The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

ing most generously, as is shown by the kitchens poster of donations, and by it's lists of workers.
 The board of directors referred to above consists of the local food admnis- trator and representatives from the va- rious large organizations in the city the Civic association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary club, the I<iwans club. the Grocers' association, the coun- cil of national defense, the council or women's clubs, the Housewives league and the suffrage association
 The purposes of the work are as fol- lows To furnish headquarters for food conservation work of all kinds; that IS, to teach the possibilities of the new ma terials we are using in the place of the ones we are sending abroad to our allies and to our soldiers, to keep in touch with the local food situation, know what ma terials are available, where they can be found, and at what prices to help create A demand by working out attractive dishes in which they can be used, and teaching these to the people or Birming- ham and Jefferson county through dem- onstration and through the newspapers which have willingly offered their serv- ices in this, as in all other war work for the government
 Demonstrations lasting about TWO hours are given at the kitchen on Wedn esdays and Fridays at ID a. m. and 8 D. m. At these demonstratlons new foods are prepared. principles or cooking are taught and houschoid conveniences are shown. Anybody in- terested is welcome at these times and at any other time. On other days there are lessons and demonstrations for groups of women who pledge themselves to teach this work in some center either in the city or county TOT definite length of time. The mem bers of these classes are women who know how to cook and have the 1ac- ulty of teaching others. They come to the kicthen, learn to use the new ma- teria1s. then teach their friends and neighbors or anybody who asks Tor help. These women realize, as we all should. that while in other forms or war work woman may take no part at all, neither help nor hinder, in the case of foods every housekeeper who must plan or prepare food three times day, works either for or against the government--for the United States or for the Kaiser. according to wheth- CT she helps conserve the foods nec- essary to our allies and to our sol diers or uses them for her own pleas ure. This is one phase of war work that she does not have to go out and EunL 1OF, 1L comes to ucI dAu Act~Sc itself on her attention. Through It's volunteer workers the Hoover kitchen is enabled to give demonstrations on food conservation to any group or women who request 1t and who arc willing to furnish place for the demonstrations and the materials used in the work. Any woman who is Ia miliar with the preparation of foods, has the ability to impart the knowl. sdge and is in earnest about the work is more than welcome to enter these classes.
 Up to the present the work of the kitchen has been the preparation of war breads, largely the "quick'' vari- ety. the working out of uses for new materials, the classifying of recipes the presentation of balanced menuo, the construction of homemade fire. less cookers and their use and in- formation of like kinds Demonstra- tons planned for the near future will include risen breads and later on cam ring and drying.
 During the coming week the Hoover kitchen has some interesting demon- strations in store for It's visitors. On "wednesday afternoon at D. m, the members of the Housewives' leasue Will be the hostesses at meat cut-