Evening star., 1918-07-14

The patriotic slo88us Soh-
q serve, can and conQuerr II
ringing through the land. Gen. Per-
shing's cry from across the Atlantic
sKeep the food coming!-is meeting
with enthusiastic response In tho mill
lions of cans and Jars fast filling the
shelves of the housewives Of America
President Wilson. speaking on the
food subject not long ago. said:
Every pound OF vegetables prop
sriy put by for future use. eSsry jar
OF fruit preserved. adds that n0A TO
cur insurance Of victory
These are not mere empty phraDss
ON the part Of the President. for down
in the White House kitchens the scene
ia similar to that enacted in the early
days of the mansion. when Mrs. J0nn
Adams, Martha Jefferson Ranoolpn
and other ladies of the Presaosnt
household superintended the MAKING
Of jams. jellies and preserves
l. -
Mrs. Wilson has the rules laid down
by the food administrator OF the Das-
trict carried out to the letter. anu
all canning and conserving Is done
under her personal supervision Tners
I'm new-fashioned apparatus Tor can
ming in the White House Kitchen ous
all preserves and jellies are made IN
the big brass kettle which has been
used by a score of White House mis-
tresses, the tradition being that the
copper gives a rich, translucent coior
to the sirup.
Mr.. Redfeld. Secretary Of Com
rnerce, has the star war garden In
the cabinet. He works his own gar
den mornings and evenings
Mrs Josephus Daniels, wife OF the
Secretary Of the Navy h ine p,oSSer psna
and drying Of vegetables; Ars. Dan
iela nuts her conserving into prac-
tioal use by giving delightful lunch,
cons and dinners where these canned
and dried vegetables are used IN the
menus. Her recipes for soups made
Of dried vegetables are used In the
training camps at home and nave
found their way across seAs.
The women Of America have heard
Ghe call of Gen. Pershing. and have
obeyed. From coast TO coat ,a Hne pre- re-
INTO a formidable array OF reserves
which will be called upon to break
the attack and clear the way to VIC
tory Never before has the world seen
aIyeh'nE MSieb the laxs Women .ne Of this country
are showing in their big food drive.
waste, whether in high or low places,
means social ostracism, so vital mas
become the feeling of the American
ties to the armies abroad In order to
fight the war to q finish
Last year fine start wa made IN
planting and preserving thesurplus
product from the millions OF war gar
city, town and village Of the United
States: the estimate showed that
about 450,0oo.000 cans Of vegetables
and fruits were put up" as result
of the call to save food.
and the Importance and vital neces-
sity for the work has been impressed
upon every one. Next winter will see.
it is predicted, much larger supplies
of home canned goods than ever be-
fore.
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An estimate by the United States
of Agriculture places the
of quarts of food which will
be slowed away this year at 1,500,-
100000. officials who are thoroughly
cognizant Of the food situation in
every part of the world say this inn
mense amount will not be a bit too
large. that it is not possible at the
present time to raise and to save food
in too large quantities. No matter how
vast the supply. would not fill all
the needs of all the nations which are
now dependent to a large extent upon
the United States for their daily
bread.
The Army itself is furnishing a
splendid example to the civilian popu-
lation of conservation. When the boys
ties of democracy are willing also
to help feed themselves. as they are
doing at Camp Dix, N. J.. and In
other camps, those who are not called
upon to take up arms for their eoun-
try should be animated by new pa
triotism, by a deeper desire and de-
to help win the light.
Prompted and encouraged by the
patriotic example of Lieut. Col. Ed
mond Tompkins. quartermaster az
planted a 400-acre war garden. This
has already developed into model
garden and Is a source OF diversion
as well as healthful exercise to the
men. aside from their training
war garden" which is serving rs q
model for the big garden at Camp
Dix and is demonstrating In = prac-
t&A ~ky what can 30 dcne by peo-
pie in raising food close to the kftch-
used for the cultivation Of these gar
dene at the camp were furnished nT
the National War Garden Assocfa-
tion at Washington. which L giving
much needed help in furnishing sup
at the different training camps
These gardens are established under
the conservation and reclamation de-