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Show P- - :" JtfFTST A i. - CP U & f d - k) lKZ spring crop is to be canned thus, affording a eav-in- g of other medta during the winter. . VEGETABLE CAXMVG. 4 Moat of the vegetable canning wa reported finished bv the end of September and drying or-of fruiu in large quantiliea was undertaken in der to account for the targe surplus fruit crop in some portions. One home agent reported this being done in large amounts, from five to si hundred quarts at a time. Tomatoes, peas, beans, ora, corn dried and beef has been preserved In largo quantities and records of the amounts kept by the home cgnts of tho college Demonstrations Jn food utilisation elso figures as a part of this extensive work in addition to the assistance afforded I canning and' preserving the products of the farm. The government plan for using leas a beat was taken up readJy and housewives were instructed in the preparation and planning of wheaileae rocala. - Home agents were requested to give demonstrations on the butter merger and this helpful instrument was soon placed in many homes, prov Ing to be a vital agent in Hie conservation of Demonstrations on the steam dairy products. - pressure cooker was made and in many instance these women agents went into the homes and as- ' , In conducting the work. sist Meetings were held with high school domestic science teachers and at meetings of women s economic associations, talks were given before public meetings, school fairs were Judged and OOD la being conserved and fuel saved In I W t under the direction of an organ Utah ... but ion which has called Into service every man, woman and rhild in the stale, 'A set of rules is being voluntarily carried out bleb la making it possible to increase export; from the slate, to an astounding figure. In carr ing out tf plan every person is urged to buy food with thought, cook H with care, serve Just enough, use what Is left and grow what )ou can. With equally stringent regulation. fuel is being conserved by eljfnlnaling aaste. At the head of tffe state organization stands W, W. Armstrong, who was appointed food and fuel, administrator, by President ViIon following the anouncement of the national conservation The nation-wid- e plan evolved policy last May bv Herbert C. Hoover, for conserving food and Harry Garfield, tor conserving fuel, has been put Into effect and carried out by the regulation of the existing legitimate distributive agencies of the producers, and consumers. The congressional appropriation of J156.no, 60 when finally authorized was the opening gun of the great undertaking.. Though the administration had gone earnestly ahead with the organisation of Its forces, ths srtual earning out of Its plans was commenced when the appropriation bill was signed bythe president. PERFECT ORGANIZATION. Ton the appointment of Mr. Armstrong, as food administrator, the latter chose an emrutfv force to work directly under him In facilitating the administration of ths measures. He chose as executive secretary, J. Ed,.rd Tavior, former state horticultural comratastorer; Miss Gertrude McChevne of the Utah Argicult uri College, home economics director; James M Klrkham special field representative; Walter C- - lewis of Walker t Brothers Dry Goods company, state representatve; William H. ttoanaon, motion picture chairman; Mrs. Wvnn Comas Bchramm, publicity agent; and George O. Keif, m irager of the Hotel Utah, state chairman of the hotel and restaurant food committee. Taking active supervision over the food ad miniwration of the state, Mr. Armstrong became the chief authority on all subsequent undertakings In this state. Tons of educational literature were received st headquarter for distribution throughout ths state and the food conservation organisation as created at the beginning of this year under ths state council of defence was retained by Mr. Armstrong intact as the instrument for carrying out the measures deemed nwemary by the national administration. Realizing the great scope and unify of this organization, the stats administrator prepared to get into closer contact with it for a better mutual understanding Mr. Armstrong has set about to effect a regulation of conditions upon w blch much depends, production is the main factor; then this stale must help meet the national food demand; price .control must be regulated and food speculation must be wiped out. To accomplish these ends steps have already been ta ken. u supi-ort- . The women of the state hsve been asked to sign pledge cards showing themselves in accord with the national policy The women proved this by signing 62.000 cards which are in the hands of the administration The name of the individual householder, the number In the family . the occupation of the breadwinner, were questions that were asked and replies rr guiding which valuable Information has been compiled for reference, Faeh 'signer became a member of the national food administration At this time. more than $2,000 homes have received cards certifying the acknowledgement of their pledge, and showing membership in the administration By signing the pledge card, the (Women agree to adopt the suggestions the administrator advance for the best good of the nation. They assert their willingness thereto, to espouse such plana as the tvheatlem" and "meatless" days in the weekly program and to plan menus that will cut down the use of fats, menu and wheat flour that the boys In the trenches may be supplied. A newspaper svndk-atserene has been established through which the administration 64 reaches country papers tn all parts of the state weeklv. Under the direction of Mrs. K. C Schramm, publicity director, this material is handled. Inspected and directed to the proper destinations upon receipt from ths nstional headquarters A force of two clerks Is occupied continually tn getting out this material for mailing. while in addition, two stenographers and several city distributors are employed by the local office in the- National Copper Bank building It has been pointed out that not all of the food management in done at the directum of Mr. Hoover and the Washington authorities but latitude Is provided so that individual Work tithned by the state leaders can be carried out subject to the approval of the administrator An example of this is the publishing of war menus arranged by the home economics experts. e - V - u HiOB swim; rust The establishment here of a state end cltv hotel and restaurant committee- - upon ths na-- " ttonar administration bus proved to be one of the most decisive stepk yet taken In the enforcement among retail food dispensers of a definite food saving plan George O. Keif, manager of the Hotel Utah wns appointed chairman of a state hotel and restaurant committee. Mr. Keif In turn appointed -- , Yrrai-Th- - men-hun- women "meix.e versify was named supervisor of war gardens; W. B. Murray, assistant supervisor and A. C. Carrington secretary. The report of the supervisor show that there were about t.SO wsr emergency gardens under supervision In the city. Of these, 24 per cent were on vacant lota and Si per cent in back yards A total acreage of a little leas than 806 acres were planted to garden products. The value of the produce raised was estimated at about 1320,600. Of tkis, about III 000 worth of produce was raised la the back yards, .and close to $200 000 in vacant lota. The work waa started in April of this year and final report are now being compiled a the work has ecine to a successful close. Of the entire, crop, grown almost entirely by amateur gardener, there wa a failure of JO per cent which is considered tv-tremely small. Personal supervision of these war gardera was given every two week as far--possible, the two supervisors making throughout 600 calls and the growing season, traveling about 4.009 miles In so doing. Churches, t lube, school, lodge and boy scoot organizations engaged In this work, having in most caaea gardens, the care of which waa a I kited to the various worker! at various times In many cases, the church gardens were productive of sufficient food stuffs to materially provide commodities must largely and universally produced. kFEIk msTKlRUTlOX. The free distribution of seeds involved an expenditure of $2,000, $5$ persons receiving allotments, while $1,700 worth of needs were distributed on crop mortgages. Twenty eight organizations were engaged in doing this emergency gardening. A feature waa the growing of extensive potato crops on open land withiir the University This was available to ths of Utah campua members of the faculty who received allotments large enough to harvest a sufficient potato supThe work was ply for winter consumption. eagerly taken up and results were satisfactory in the extreme. This fat merely a concrete example of the way a single organization responded to the opportunity while churches and grade schools were equally eager. Children of the city, and the schools played a prominent part In the gardening as well as the grownups. The city supervisors held la public meetings regarding the garden work. People were instructed in the use qf tools, 'watering and how to prevent damage from Insect pests and plant diseases. It was said to be likely e same organization In charge this ydar will bd eom missioned to carry Qut the work next spring a it is planned to continue the splendid work as long as the war the national food supply. It is belie'ved by those in charge that much good was effected and that the people of the city havy Jyeen k taught the great Importance of the wor. ITFIi OOhKERV ATIOV Another great national problem that waa eariy taken tn hand by the administration as a war time emergency, waa that of the national coal supply. Similar to the organization provided for carrying out the plana for food conservation, a rational fuel organization waa given authority Dr. Harry Garfield waa appointed by President Wilson as national fuel administrator. Fuel administrators In every state were named to act as the agents of the chief and to devibe means for proper production and distribution. For Utah. W. W. Armstrong was named to fill this capacity. Shortly after his appointment the Utahe Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Calk . fornbv and Nevada were called Into session in Balt lake City to outline prospective plana The meeting wan held at the aurgestlon of former Gov. Frank R. Gooding of Idaho and W. W. Armstrong. The general scope of the work was outlined and measures were immediately adopted to cope with the threatening winter fuel shortage by Increasing delivery from the mine. From the first- - the freight car shortage appeared as the most vital obstacle to be overcome. available for transporting coal from the rT mine to the d'stributing agency, were woefuily inadequate and most of them were tied up at various points en route on the railroad so that prompt shipments could scarcely ever he relied upon. Many distributors were months behind in their supply while the files of the city retailers were stacked with unfilled back orders. CAR At Top, War Garden in Street Parking, He tween Coib and Sidewalks. L. D. S. U. Hoover Girl Bottling fruit. Center, W. W. Armstrong, State Food Administrator. .Mrs. W. F. Adams, Manager of the Municipal Kitchen, Mrs. C. H. McMahon,' Chairman of the City Womens Conservation Committee and Mrs Puffin, Demonstrator, in Municipal Kitchen. At Bottom The Municipal Market and Boy Scouts at Work in Their War Garden. r hotel NWtiewas to head tli It planned to get the organization working locally before attempt It.g measure affecting the smaller cities of tne Mate. Accwrdingly, a meeting was held at the Cullen hotel, lip cafe and hotel represents lives present. A city organization wras effected tcing ( and "meatless day was propoted. i "wrheacluKs" likewise it was suggested that a bread and butter charge go into effect, in all cafes. These matter were considered, deemed feasible and advantageous to the purpose of the food admtn.-tratio- n and adopted with-- one accord. Tviesdav each week, were fixed upon for the observance of meatless" menus in ail restaurants, cafes and lunchrooms. Wednesday was mads ths Incut-Ices- ? dav and in order to cut down ths quantity of bread utilized by serving the same free with every meal, a charge of five rents hi most cases waa adopted as a preventative measure. Such steps were taken purely for the purpose of increasing the aupplies available fur shipment In Europe. The city committee to the further adopted a plan to dispense with the on Friday, repine, roasts and of chops serving mg such ex lieu aive dishes with hamberger, sails-bury and other combination dishea Veal serving were also voted from the menus after December 1. War bread made of dark flour and special preparations became fixed articles on the means on Wednesdays while on Tuesdays, fowl fish and egg dishes took tbs place of meat. The system bvgstt with satisfaction and accord on all sides and has Con tinned successful until this writing with promise of being a permanent arrange- -' ment. STkXDVRDIZED LOAF. Steps have- - recently been taken by the bakand prominent eries of the city to in the daily bread output Is the large amount of rve. graham, whole wheat and other wa bread specialities. George Mueller, manager of the Koval Baking company was' recenttr appointed the representative of The national association of bakers to aasisti lA carrying out a program. It is proponed- - to standardize the size of bread ioares and reduce lb, cost of output. The state committee of which Mr. Keif Is chairman has also mad plans for carrying out the wheatlens, meatless" and chop!ej" (day in all the towns of the state. When thoroughly organised, the plan in all localities wtil be subject to rigid enforcement wttb penalty provided tor violation under the extended authority veat- H. W'stcrs of the Knit Iake Cltv committee. -- milling of whole wheat and graham flour wa taken np in various instances. In Balt Bake City there has been a great activity. both on the part of the designated home agent for the city and upon the part of leading club and education women who have volunteered their aervicea tor the aid of the nation. Meetings were held in the wards of the Latter-da- y Faints church and at other church gatherings, earh of which had its own local food conservation The neighborhood house in the organization. poor part of the city was also given local attention and demonstrations on various cooker and cooking implements were made. Wards of the city were also visited to effect organization of committees to handle winter projects. Tests were made of government breads nnd demonstration, giro of the same were made before a state meeting of the county home agent. COMMUNITY CENTERS. ' The community centers established in Salt Lake under the direction of Miss Blanch Cooper the. national administration during the process of the 'war. Ey the plan adopted by all restaurant and cafes of the country, statisticians hava figured that thousands of tons of meat and fiour in addition to the normal supply Is now available fur consumption by the armies of lbis country and the allies. Previous to the appointment of the state food and following closely after the ' administrator declaration of war between this country and Germane. widespread activities in the direction of conservation and food production were taken up and earned on by force placed at the disposal of the state vouncil of defense. The extension division of the Utah Agricultural college and the county women- - agents' organization were great factors in this work. These committees under the nevrlv1 organized food administration were willing, adjunct and stood ready to carry out any work designated through the state administrator in accordance w ith the enlarged and more stringent measures of the national policy. Once each ed-- hr -- ssax-s-s HOME DEMONSTRATIONS. Under the extension division of the state cultural college the home demonstration organization carried lout a widespread activity, ln each county women agents were appointed whose prime duty It wa to promulgate in the horns a under spirit of utility. The work was classified projects, the home garden project; the poultry raising project; the food preservation project; the clothing conservation project add food aeleo- tion project. The various towns of ths counties were visited, homes were visaed, letter were written, demonstration given; meetings held for ths projection of new work and wrios other matters attended to. Each home agent would keep record of her investigation and the results of this recording ths attendance at the meeting and other facts of assistance in determining the general attitude of the people. In most cases Increase tn home garden report showed a marked product during th summer fcbd A heavy conservation of fruits, vegetables nnd meats, during the months of August, September and October. The keeping of budgets to the home to show A for the family txpeaaes wns soconraged. large saving in the family grocery bill on Otis account was quite universally recorded. Ia many counties ad increase in poultry wns noted by the home agents and as a result a large amount of the ths necessity of arousing Interest in these plans, a group of women, members of different citv and state organizations met as a committee and plan- ned a system of education work for the women of the city. Ths work was financed by the city com- rnbednn sad approved by the city and state conn- - cOs of defense. , Aa executive committee and a general com. mtttee were placed ln charge of this work, the former including Mrs. C. H. Mahon, Mra. George M. Bacon and Mrs Janette A. Hyde. This state organization was and is at present ! br ' -- one of the most important assets of the state food administration. Through it, the smallest farmer la the most- - Isolated district ia kept in touch with what the government is asking of the people at largo as their doty In helping this nation to bring the war to a successful cioee. At the head of the rotten! rm and home demonstration work, are Mbs Gertrude McChevne, state hotn ffftmoTwtratlon usd John T. Cain. ef-tb- e Exttinmiin-dtcHitmrt- rta n, st'perintendent delegated to Important ,ySth distributing areas working under the superof the director, the situation soon began to see a measure bf though, other and draatic measures have relief, had to be modif and generalize distribution. adopted to FUFB MIIPWENTS INCREASED. remslt of the operation of the car fuH h'im;ntA from Wyoming in Ortvbf, to nee cent IT. In Utah, oper- nd,r:? .Ln. . 19 ln October rlnm t"r tTk P nt bv week 'ding Nov. 17. Upon J? mneea Tl"1 'rIp TVashington, Mr. Arm-- : approval of the car aervhe .T from lhe administrative heads. Jle diversion of vision e,t 'hw , . tj'-T- or- Agricultural college. YAK GARDEN MOVEMENT. An agrlcettural committee was created by ths etty council of defense of which Mayor W Moot Ferry was bead. Dr- - John Widtaoe, president of the Uhlverstty of Utah waa named chairman of the committee. A. L. Mathews, professor ef agriculture and science at the state uni- - BUREr. Uah, -scMisssrisa- issued. KEmiCE The first step, therefore was the creation a ear service bureau, an idea originating with of the lUh and Idaho administrator. When proposed at the meeting of the western Mates representatives. the plan was readily adopted. This plan provided for the appointment of a director for the bureau. Inspectors to operate along the lines of traffic, tracing coal shipments, harrying op their removal to the prescribed destination and providing for the immediate return of empties to ths mine for seloading. J. S. Spelman, former division superintendent pointed rff fhlim-lmu1DuiWvt appointed a follows"' J. F.' SmitiiT wkshington Mate district; C. A Shepherd, Oregon district; C. I. Thatcher. Idaho; W. R. Groom. Kan Fran, cisco; TL- M. Ogilvie, Oakland, H. S. Greathouse. Nevada- D. A- - Fitzpatrick, Wyoming;, J. R. Aua-ti- downtown borings them as to whaT taken iad .bat raw., supply. CHECK , flm."Tna ."d rrfollowed" Hreriing hottld be to conserve CO, grm,f. city fuel committee was created by Mr. Armstrong for the 'purpose of handling the kxsE coal situation and subsequently the organization of the counties of the state was undertaken.' hurchiit P. Castle aa appointed ihairman of ,h local committee and one of its first duties uas the making of a fuel survey of every home in the citv. It wa purposed to determine the amount of coal vn hand In every bin and store- hous snd lo th reniHrpments of t theireTt nve nibbiff: fins work wa successfully accomplished through the employment of the Latter-da- y Faints' organization. " Block teacher were delegated to call on the houaehold-er- s In every ecclesiastical ward. Blanks were filled and signed by residents attesting to the amount of fne on hand, the amount required for five month and the name of the fuel dealer in fComtnoed on page ten.) A lrtt r 1 |