Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
PUBLIC KITCHEN
BENEF|TSSHO
Women's Committee, National
Defense, Hears Of Methods to
Reduce Food Cost.
PROGRESS is DISCUSSED

A plan to reduce the cost Of food
through the establishment of municipal
or public kitchens was outlined to the
delegates to the national conference of
the woman's committee of the Council
Of National Defense by Miss Helen At
water Of the Department Of Agriculture
at today's session of the conference At
1914 N street.
Miss Atwater. who spoke during the
hour devoted to food production and
homo economics, announced that q sur
vey soon would be made to determine
what attempts already have baan made
in this country and in France to estab-
lish municipal Kitchens a. q means Of
solving the high cost Of living. Mrs.
Mary Abel Of Baltimore gave . survey
Of agencies for the sale Of cooked foods.
Relation to Food Administration.
Food Administrator Herbert Hoover
was SCHEDULED to address the confer
ence this afternoon, but was called be-
fore a committee of Congress. which
prevented him from being present. The
relation Of the woman's committee of
the defense council to the food admin
istration was explained by Miss Martha
Van Rensselaer, of the food administra-
ton.
The woman's committee department
on food admia1stration. Of which Mrs.
Joseph r. Lamar and Miss Ida N. Tar
bell are the heads. will have from 4
cussion.
The principal address this afternoon
VIII be by Mrs. August 8slmsnt on
Patty semple Of Kentucky. who has
made an investigation of German propa-
9anda work among the colored people
Of the south. is scheduled to speak on
report A ON how Int the se women of tn.
loan over the top was made at this
mornings session by Mrs. Antoinette
tionai fscilities for soldiers was Hn direct. dirset-
ed by Mrs. Philip North Moore. Miss
Maude Wetmore led an equal period of
discussion on home and foreign relief.
The session this afternoon marks the
close of the conference.
Mr.. Baker Assures Mothers.
An address by Secretary of War
Baker, in which he assured the
mothers of America that they may
well be proud Of the conduct of their
sons in France, featured tho big open
meeting of the conference In Memorial
Continental Hall last night.
From the time I landed to the day
IcIt, ne eAIu, u never sAW IN Amer.
lean soldier living a days life which
he would not willingly have lived I'M
der his mothers eyes"
Living conditions at the front are
far better than it is believed, Mr..
Baker declared: facilities for feeding
the troops are ample and q perfect
supply system has been established to
insure an uninterrupted flow of food
and clothing necessities to the men in
the field.
Describing the morale of Gen. Pershing' g
Army, the Secretary said since landing
on French soil the men have a new
flush on their cheeks, and q new light
in their eyes. He gave warning that
more serious sacrifices than have been
tory is to be achieved, and expressed
confidence in the readiness Of the
American people to accept stoically the
grievous losses which may be ex-
pected
The sacrifices which the women Of
France have made during nearly four
years of war were described by M. de
Billy, deputy high commissioner of
France. A letter was read from the
Belgian minister. expressing the graft
tude of his people for all the women
of America have done to alleviate
their suffering.
Yesterdays Session.
Laws to keep children in school were
urged by Mrs. Raymond Robins Of Chi
cago. in an address at the session yester-
day morning Of the national conference Of
the woman's committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense. at 1914 street, during
discussion of Women in Industry"
The morning session was called to
order by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chair
man OF the committee, who introduced
Mrs. James A. Field as presiding chair
man for the discussion. Mrs. Field
gave an Introductory statement con-
corning the general work of the de-
partment Of women in industry.
Mrs. Jacob Moses of Maryland spoke
on "RecruitinE Labor for Canneries -