Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-15
CONSERVATION TALKED
At WOMEN'S MEETING
nean Beach, Prof. Vincent, Mrs.
Whitaker, DR.. Pickett and Mrs.
Thorpe Give Interesting
Talks

Food conservation, vegetable rails
Ing, poultry and rabbit production
and other pertinent subjects were
discussed at the second meeting Of
the union Of women for community
4 conservation, held Wednesday after,
s noon in the cham Der of commerce
rooms. The room was filled to its
capacity and all expressed themselves
as pleased and benefited by the sew
era lectures given.
After Mrs. /. r. Stephenson had
led the assembly in singing
America Dean w. G. Beach gave a
most interesting lecture on Com
mon Sense Conservation. He made
clear the difference between Hoover
ling and economizing, and empha-
sized the Importance of the Hoover
system, explaining the wheat, meat
and sugar conditions and showing
why We need to send these things to
the allies. He explained their usual
source of supply and the lack of it
now. Dean Beach told how small
the world is growing on account of
railroads, airplanes, telegraph, tele-
phone, etc, so that what is of interest
to one country is of interest to all.
II you shut six Irishmen in room
and two commence to fight, it will
not be long before all are fighting.
Conservation means doing the best
you can by using just common sense.
We are not asked to go without, but
Just to change our ways of living a
little in order to save the particular
things needed by our allies and our
boys at the front If candy were en-
urely cut out no one would be OBJ
hged to Hooverize on sugar.
Every woman should feel PROUD to
wear her old clothes. Do not buy
anything that you do not need. Ger
many has boasted that it would be
easy to win a war with the United
'tates because we are a democracy,
ana consequently have toe many
opinions as to what is best for our
serves and country War breeds
ieellng of hatred; we are too ready
10 crlticise and pull to pieces. The
MAN thing is to bury this feeling and
STAND together. We must all con-
'erVe our resources and pull to-
gether.
Iol' vincent of the University of
iuaho gave a very instructive talk on
Gardens" and answered all ques-
'onS asked by members of the audi
9nce IN clear and complete manner.
nc urged families to map out their
pio'S Oh ground, get their soil ready.
use fertilizers and to have their
mlnds made up and plans perfected
"po0t the garden before planting
time. ''' .
named the vegetables, such as
- uisheS' lettuce, spinach, etc, that
'uiu De planted very early. Onions
'0iu De planted very early if they
n 10 mature in the fall, he said.
eanS and other vegetables easily
'pped by the frost must wait until
al danger is past.
ne principal point of good gar
N'Nihg Is to give the plants constant
,r1 &c through the warm months.
lney must be well cultivated. Some
~ the varieties best suited to this
'o'ality and tested out by the Uni
,erSity Of Idaho were enumerated as
follows: " . -
/. .au 'shes-French Breakfast, Scar
et lurnip and White Icicle.
iomatoes-sparks Earliana. To-
40 "'oes should be planted in boxes in
~ muse or in hothouses to start
.1Di i early, They will do we'll on a
en- slope. Prof. Vincent told of
being made on half an acre of
a'oes IN this vicinity.
0orh-Peep of Day is the earliest