El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

iAE T ISN'T what the purse can az
ford TO buy, but what the na-
1 tons food supply can afford
/ TO let you have said Mrs. 2. F.
/ Coop. At the meeting OF the House
wives league Of FL Paso in the cham
I Der OF commerce building Monday af-
/ ternoon, called by Mrs. David Holguin,
I first vice president. TO complete the
organization Of the league.
The housewives must learn 10 cut
down the quantity Of food used and
yet give the same amount of nourish-
ment by the use of substitutions."
rs an illustration Mrs. Coop said
the league in Fort Worth was giving
a four course luncheon at which every
dish served had rice as one Of the
ingredients. but. Of course, the dishes
were varied and many
All Housewives Eligible.
In regard to eligibility in the
league Mrs. Holguin said Il wish to
take exception 10 the statement as
printed in the morning paper that
only married women were eligible and
| wish that it would be corrected. Our
idea Of q housewife is not a woman
who is married to man but one who
is married TO a house and assumes
the duties incident to the care OF a
house The woman may be married
or she may not. and she may be keep
ing house for some OF the members OF
her family.
For the benefit OF those who were
not al the first meeting Mrs Coop eX-
planned what had been done and ad-
vised the members not to attempt too
much for the coming summer, or the
first month at least, but to concen-
trate their energies on two specific
objects. that of securing a large
membership and that Of utilizing food
to the fullest extent
Is WOman's Commerce Chamber.
In regard to the position which the
league occupies with respect 10 the
woman Of e. Paso Mrs Coop said;
No woman can afford TO not be ar
filiated with the league This or
ganization is to the woman OF Ii
PasO what the chamber OF commerce
is to the business men,
Following the formal announce
ment at the meeting that Mrs Carl
Lee smith. who was elected president
would not be able to serve, as Sne !
would be out OF town during the sum ]
mer. Mrs r !. Tighe was selected I
for that office. other officers chosen I
were: Mrs D. Bruce Smith, secre-
tary: Mrs. II. W. BrOaddus. third vice
president and Ms L T klb!er- tourth 4
vice president.
4 motion maze DE MS rs ne No1 4
carried TO establish an annual mem
bershiP fee Of IS cents
New Members Elected.
The following are the new mem oers 4
of the Housewives league Aesdanles I
Nell Mosely. Alice 6. Merchant, W A I
Pollard. Ida Held, Percy ". McGhee. /
Charles Snapp, F Brown, = ". tos-
ter. Joseph Spence, George H Mattice' .
n c DOYLE. s. a Sackett5 G L Town
send. Joseph HurxthaI. Volney 3. .
Leonard. George n. Clements II w 4
Rrozddus. ". A. Hacl<ley. Earl Auder-
son. Sidney Counts. James Wander .
Brock. II. T. Bowie, Chas- n Blanea-
ard. A. J. Morris. o ?. Metz, A. u.
4o%nsend. #. r. Gamble. Martin
ZieIonka- r. J. Carson, r Z Thomp-
son. NJ. 3. Bull. .. Momsen, " L
u. 4. Hawkins r. - 4
Davis. s. Lamert Davis o. 4 CRIT
-hett. ". c. Roe, g : Tepfer- Aren't
bold Teatross. Anna r Elliott, Y a
Milan, Harry NJ Ross T. D. Scotch. =.
Hrskauer, Frank 4. Spence, y. P.
Jones. V f. Raggio. W B Watts.
Julia Lee Brown, J. G Roman J. n.
Dunno. N. Lippman- z c. Hitchcock
Beasv Welsh. B. L Meyer, Miss Louise
PREFER and Maurice Schwartz Mr..
Schwartz Is the only man member
Rebecca Stoddard chapter. DauSh-
.ers OF the American Revolution, held
I regular monthly meeting at the or
ganization'S rooms on Mesa avenue
Monday afternoon. The afternoon was
aiken up with installation Of officers
and planning the work for the coming
year. The reports Of the retiring off
,ers were given The new officers
elected were: Mrs. l. T. Robinson, re-
elected regent: Mrs. II. H stark, sec
md vice regent: Mrs. Harry T.
<fester. recording secretary; Mrs. ".
e. Strong. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. J. c. Roman. historian; Mrs Otis
Mcintyre. treasurer, Miss Florence
,Iark, registrar; Mrs. ". s. Tilton.
,arIiamentarian. The hoStesses for
he afternoon were Mesdames- D W
FOLK, Dan :. Stewart, Lee Jones, Otis