The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-19
WEST VIRGINIA
SCHOOLS ARE TEACHING
FOOD CONSERVATION
Course of Study Is Outlined and Ap.
proved by National Eouca-
tional Association.

The schools and colleges through.
out the country are being asked by
the United States Food Adnlinistra
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, and
many of the schools already have
taken up the work actively. Eighty
four of the high schools took up
these courses last year, according to
report to the food administration,
made by NJ P. Shawkey, state super
intendeGt 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 it.
West Virginia Wesleyan College
las also been teaching the food con-
servation in their department Of
Home Economics. and. w 3. Flem-
ing, president of that institution, says
that their school will gladly CO.
operate to the limit Al the good work
which the food administration is
doing. Letters from c.. B. Clark,
president Salem College. and G. A.
Tague, head of Morris Harvey Col
lege, also report that they will co.
operate with the food administration
In this work
During the months of last spring
IL special workers were assigned
through cooperative plan between
the food administration and the
West Virginia University to give
demonstrations In the use of substi-
tutes for wheat flour to groups OF
women consisting of members Of
women's clubs, church societies,
parent-teachers' meetings, assoeia.
ITEMS. lumber and mining camps,
boarding house cooks, colored people
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 per
family.
The LOT farm women's clubs with
a membership of over 5000 women
adopt annually plan of work for
the advancement of the homes oil
their communities. Monthly meet
ings are held to consider the prog
ress made and to further develop
the plan of club work.
The girls ard boys now have a
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 if any state in the
union can make better report thar
West Virginia for food conservation
work in the schools. All schools
of West Virginia should have in
structions in the principles Of fool
conservation. This should include
Interpretation of food conservation
| regulation. Instructions should BIZ
! given concerning the quality of sup
| ply, amount of such foods and The
! probable consumption. The fooC
problem is big one, not only IL
war times, but in times of peace
! Lii 4 /
/ 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 hat
requested such course in reso
! luton passed at the national meet
ing in Pittsburgh.