Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-30
WILSON MAKES APPEAL
TO ALL WOMEN OF NATION

10 ALL WOMEN Of NATION
= Continued from First PageD
Torrance of this very essential work.
| Among them some will be found who
| are fitted by experience to teach others,
and they will put their knowledge
whole heartedly at the service of their
| neighbors
! Il am sure that we may confide ntly
! count upon the cooperation of the
| editors Of the nation in disseminating
the necessary information. l am equal
! ly certain that the Governors and the
food committees appointed by them in
| the states In which this problem is
urgent will leave nothing undone to
attack II promptly and to assist in
solving it,
Faithfully yours.
tSiEned) "WOODROW WILSON,"
The National Volunteer Committee
on the Preserving OF Fruit and Garden
Products. called 10 Washington last
week, of whic-. a. d. Laskcr. OF Lord
4 Thomas. Chicago, Is ch..:rman, is
devo,ing its time TO this intensive
public service and includes:
John Cal.an O'Lauchlin, Washington
u. c., newspaper ,rresrondent; c. J..
Brand. chief Bureau of Markets: DR..
c. l.. Alsberg. chief Bureau Of Chem
istry; Clarence Ousley. assistant to the
secretary: w. NJ. Wilkes. INDIANAPOLIS,
Ind. representing Van Camp Packing
Company: G. Thomas. Was ington, u.
G.. Is. F. Sturtevant Company: j. ..
Ross. Boston, Mass; b. +. Sturtevant
Company, and +. c. Ball, Muncie, Ind,
president Ball Glass Manufacturing
Company.
II. w. Phelps. New York, vice-presi-
dent of the American Can Company,
and F. L. Gorrell. Washington, secre-
,sry of the National Gamers Associa-
ton. participated in an advisory ca
pacity in the preliminary conferences
OF the National Volunteer Committee.
STATES THREATENED
WITH APPALLING WASTE
The twentyfour States which have
grown large crops OF perishable fruits
and vegetables. which il is necessary
10 conserve in order TO avoid appalling
wastes or these foodstuffs are: Arizona
Colorado. Connecticut, Idaho. Indiana
Iowa. Kentucky. Maryland. Michigan
Nebraska. New Hampshire. Ney Jersey
New York. North Carolina. Pennsyl-
vania. Rhode Island. South Dakota
Tennessee. Utah, Vermont. Virginia
West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wash
inEton.
Two points made by President will
son in his letter are particularly i'm.
portant:
Every bushel Of potatoes properly
stored, every pound of vegetables prom.
cry put by for future use, every jar
OF fruit preserved. add that much 10
our insurance OF victory. add that much
'o hasten the end OF this conflict. TIC
win we must have maximum efficiency
IN all directions. We cannot win with
out complete and effective concentra-
ton of all our efforts"
Also-"We must aim 20 consume
these things locally, so far AZ possib lie
and thus relieve the pressure on trans.
r"rtation agencies. freeing them fol-
the more efficient handling Of product,
required for military purposes Wha,
We cannot presently consume we mus,
conserve"
The particular vegetables that have
been raised in home-yari gardens IL
citics and rural communities, as wei
as by farmers and which arc threaten.
ing vast waste from their abundance
are, tomatoes. beets. potatoes, beans
cabbage. onions. sugar corn, peas car.
rots, The fruits are: peaches, pears
apn.ics. and, in some of the States
blhCkeerries.
WILL he TOLD IN DETAIL
HOW TO RENDER SERVICE
Tie resources of the government VIII
the volunteer help of neighbors e
. ca "a other. schools clubs Governor.
and the press, viii be put behind thu:
intensive effort for three weekD. ant
longer In certain States whore reuui-ed
In The simplest detail tho house,yif.
and Mother and Daughter Clubs
! everywhere will be told how they ma,
4 render this most patriotic service /,
e t!.it homes. They are to BE- aske,
1 first 10 put by food for their own con
e sumption: and. second. to devise tn
best methods of marketing their sur
n plus products locally.
Owing to the shortage in the suppl
:. OF tin containers. most of the preserv
n ing and canning will have to be don
In glass jars. of which 100000 gros.
= OF the Mason jar type have been dis
8 tributed through the manufacturers 10
4 the present seasons needs The tots
manufacturing capacity of this. typo q
n Jar. which will be increased by tn
& manufacturers as necessary. IL approx
. imateiy 5000 gross per day. or $4,000