The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-11
VEST VIRGINIA =
SCHOOLS ARE TEACHING
FOOD CONSERVATION
cearss q study Is Outlined and Ap-
prsved 81 National Edusa-
tIonaI Association.

prssed 81 National Edusa-
tlenaI Association.
me schools and colleges through
out the Country arc being asked by
Ehe United States Food Administers
ton to incorporate IN their course
81 st1dy instructions IN the principles
o. food conservation. This course
8 Recommended by resolutions
passed by The National Educational
Association and have been approved
By Herbert Hoover, United States
lood administrator. An the leading
schools and colleges Of West Viz
Einia have been asked to cooperate
= extending the school work, and
many Of the schools already have
faken mp the work actively. Eighty
Eou OF the high schools took up
Ehese courses last year, according to
4 report to tho food administration.
made By n T. Shawhsy, state super
tntendent Of free schools, and he
further says that he believes that
every school that has a teacher com
petent 10 do the work has done
more or less OF it
West Virginia Wesleyan College
IS also been teaching the food con-
SerTatfon in their department OF
Home Economies. and w B. Elem
ING president Of that institution. says
TINT their school win gladly CO
operate TO the limit in the good work
witch the food administration is
doing. Letters from c. 3. Clark.
president salem College. and C. A.
Tague5 head OF Morris Harvey Cox
lege. also report that they will Co
55srate with the food administration
d this work
During the months OF last spring
II special workers were assigned
though a cooperative plan between
the food administration and the
west Virginia University to give
demonstrations In the use Of substi-
tufes for wheat -four to groups OF
women consisting of members Of
gomenss clubs, church societies.
parent-teSchers' meetings. assocfa-
tlons lumber and mining camps,
Boarding house cooks, colored people
nd ore5sn settlements. These meet
ef6 held IN q counties and
homes were representa- Tho
Is thus far show a reduction
our consumption from 80 pounds
pe. week per family attending these
special meetings to IL pounds per
family.
The 107 farm women's clubs with
. membership of over 5000 women,
adopt annually a plan OF work for
the advancement OF the homes OF
ther Communities Monthly meet
1ngs are held to consider the prog.
ress made and to further develop
tie Plan OF club work
The girls and boys now have =
membership Of 2,173 and are grow
ing vegetables, canning, making but
ter ana taking regular courses OF
Etndy IN better nome methods.
Il Is doubtful IL any state IN the
union can MAKE a better report than
West virginia for food conservation
work IN tie schools. All schools
Of west Virginia should have iu-
structfons in the principles Of food
conservation. This should include
dnterprdsation OF food conservation
regulation. instructions should be
lTen concerning the quality OF sup
Sly. amount Of such foods and thu
probable consumption The food
problem Is a big one, not only in
var times, but in times Of peace.
and every child should be taught the
proper uses OF foods and the rela-
tive nutritious value Of different
.S..S :5-,5r.Es TN+a cn7rse az at1IGlV
ron which these suggestions are
fSten were prepared after the Ma
tIonal Educational Association had
requested such a course in reso-
Iution passed at the national meet
Ing In pittsburgh