The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-15


Llk. Hall sight surElca, Ore-.unEs
unit, Maple O86.
Wum.n's Council Of Defense. Maple
e5SH.
HE'D Cros. Chapter Secretary, Maple
sHd2
Civilian HrII.f, Map,. ego
Registration Offices Tor lied Croes
classes IN flrst aid, home care OF tho
sick and dIrtrtICs, Maple It1B
Red Cross Canleen .es,ics. Maple
tlDs
S7N districts where a shortage IN the
supply OF ice is evident the food
II facts committee OF the woman's
Cuun,ll OF national defense points
out that there are many ice economics
might he effected through the season
The absence ot ice IN the household
refrigerator Is a mcllscc to hcalil
through the possible spelling Of milk
and other foods and because 1t dcpriyeS
the people OF a very important comfort
during condition Of weather when
II is most difficult 10 maintain health
and working strength
The refrigerator should be kept
rlcau. the doors kept tight. and the
drip tap kept in place. The door ol
the refrigerator should never he opened
cxrcp, when necessary and then tor me
'shor,c,t possible space OF lmc. y"
hyt food, should be placed IN the re-
Ir'"cra.1r~
Cracked ice should not be put IN
glas,c, 10 cool drinking water and
other beverages A bottle of water
Rcpt in the refrigerator will furnish
sufficiently cool drink Crushed zee
should not be used IN serving fruits,
sea foods. salads. radishes celery. to-
na,oc, etc. These article, will be
found 10 be perfectly paa'.hlc when
CHILLED 10 the temperature ot the re
irlgerator.
The executive board oi rac Noman''
council OF national defense 'ti q meet
ing Wednesday noon at Oh. Chamber
Oi Commerce rooms al which umc II
va, rrportcd by Miss Cora Wilson,
chairman OF the women in industry dc
partment. that a meeting of the entire
committee oi that department would
meet Wednesday evening At the rest
dence Of Mrs J. Z. Iowuscud hlo west
Twenty.Secpnd street Daring the eve
ring classification committee wa
formed in the woman m industry de
parlmcnt
Mis-, Florence Wilson. chairman "l
the department OF bu,uc,, English and
spelling has enrolled lhlriy members 10
date These classes are held every Mon
day and THURSDAY evening at .W. ln
the woman's commIti.c room at the
Chamber OF Commerce
Mrs. A. J. Rigsby. chairman OF inc
food conservation committee reported
tia, the negro women of the city had
donated S2s to the Liberty Kitchen TO
be applied on their notes.
The request which was made sew
eral days ago for volunteer use of au-
tomobileS has been responded TO by
Mrs. Joseph Runsey. who IS ready with
hor machine TO serve at any time thai
she is called upon.
Everyone is quite familiar with the
original meaning ot the :. .. ). sig
nal bu, according to TIE food facts de.
par.ment OF the wuwans council OF ma
tiona defense, it has another equally
important meaning, and that IS Save
on Sugar {.
The sweet tooth OF the American pub
lie consumes sufficient candy in year
10 supply all the sugar requirements url-
der the ratoning system OF England Tor
one year, France for one~year and Italy
for two years. The money spent on
candy in one year in the United States
Is double the amount required to iced
Belqi"m for q year.
Oui of the last harvest the American
peor'c by abstinence, saved l40OOOUUO
bu,Hcls of wheat TO feed the hungry
allied nations The indications are
that these same people are going to
stay right on the job and see 1t
through.
A visit to the federal state employ
rnent service is an enllghtening ex-
ptrience\ Here. since the 10th n last
lune Mrs. Bettha c. Mcbride has been
examiner in charge Of the woman s
desk. A large amount Of inquiries have
been answered and positions filled. J he
ain OF the office is to fit the need 70
the case, rather than indisctiminately
filling positions. and to help tho1e
eager for employment but who have
not found the kind OF work for which
they are fitted
f1CTc OHt may sCth anu llllN NOlN W
any nature from domestic 10 stenog-
raphic and clerical Mrs. Mcbride says
that the situation here in the city IS
hard, mainly for the reason that there
are more applicants than there are posi-
tions offered.
The Liberty Kitchen class Thursday
morning was attended by eighteer
women and one man. Mrs Mamie Wal
ker Parks was directing tbe class il
the mysteries of canning vegetables
This Is the second meeting of the clas'
and II gives promise OF much interest
4 number OF other women have sig
nified their intention Of joining soon
Other work is going on in the kitcher
by the volunteer helpers who are max
ing grape Jelly. A large sale of jell,
was made yesterday to Mrs. X. B
Love of Purcell Mrs Love moi toreC
over to Oklahoma City especially t,
visit the kitchen and to purchase th'
Jelly.
The Central Red Cross rooms ar
busy making refugee garments for tn
homeless-aBelgian children Thursday
There were 40 layers Of gingham OF
the tables ready TO be cut into 8-year
old oirIs' dresses This amount N