Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-21
WEST VIRGINIA
SCHOOLS ARE TEACHING
FOOD CONSERVATION
Course of Study Is Outlined and Ap'
proved by National Eduea-
tionaI Association.

The schools and colleges through
out the country are being asked by
the United States Food Admlnlstra
ton to incorporate in their course
of study instructions in the principles
OF food conservation. This course
was recommended by resolutions
passed by the National Educational
Association and have been approved
by Herbert Hoover, United States
food administrator. All the leading
schools and colleges Of West Vir
ginia have been asked to cooperate
In. extending the school work, ana
many of the schools already have
taken up the work actively. Eighty
four of the high schools took up
these courses last year, according tc
a report to the food administration
made by NJ P. Shawkey, state super
intendent of free schools, and he
further says that he believes that
every school that has a teacher com
petent to do the work has done
more or less of 1t.
West Virginia Wesleyan College
has also been teaching the food con
servation in their department OF
Home Economics. and w B. Flem'
ing, president of that institution, says
that their school will gladly co
operate to the limit in the good WORK
which the food administration Is
doing. Letters from c. B. Clark
president Salem College. and c. A
Tague, head Of Morris Harvey Col
lege, also report that they will co
operate with the food administrator
IN this work.
During the months OF last spring
II special workers were assignee
through a cooperative plan between
the food administration and the
West Virginia University to give
demonstrations In The use OF substi
tutes for wheat -four to groups OF
women consisting OF members OF
women's clubs, church societies
parent-teachers' meetings, associa
lions, lumber and mining camps
boarding house cooks, colored people
and foreign settlements. These meet
ings were held in AZ counties and
21.135 homes were represented. The
results thus far show reduction
OF -four consumption from 80 pounds
per week per family attending these
special meetings TO IA pounds pei
family.
The 107 farm women's clubs WIFI
q membership Of over 5000 women
adopt annually a plan OF work foI
the advancemeyt Of the homes o.
their communities. Monthly meet
ings are held to consider the prog
ress made and to further develop
the plan OF club work.
The girls and boys now have
membership Of 2,17S and are grow
ing vegetables, canning, making but
ter and taking regular courses Of
study in better home methods.
1t is doubtful II any state in the
union can make better report than
West Virginia for food conserYauon
work In the schools. All schools
OF West Virginia should have in
structions In the principles of food
conservation. This should include
Interpretation Of food conservation
regulation. Instructions should be
given concerning the quality OF sup
ply, amount of such foods and the
probable consumption. The food
problem is a big one, not only In
war times, but in times OF peace
and every child should be taught the
proper uses Of foods and the rela
tive nutritious value. OF different
food products The course OF study
from which these suggestions are
taken were prepared after the Ma
tional Educational Association had
requested such course in a reso
luton passed at the national meet
ing in Pittsburgh.