The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-21
INTENSIVE DRIVE
 ON MILK VALUE
Miss Holbrook Outlines Plans for City in Two
 Weeks Campaign.

Instructive lectures on the value of milk will be given by expert and eX- perienced women under the auspices of the Home Economies committee. These lectures will be direct instruc- tion to the mothers who have neglect ed to appreciate the nutritious food clements contained in the milk. Dur ing the campaign which started yes terday demonstrations will be con- ducted at the Food Hut on State street every day and dishes made from milk and It's by-products distri- buted at the places where talks are to be given.
 During the springtime luncheon yesterday noon at the Food Hut when Mrs Nancy Schoonmaker con- ducted her citizenship class, the an- nouncement of the campaign was made by Miss Irene Weed and she in troduced the first speaker to be heard on the subject. Miss Louise Hol- brook of Washington outlined the plans that will cover the drive and told some very interesting stories about places where the milk cam paigns have been tried and the ex- cellent results obtained.
 In the afternoon at 3:3o o'clock Miss HoIbrook addressed the mem bers of the volunteer committee who will participate in the campaign and spoke briefly on the value of milk. She noted that many treat milk as a beverage rather than g. food and for get that the building materials of milk are protein and mineral, such as lime and phosphorus, necessary for the children's growth. While foods cannot be compared wholly on the basis of their nutritive elements, milk Is the one food devised by na- ture for the growth and development of the young. A quart of milk a day is a good allowance for a growing child, emphasized Miss Holbrook. Since milk is readily digested and needs no cooking or other preparation for the table, t Is of great import ance to the busy housewife.
 The importance of milk is noted when figures from across the water taken at the time when there were practically no dairies. show the i'm mense increase in undernourished children and the tremendous increa SC in diseases among the young. During survey taken in the United States recently 1t was clearly shown that out of 20,0o0,OOO school children be- tween the ages of seven and sixteen, 25 per cent were undernourished, due to the lack of milk they received. And so the biggest problem that now faces the country is to make the mothers see the relative value of milk.
 The dealers are always Co-operat- ing with the members in a campaign since in spring there is usually a large surplus of milk which can be de- creased by the greater use of the pro- duct. In Hartford the campaign proved so in tense that school chil- dren were requested to write essays on the subject, which proved a won 'derful reaction. and the people grew so interested that they crowded at the demonstration quarters and came tC the milk stations for information The missions, factories. stores, socIe- ues--every one became interested.
 And the result showed a decided increase in the health of the children In the cases of various disease, the milk diet proved a great success, and experiments by well known scientists showed that the food value Of milk is incomparable.
 Beginning with Monday, next week demonstrations will be held every day at the Food Hut. Miss Doroth! Buckley will hold a meeting fol mothers at 2:s0 o'clock when the bits and blanc mango will be dem onstrated. On Tuesday, Miss Mos will show the uses of cottage chees, with cheese deserts, salads, and frieC cheese sandwiches.