The Little River news., 1917-10-20
HOME EXHIBITION BEkE-
 FITS COUNTY
By Connie J. Bonslagel State Agent ill Charge of Home Demonstration
 Work For the Extension Divi-
sion of U. of A.

sion of U. of A.
 Never before in the history of the state have the men making up the membership of the quorum courts had such an excellent opportunity to help the people of their counties. These men have recognized the value of the demons traitor work in the past, and on account of tho war and the in creased demand fer trained workers the counties now having the work are already asking the Extension Division 10 help them retain their agents. Many of the counties that do not have women agents have petitioned for the services of one of these ex perts during the coming year.
 The President is calling on the wo- men and girls to do their part in win ming this war while Congress has made an emergency appropriation which makes il possible nc only t9 place aGents ia counties not having Inc Wcrl, at this time if tho quorum courts desire fl. but th:s appronria- fion makes it possible 10 pay greater portion ef the homa demon stration agents salary from Federal funds than ever fore. + Arlta,2sas is to do her bt wa must hara an aeaga2t in e>-esy eaa@ty Wat is your e2ae2ay da'a@?
 From the g hcmn da@ansHaatton ee ats ~ow working in ' comics cf ti.1 e+@ta Hurh es.d-.a2o fzs bsrn gathered concerning tha f:nportonca ar} a.0o,."t as 4.a17z that OFF a.f7s af4a wa,zesi ans dafGo tqTs@s1 fre-=,.'4- e3 f~od p"eGuat:oa under tha d-roo- ttea If thazn e..3ar-s. PFaefieally everyone who had ground has grown a garden this year The output from garden, field and orchasd has not been allowed 10 go to waste as has former lY been the ccse.. The number of quarts os canned goods put IT thi, year shows an increase of 200 per cent ever the number put LID last year. Much of this will bo koot for home use, some has been sold, and eor2c has been put up for the soldiers and donated to the Red Cross Socie-
 
 will continue throuohout the winter: the care of dairy products, the care of poultry, and gardening
 Tn addition, county agents have had many calls for instruction in the eco homie use of foods, in the selection of foods. planning meals so as to elemi- nate waste, economic cookery, use of home grown products, meat and wheat substitutes. infant feeding, etc. Much has been said and written about "sub- stituting chapear foods for the more expensive ones," but this advice must be accompanied by some instruction from the women agents if substitutes are 10 made safely.
 While the drive being made during the present crisis has been toward the production aud conservation of foods mainly, other phases of the work have not been neglected. A thoughtful attitude toward housework has been encouraged, "using the head to save the heels as some one has put it. To this end the use of home made labor saving devices has been included in the course given to Home Demonstration Clubs,. Priceless cook CTS. canners. iceless refrigerators, ironing boards, wheel trays, shower baths, water systems, vegetable dri, CTS. window screens, fly traps, and many other devices were made under the direction of the home demonstra- ton agents.
 It is impossible to estimate In dol lars and cents the amount saved in food products this year through the efforts of the women agents, but it is certain that the canning and sale of hitherto wasted products has afforded a source of income to the farm wo- men and girls. The value of the work done by the agents among the girls alone through clubs cannot be over- estimated. A number of girls make money enough from their club prod ucts to put themselves through high school or college. Many remain at home contented, being able to make their own spending money who would otherwise have sought some poorly paid employment in town. The busi- ness training that the girls get in the keeping of record books and market ing of their club products is also valu- able and the girls expect to receive only what their products are worth. The day is past when canning club girl cares to have sentimental public buy her goods just because she is a canning club girl. She knows she is competing on business principles with business concerns, that her products must be as good as the best-or a lit- tie better-or she cannot sell them she is prepared to guarantee every can of goods bearing the All Brand label; she appreciates the fact that if she sells wholesale to a merchant ct certain price she cannot turn around and retai! the same product to his customers at a price lower than the retail price that he has to charge.
 Let us give the girls and women of our rural districts chance by putting