Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02

servation, wheat, meat and fat substi-
tues, home grown sweets, gardening,
wartime marketing, and other lines
OF war work tor women at home and
abroad
Among the prominent women speak
ers are Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of
the child welfare bureau, United
States department of labor, who will
speak at the joint session on Tuesday
evening; Mrs. Maude Radford Warren,
author and magazine writer, on fur
Tough from France; Miss Harriet
Vittum, head resident, Northwestern
Unive csity Settlement; Miss Isabel
Bevier, head of the household science
department. University of Illinois;
Mrs. ]. C. Hessler, president of the
household science department, Illinois
farmers institute; Mrs. H. M. Dun
lap, food production division, state
council OF defense. ~
War foods exhibits and demonstra-
tons will form an interesting and in
structiye part Of those day homemak-
ers' conference. Representatives and
uo4egeteS IRON the household science
departments of the county institutes
and from several hundred Women's
clubs OF the state which are affiliated
with the state institute will be in at
tendance at these meetings. There
will be something of value for every
woman at each session, and none who
can possibly attend can afford to miss
them. 1t is. every womans meeting.
This great conference is not alone
for men and women, but for boys and
girls also. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, there
! will be boys and girls club demon
stration program. This will be given
in addition to the sessions OF the insti-
tute and household science depart
ment, and in separate assembly hall.
Demonstration teams from Randolph,
Champaign, LaSalle, Jackson, Bureau
and Mclean counties. each consisting
Of three or four club members, will
conduct series of demonstrations on
subjects of corn, bread, garden, poul-
try, dairying and garment making
These demonstrations will show
exactly what the boys and girls clubs
in these various counties are accom-
plishing in club work The team mem
bers will wear their official caps, ap-
rons and insignia, and their demon
STATIONS will provide a strong fea-
( ture of the conference.
Another important feature will be
crop protection demonstration, by DR..
Stephen A. Forbes, state entomOlogist,
which will illustrate deliberately the
practical methods of chinch bug and
Hessian fly control This exhibit will
be of far reaching value to produc-
! ers from all sections of the state, and
worth real money to every farmer who
sees it, as it will help in curtailing
ayoidable crop losses, which will this
year mean so much both to producers
and the country.
Detailed program covering the en-
| tire three-day conference soon will be
issued, and can be had by addressing
! the Illinois Farmers Institute at
| Springfield. Everyone who possibly
can, should attend this great meet
ing. Bloomington is easily accessible
from all parts of the state. and each
/ day, Feb 10, 20 and 81, will offer
something of value to all who attend.
Be OF time the opening day and stay
/ through to the end. You will be sorry
/ If you don't
You can best help Uncle Sam and
Yourself by attending this great pat
riotic war rally 1t will offer use
! full information, practical instruction,
and helpful inspiration needed by
everybody in giving their best service
to state and nation. It's everybody's
meeting. Plan now to attend, and
bring your neighbors with you.