The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26

Womsn's Council Of Defense, Maple
Red Gro" ch,p,,r. Secretary, Ma.
RED Gross, Financial Secretary.
Maple 2HC2
Civilian Rsllst Maple 42O
state RED Cross Headquarters, WAL
nut 1900
Central Red Gro" wO,sroom,,
elts HsO Unit OF Red Cross, Maple
900
Registration offices for Red Cross
classes In first aid, home care Of
the SICK, and dletetles, Walnut 1900.
lirly women. including Representa-
llye' from the schools, and the chair
men Of the different precincts in Okla
homa City who will later hold neigh.
borhoud meetings, 10 promote food con
Seryail0n. attended the third ol q series
OF meeting, on food conservation under
the au,p.Dc, of the food conservation
commllto Of the womcns Ciiy division
OF the council OF national defense, yes
terday afternoon IN the Chamber Of
Commerce al , 70 o'clock
{, H. Russell county food admins.
traitor spoke on the latest government
food regulations, and answered many
question, on tins subject Miss Daisy
Mclarlnc, city hou,ckecpcr, spoke On
the storage oi food, and the elimination
oi waste Her subject was divided into
two parts storage ~ the country and m
the city. but she emphasized that oi the
city She said that potatoes, heels. car.
rots, satisfy and cabbage should be-
stored where It Is cool and moist, bat
where there IS no circulation OF ar
that onions should be stored where It
IS cool and dry and with a circulation
OF air; that celery lcekS, parsley and
brussels sprouts should be stored where
IT is cool, they should he kept moist
At the roots and there should be a cir.
culatlon OF air at the top that beans,
sweet potatoes and squash should he
stored where II is warm and dry and
that there should be a circulation OF
air Miss Mclarlane said that a great
deal OF waste m foods came about
through improper storage that many
people allowed their stored flour.
cereals and meals to spoil The remedy
given was TO store them IN a cool place
in covered utensils a great deal OF
cooked foods are wasted through grow
ing mouldy and the remedy for this
is TO cover them before storing and
keep them m a cool place Cheese can
be kept from growing mouldy by keep
ing it IN a dry cool place. Miss Nc
Farlane then told OF how food is wasted
by improper pairing that potatoes
should be boiled or cooked IN their
skins as&ell as other kinds Of ycge
tables
Miss McTarlane advised the women
present TO preach the gospel Of the
clean plate The fourth meeting OF this
series will be held on Friday at 80 in
the Chamber OF Commerce when Mamie
Walker, county home demonstration
agent will demonstrate the drying and
canning OF fruits and vegetables Mrs.
I A. J Rlg-by director ot food conscrya-
tion for the council OF defense, urges
! hat all women interested in this kind
yOf work attend the meetings, as every
one is welcome
The Catholic Womcn's War Relief
Red Cross unit met in the Knights OF
columbus hall, p West Fourth street,
yesterday to sew for the Red Cross. The
women OF this unit worked all day and
completed twcnty.thrcc garments.
Twenty- women learned TO knit dur
ing the day through the instruction Of
Mrs w C. Harrington, chairman Of
(he knitting department and Mrs. T. /
+. Qulcy secretary OF this department
DIR. Elizabeth Johnson is chairman OF
lhls unit.
As yet no gau7e has arrived in Ok
ahoma City and so the women in all
he surgical dressings units IN Oklaho- |
ma City are continuing TO make |
bandaGcs which arc Just as greatly IN
emand as the dressings.
Mrs Mary Cain, instructor in knit |
ing for the Shields Heights unit Of the
Red Cross will give special instruction |
O knltters every Wednesday and will !
demonstrate the making OF all kinds Of
Knitted garments The first dcmonS'ra-
ion will he held tomorrow and all |
hose women who desire 10 learn are
bsked to attend the meeting.
The Sooner branch Of the Red Cross
urned into central work rooms ycstcr-
ay ten paJama suits and four under
hirts.
Central Ped Cross work rooms made !
200 surgical dressings last week, and
he Chamber OF Commerce night work
RS made 800 There are seven surg
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