Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-11

tllled for the patriotic rally ana gen
cral regret was expressed that more
citiLens did not turn out to hear
the speakers They brought u mes
sage for patriotic conservation OF
foods that created n profound i'm
preston Three more important or
practical war speeches have not been
delivered IN this city anJ they sent
those who heard them away from
the building thinking more seriously
Of the war than they have thought
before
"spokc With Authority"
The team of speakers iH omposed
Of Dr. Wilbur, MIR. Colby and Miss
Cora Blnzel. domestic science expert
of the University OF Wisconsin. The
latter brought Il particularly vuIu-
abtr message to the women and de,
ctdedly, the most practical they have
vet heard, she spike as zone hnv-
ing authority" and gave many Inn
portant suggestions tu housewives
about food conservation In such a
scientific way that they showed her
To be an expert on foodstuffs and
their value from every standpoint.
She was the first speaker and was
presented by Mayor J. n simmons.
who presided over the meeting. REV.
J. W, Abel pastor OF the First Meth
odist church, delivered u stirring
patriotic Invocation which he closed
br expressing the hope that the peo-
pie OF Tulsn will become sufficiently
aroused 10 the critical condition that
confronts the nation that they will
swing every person who preac hes
seditloe 10 lamp posts
That the people are gradually
awakening TO the war and looking
more seriously at II was indicated
by the applause that followed Rev.
AbelB prayer,
We Must Not Fuss.
Miss Colby urged the audience to
stop complaining and fusslng about
the food conservation regulations
and get down TO business and sup
port them. Every man and woman
who wastes food now. she said. is
wasting human life. and no excuse
can excuse failure 10 conserve 10
the limit Signing food pledge
cards la not enough Sacrifices
must be made. The nation has OBJ
tanned only 30 per cent efficiency
in food conservation. II must have
100 per cent The people Of the
United States must feed not only
themselves ana their allies and their
armies. but the civilian popula-
tions OF England and France and
Belgium. we can't do Il" she
urged. unless we stop being 50
contemptuously SELF loving and sell
fish"
Miss Binzel answered the question
that hos no often been asked by
unthinking people. as 90 why Amer
lea cannot send corn meat instead
of wheat TO England and France
so we at horne may have our wheat
bread and biscuit The explanation
IL that corn meal viii not keen rs
viii wheat and tho soldiers cannot
carry corn meal bread with them
10 the trenches as they can wheat
bread Neither can corn meal be
sold over the volunteers ~ bakeries
and stores ~ well ~ wheat bread
She asserted that no, person
should consume more than o hair
pound OF wheat in any week and
urged the substitution Of potatoes
and potato bread-juW as good
lust as nutritious. fust aS whole
bushei of potatoes win equal %
bushels of wheat We are using
an average OF nine ounces u potu
toes per individual per day. She
urged that this b. Increased 20 two
additional potatoes per day.
Misn Blngei advised that for cnkes
and pastries. harley flour potato
flour. rice and other substitutes are
just as good ne wheat
Quit Eating Wheat Products!"
No one should eat mHccarnni and
spaghetti, said Miss linzcl because
they are made Of wheat OUT eat
ing them" she said
Neither should anyone eat bacon
because II ~ all meats. i- the one
that can be taken into the trenches
by the soldiers and cooked AROUND
the camp-fires Yet 100 ppltt of
the request Of the government that
We abstain from the use ~ bacon
we are eating u on an average NJ
once 4 day for every person 10 the