol an meetings were
sincerely appreciated by the 2i0womcn
who attended, aud Miss h0le never
failed TO claim their attention and In
terosl while giving instruction.
at was found necessary TO procure
further cooking equipment and Pro-
fessoV Hayward authorized the pur-
chase Of a good oil stove and tho Food
Garden Committee obtained a screen
the covering for which was contri
buted by a friend.
Miss Dole reports The express
purpose Of demonstrating the canninl
OF vegetables is 20 slIow The method
that others may be able to do II, anC
thus encourage the important work o.
food conservation.
There have been seven kinds 0
vegetables canned. yielding 81 iar
/ 'pints and quarts ~ corn. cabbage
tomatoes. bcets, lima beans, beet tops
and chard
Vegetables contributed besides thos'
gathered from the Community Gardens
were one basket OF bcets from Mrs
Harold $. Schuit and two baskets %
iomatOos and one quart ~ peets trun
! Mrs. IS. a. Trump. so M
"a generous contribution OF elgh
baskets OF crab apples from Mr.. an'
( Mrs Frank Patterson, With 100 pounds
OF sugar for Jelly preserving. was pre-
pared by your committee which Yield
ed % quart Jars OF beautiful jel'F fo
the use Of the Red Cross, as requested
lbs the donors. The committee assist
lins in this special service was Mrs
Clawson :. llammitt, Mrs. Henri >
lSmhbs. Mrs. George W Morct0n, Mrs
Martin Lane Mrs. ". 4. Barr AMI Mis-
SEES Mary Miller. Margaret Lane an.
dorothy Warner.
some Of the Community tiardcl
products have been most attraciivol
canned by Mrs. Bush and her aids
which form a part Of your committee