The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
WOMEN DISCUSS CONSERVATION
Meeting Held Friday Afternoon u.
Which Resolutions Were Adopted.

earnest. City administrator III. A
Moses explained the object of tho
meeting was. first to hear suggested
some practical recipes for dshe.
that used substitutes instead of tn,
ingredients that the government i:
endeavoring to conserve, and second
ly, to consider plans to drive home tt
everyone the fact that wheat, beef
pork and fats must be conserved b,
all. He read the following figure.
from the administrators estimate:
For January 1-July I, 1918, bee
needed, 45O,OOO.OOO pounds; available
100, 100000.
Pork products. fats, and vegetable
>Oils, are short 10000, 900 pounds O,
fifty per cent.
Wheat supply is estimated at 257
to 2S1 million, or only 70 per cent OF
what is needed.
Many recipes were read. These
will be published from time to time
The ladies discussed these and were
much interested in this part of the
program.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and after, debate that brought
out many phases of the food problem
were passed Unanimously.
Resolved: That every woman's Or
ganization in Sumter county, espec-
iaily church societies be requested to
appoint a committee on food conser-
vation; that the duty of these COM
mittees shall be to further continu-
ously the doctrine of food conserva-
ton and to encourage the practice
OF carrying into effect the program OF
the food administration.
Resolved: That we thank the min
isters and the newspapers of this
county for the aid they have given
publicity for this meeting, and the
newspapers. the ministers and the
teachers of Sumter county are
earnestly requested to be untiring in
their efforts to further this work.
Resolved: That copies of these
resolutions be forwarded to the
newspapers of this county and to the
daily papers circulated in Sumter
county with the request that they be
and also that copies be
sent to the county and State food ad
In the discussion of the resolutions
t was brought out that everyone did
not realize that the food saving pro.
gram applied to all. An incident was
related where two ladies recently
had said that this applied only to
boarding houses and not to people
with small families. The opinion
was expressed that it was the work
of loyal men and women to help
spread In every direction the doc
trine of food saving.
On the committee to carry out
these resolutions were appointed Mrs
S. w. Stubbs. Mrs. e. f. Miller, and
Miss Armida Moses.
The idea of forming a Housewives
League was then discussed. It was
the opinion of the ladies present that
If the women of Sumter very gener-
ally Joined the league that the
league could effect many needed re-
forms along the lines it would work
In Sumter, but that If most of the la
dies of Sumter were too indifferent to
join or to back the league that little
could be accomplished by those who
would go into it. On motion it was
decided to appoint committee with
full powers to act; to enquire into the
advisability and practicability of
forming a league, of appointing sub
committees, and of proceeding with
the formation of the league if it SO
decides.
On this committee were appointed
Mrs. H. NJ. Stuckey. Mrs. Perry
Moses. Mrs. A. NJ. Bogin. Mrs. J. w.
Powers, Mrs. e. II. Moses, Mrs H. n
Barnett, and Miss Sallie Rembert.
On motion OF Mrs. j. j. Brunson
an agreement. was drawn up then
starting a tentative formatio of the
Housewives League. All the ladies
present except two enrolled.
The meeting requested Mr.. Moses
to get a ruling on whether or not
graham flour was considered a wheat
substitute. Also to try to, find out why
rye flour cannot be had to be kept in
stock by the merchants here; and TO
enquire into the high price of meal
He has taken up all these matters
with State Administrator Elliott.