Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
MASS MEETING
Fulton County Unit Of the WOman's
Committee Of the Council of Ma
tional Defense of Ohio Hold Food
Conservation Meeting - Good At
tendance-Practical Talks.

The splendid interest of both town
and country women Of Fulton county
in woman's part in the winning of
the war is proven beyond a doubt.
The fine audience of representative
women from all over the coSnty gath
cred in the High school auditorium
Monday afternoon, listened attentive
" TO the speakers on the program,
and were keenly alive to the value
OF exchange of ideas and experiences
IN regard to the using of wheat sub
stitutes and food conservation in gen.
eral.
Mrs. Charles Stotzer, chairman of
the Womans committee of the Coun-
Gil Of National Defense, presided.
Mr.. f. G. Smallman explained the
laws governing the sale of flour and
sugar and the reason for those laws
IN a clear and concise talk, thereby
clearing up some points not under
stood by many people.
The second number of the program
was given by the Fulton County Pa
triotic Readers. Miss Louise Grisier's
spirited recitation of "The Flag Is
Passing BY" was a signal for their
entrance, led by their captain, Har-
old Ross, carrying the flag. Miss
Katharine Grisier recited with enthu-
siasm "Here Is Our Flag" and "Un-
Gle Sam Has Got to VIM" All then
joined in the beautiful pledge of "Al-
legiance to the Flag" giving the sa-
mte. Virginia Cole followed with en-
effective rendition of what the Yam
kee Dood1l Dol" William Henry Eager
Jr. read, "Wish't Was a Man." and
responded to an encore with "A Hoo
yer Pledge" Miss Hortense Gull
ford gave "If You Don't Watch Out,
and was followed by Master Julius
and Miss Virginia Cole in Amelia
Burr's "Lie-Awake Songs" all three
winping applause. The little readers
then made a spirited appeal for the
purchase Of War Savings Stamps anc
left the platform singing "0ui
Doughty Khaki Boys Will Knock Old
Kaiser Bills Block Off," amid enthu-
siastic applause. Sterling Cole, an
other member Of the group, was out
Of town.
Miss Logan, county club organizer
read an excellent paper on "Woman's
Part in the War" Mrs. Fred Wolf
IN a pleasing and practical way, told
Of her experience in the canning OF
meats, vegetables, and soups. Mrs
VOLTS suggestions and rules were
new to many housewives and very
valuable. BY a little study and con
siderable labor n housekeeper ma!
can and preserve the products of th'
garden with little expense and always
have a well-hlled storeroom. Mrs
Wolf said she could serve a full mea
from soup to dessert from her store
room shelves. Mrs. Wolf stated tha
she canned her chicken because it II
cheaper to keep canned chicken thar
live ones that must be fed corn o.
wheat; besides, canned meats ar,
handy, since always ready to serv'
on short notice. At the close of tn
talk Mrs. Wolf answered many ques
tions asked by the women who wer
there to learn new ways of conserv
ing food.
Mrs. Frank Kenyon led a discus
sion on wheat substitutes. Many neV
IDEAS and rules for the combining
and using of substitute fours wer
brought out by the large number VIII
Joined in this discussion. A motto
was made and carried that a serie
of substitute recipes be published S
that even q larger number of wome
than we're present at the mass meet
ing may have the benefit Of teste
recipes.