The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-08
IMPORTANT
IN ARMS PROGRAM
Every Housewife Should
Know Principles Underlying
Food Preservation
Ely MRS. CORNELIA C. MORRIS
Extension Food Conservation
Specialist

Ely MRS. CORNELIA C. MORRIS
Extension Food Conservation
Specialist
AS a part of our National De-
tense Program, every housewife
should know the principles under
lying food preservation and should
allow no food to 60 to waste. BY
thrift and economy in conserving
all available food stuffs, we can
render a valuable service not only
to Jul country but to the world at
large.
History has a way of repeating
itself and conditions in the world
today are very similar to condi-
tons that existed during the last
World War. Recently in my files
l found an old letter from the
United States Food Administration
in Washington dated November 8,
1918, just two days before the ar
mistice was signed. This letter
written % years ago follows:
THE world is never more than
sixty days ahead of famine be-
tween. harvests. In some sections Of
Europe the people r. face to face
with famine today. A single days
let up in sending supplies threatens
their very existence.
1T is appalling to think that with
the best we can do to feed the
world there will probably be more
deaths from starvation than from
wounds this winter. When peace is
declared we shall be able to send
foodstuffs to the people whom at
present we are unable to reach.
To do this we must save more. The
end of the war will not mean a
return of extravaganza.
Must Build Up Herds
1--WE must save for the Allies;
our army and navy, to insure COM
plete and lasting victory; to safe
guard a world coming dazed and
broken out of conflict. Herds must
be built up, fields fortified and
seeded, storehouses and graneries
must be filled to overlooking to
rescue from starvation hundreds OF
thousands of people, and to keep
the world supplied with sufficient
food for mere living"
Europe today is facing another
serious shortage of food. Some one
has said that the issue of the war
is going to depend in the long run
no more upon the men who control
the guns than upon the women who
control the food supplies.
Food is the first of all basic needs
and much thought should be given
to the production of ample sup
plies for the family's requirements
first, with a surplus to help feed
others.
Meat, poultry, milk, butter, eggs.
fruits and vegetables are the max
ings of a good satisfying food sup
ply. The family that gathers
around the dinner table provided
with such good things as these does
not suffer from pellagra, scruvy,
ricketts,, or other diseases caused
by lack of proper food. Much of
this food a be made as available
in winter as in summer with the
improved facilities we now have
for storage and by using efficient
methods in home canning. Drying,
too, is a satisfactory way to take
care of many vegetables and fruits.
The North Carolina State College
Extension Service will be glad to
send bulletins on canning and other
methods of food preservation to
anyone who desires this service.
At present there are 81 white home
demonstration agents and 10 ne
gro agents, who with their local
leaders are teaching canning to
thousands of farm families in
North Carolina.
Expects ] Million Cans
In 1889 more than 80, 600 farm
families who received this instruc-
ton canned more than 5000, 900
cans of food for winter use. This
year if crops are favorable we are
expecting the number of cans and
jars filled to exceed 1000, 900. In
April and May 80 training schools
we're held in various sections Of
the state from huntsville and
Boone in the west to Columbia and
Elizabeth City in the east for the
benefit of all agencies that are
responsible for county canning pro-
grams. This included home demon.
stration agents, Farm Security
Home economist, W.P.A. and NY.
A. supervisors and leaders. De-
monstrations in safe methods Of
canning corn, asparagus, p a s,
beets, soup mixtures, carrots and
rhubarb were given. A total of 1719
supervisors and leaders attended
the 80 schools and r now passing
the instructions on to hundreds of
women who are eager to S
every bit of food that comes their
way.
Every can of food saved is a
vital contribution to u National
Defense Program. a