Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
FOOD CONSERVATION WORK
 THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Increasing Desire on. Part of House
 wives to Garry Out Instruetion of U. s. Food Administration.


 Increasing Desire on. Part of House
 wives to Garry Out Instruction of U. s. Food Administration.
 That the interest," s growing keener and that the desire for carrying out the instructions of the U. S.. Food Administrator is increasing upon the part of housewives, is shown every day by the requests fer more infer nation, said County Agent F. c. Warner on Tuesday, Latest bulletins and suggestions on ways of conserving the staple products, which must be shipped abroad are finding a ready distribution among the hundreds of women of the county who have signed the Food Pledge Card, One of our noted editorial writers stated the case we'll when he wrote that any man or woman who failed to do his duty at home is no less reprehensible than the soldier who dinches before battle"
 Program of Work.
 Lectures and demonstrations upon different food conservation subjects, which are being given by the Home Demonstration Agent of the Farm Ru- reau, are being given or planned for every day. Since the beginning of the New Year meeting have been held or arranged for as follows,
 Lebanon-A meeting with the Home Economies Committee resulted in ar rangements for a demonstration on Tuesday, Jan. 22nd on Sugar Sub stitutes' and one on Feb. 14th on Meat Substitutes
 Montviiie-The Thursday Afternoon Club had demonstration on Corn Meal dishes on Jan. 10th at the Un- casvilie church. The meeting was we'll attended in spite of the icy roads and all present were most interested and enthusiastic. Mr c. c ". Hewitt furnished some cernneal ground by him. which when compared with the commercial product showed how su- perior it is in texture and flavor.
 Raltie-A large and interested crowd came to Red Cross rooms on Monday evening to hear a demenstra- tion lecture on Supper Dishes'' which was given by Miss Campbell. The dishes prepared which were corn seuffle, lima bean loaf with nut sauce and rice tiEabales with chees sauce: showed ways in conserving meat and animal fats by using foods similar in composition. Many of these substitute foods will be found less expensive.
 Bozrah-At the Bozrah Centre Grange hall, a week conservation deinenstrat tion will be given Saturday, Feb, iGth.
 North stenington-A two day ex- tension school in home economies is to be held Feb. 20 and 21st. Twenty women have signed the application which makes it possible for an exten- sion school to be given.
 Norwich 'City-The Housewives had their meeting Jan. 18th at which Miss Campbell gave a. general talk on Food Conservation. The wish has been expressed by many women that they should like to be able to get other war breads than that made with rye. Action was taken at this meeting and committee appointed to see what could be done to get the bakers to cooperate in making some other kinds of bread using corn meal and oatmeal. It is hoped that many women will make this easy by plan ming to buy war bread on the wheat less day, if arrangements can be car ried out.
 A tllree-day food exhibit at the sug- gestion of the State Council of De- l fenSe and for which they are furnish 1 ing a, large amount of the plans and | printed material, is to be held at tine | Buckingham Memorial Jan. a4. 25 and ] 18th. This is especially given fer all I women of New London county who are interested in Food Conservation l for their own homes and also in help ing to carry out ideas for food fairs in ! their own community. Interesting lectures will be given by noted speak CTS and several demonstrations will be given by Miss Halleok and Miss l Campbell --
 ,Taftville-A demonstration on corn l meal dishes will be given at Ponemah hall at 2:30 Jan, 31st.
 1 Arrangements for New London ] Mystic, Stonington and Groton meet | ings are being made, the dates for ] these meetings will be published later
 Junior Home Economics Clubs Six junior home economies club meetings have been held this week in New London county. The first meet ing was held Jan. 15th at 3:S0 in the l Greeneville Assembly hall. Miss MeWiiHams and Mrs. Potter lecal leaders were presented.
 A group of IT girls from St. Mary's school met with the country clut leader, a talk was given on the value of vegetable, in the diet, also demon stratien on cream Of potato soup, eacIl girl bringing cup and spoon from home had a chance to taste the sour and to decide if it was good enough to try out in the home. After the demonstration every girl declared she would make cream of potato soup fol supper that evening. The president and vice president having been elected at a previous meeting, the only of fieer left for election were secretary and treasurer, these were elected and the girls received instruction en the l duties of officers, The next meeting is Ito be held January ,29, 1918,
 | On January 18th a greun of girls