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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1918)
IV. , , t. ' 1 " ' '"" 1 , . - .... .. 1..111 .. .i,... m lll.ll , Mimmi . M II -M , i n. i i i i i u.i.iii M.l.U il .iiii .L.l. I. . j .... , , inn I.. .1 I y. n hi,. I . II ll , r u i , v - A . . , - , .... . v I The- Omaha 'Sunday -Bee ' nH PAGES 1 TO 16 s - TT , , , PAGES 1 TO 16 : ; : L-J . ; 1 ; ; : ; , J . , VOL. XL VIII NO. 1. - ' . , ' OMAHA, SUNDAY" MORNING, JUNE 16, 1918. , . SINGLE COPY . FIVE CENTS. ' , , j ', - ! Tj ; : : : .. : : T " : ; . v l ' ' ' , - . T"5 tf I to.' -st A ll o .Q-iii Si I V j Hoover's .Omaha' Aides J ' -X )7 I ,r-,.vn i J m wm r ft sur v: at9 m m Hair9 Omaha Aite M$ml to 20.000 Mom and have given a dignity to the homely duties of every-day life. i 71 THE messageof food cQnservation ' has beea carried personally to 20,000 homes in Omaha, accord ing to tje report of the first year's ' work, issued by Siss Nellie Farns v worAt, emergency home demonstra--tion agent forthe government. This . monumental task was accomplished by tha-splendid otganization, the Central Conservation council, which i Miss Farnsworth instituted in Oma ha. " Mrs. R. 'E. Winkelman? chair man, and. Mrs,; E. B. Gwynne s Vaughaa secretary, spread the con servation gospel by a square block - campaign,1 enlisting the aid of over '. 1,000 block captains. j - South Lincoln district, captaine8 . by Mrs. G. N. Sears, made the record ' for the largest number of calls," 1,624 in all. v Saunders, Mrs. R. E. Win kelman, -was second with 1,000 per sonal calls." Webster, Mrs. C- J. Johnson: Park, Mrs. Lysle Abbott; , Clifton Hill, Mrs. F. E. Gilbert; Cen tral, Mrs. J. H. Craddock, and Miller ; Park, .Mrs. , Dena Gregg, chairman, each reported mof e than 700 calls. , The work has taken a little different formvin Kellomv district, where the talks have been jiven to groups in various societies. "Miss Lottie Gutt man is chairman.' In Long district Mrs. A. i S. " Pinto, chairman, written reports were brought in of the conditions found in each home. : In Pacific district, Mrs. L. A. Kiger, chairman, two meetingsiave been held where) interpreters aided in mak ing clear the message. ' Many calls ' have been made, but owing to sev- ' eral classes of foreigners it was noV ' nossible to give each a personal mes sage. , ' , : , . .. At Windsor, Mrs. Herbert Wood land, chairman, the people are hav- ing block meetings, where recipes and conservation suggestions are ex changed. vV5 . ... What the work of the Conservation council has accomplished for women is best told by the women themselves. " Said Mrs.- R. E." Winkelman, the , chairman: - . ' "Whiie magazines and papers have set forth tfte needs of conservation in a eeneral wav. it took the organized jeffort obtained by means of the Cen- T. a ,r. .i ' trai . luonservanon council io urmg home to each woman her individual : responsibility in the matter. Through' the olock chairman, women ot uma '.vha have been aroused to deeper "sense of their responsibility in win ning the war through the conserva tion., of food. ;v "s" : . 1 The instruction classes held by " Miss Farnsworth have created a deeper interest in food preparation Patriotic service these days may be rendered quite as efficiently in the kitchen as in a public w"ay." "How many times one has heard the remark, 'Why, conservation 1 have been. taught from my youth,' and yet not one of us has realized the true meaning of the word conserva tion until we become engaged in this great war," said Mrs. Lysle I. Abbott. "I believe in every true American household today Hoover's instruc tions are being carried out with pleasure, and it will be one of the many lessons we will have profited by when this war has ended." "This campaign has given us a def inite idea as to what food conserva tion means and has deepened our sense of responsibility and of the great importance of this work as an aid to winning this war," is the way Mrs. Horace M. Higgifis expressed1. ' "The kitchen, the heart of the home, has tiecome the throbbing heart of a nation, answering with conservation the appealing call of the allies. Busy mothers, twsy housewives' are now standing shoulder to shoulder, con serving, substituting, saving, happy in the knowledge that we are part of the great army fighting that liberty might live," said Mrs. GeorgeE. Bergerow. Retail Grocer's Viewpoint . "About seven mpn th s ago our gov ernment througfsjfhe food administra tion and its agents said we must con serve and, do our part in teaching the people conservation. To teah the use of "the substittues has been no eay; matter but our customers have been loyal and patriotic and while the work of the women has naturally meant a decrease in our per centage of business, the use of substitutes L has helped," "said Edward E. Wise, i . f , n presiaeni oi me Retail urocers asso ciation. ..:'. For the first time women will serve on the public library board. Mayor Smith Saturday announced the appointment of Miss Kate McHugh and Mrs. N. P Feil for this work. A happier choice of well-qualified women could hardly be made, Omaha women concede. x Miss Mcriugli is a tormer T principal of Central High school 4 and resident of the Drama league. Mrs. Feil is . one of . Omaha's best read women. She is active in' Mu Sigma, the oldest ! study club in the city, and di rected the Defense council reg istration of women for war serv ice last fall. it Jiinitirst Mrs. George E. Nichols" was Friday named chairman of the First Presby terian church Red Cross auxiliary which meets each Friday between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.' and again in the evening at 7:15 o'clock in the church basement, tojnake surgical dressings. Mrs. Nichols succeeds Mrs. E. C. Twramley. , Fifteen-cent luncheons are served to the Workers. Mrsi Herbert Rogers Is recruiting additional' workers for this, unit, whose meeting place is one of the coolest' hot "weather spots for work in Omaha. N the drama of the war, social life of the men with the colors plays a vital role. All work and no play would make Sammy, not only a dull boy, but an inefficient soldier. To provide aftertraining hours of relaxa tion for a couple of million men suddenly flooding the land is a task which the War department had to accomplish. So Uncle Sam founded the Fbs dick War Camp Activity Commission and through that appealed to the women of the land 4o act as a special entertainment committee for his boys. Not all the wounds of war are inflicted by shot and shelt. ack of the lines-at home; by-pfoducts of war, come the experiences that shatter the spirit and ruin lives. In order to repair these damages and to prevent them, the Patriotic League of Omaha has been established. " t Miss Frances Range, special representative from this war camp service, has launched the venture so successfully in the past few weeks that a dozen groups of the league now flourish in Omaha. ( , v i Each band has its own voluntary leader, a young woman of more time and broader experience than the members to whom they may turn in need of advice. Miss Range has established jl course which is soon to be opened for these leaders. Men and women who-are versed in social welfare and dramatics have been secured to give semi-weekly lectures. Talks on dress, health and deportment are given for the giris.- j Every one is a soldier now, so there is the drill and setting up exercises to complete the picture. Several classes gather at the-Young Women's Christian association Monday and Tuesday evenings to learn from a dapper young lieutenant the meaning of "squads right 1" "double quick" and "mark time," incidentally to counteract the effect of leaning over a desk or type writer. Out-6f-aoor drilling will later be adopted. . - . Pioneer among the groups is the Isabella club. Mrs. James Burke is the moving spirit. The workers have devoted their efforts to thmen at Fort Crook. They have given a series of the mast enjoyable dances. The presence of many comfy chairs, attractive pillowsand other reminders of "home and mother" as well as the furnishings for the altar in the Knights of Columbus hut, are proofs that the Isabella club understands fiflly the meaning of the word "patriotic.' n Florence field and Fort Omaha have been the objects of atte.ntiaaof enthusiastic members of the Columbian club. jSo alive to the present sit uation are these north sjde workers that no 'one' may join who does not promise to do some patriotic work other than the league work. In between acting as hostesses at a series of parties they have fashioned a large number of war cases, neat little pocket books fitted with a medal, rosary and tiny prayer book. When 50 girls busy themselves vwith these remembrances, the iesult is an amazing number. Miss Katherine Lowry is leader for this band. v , "I will do my bit" is the 6logan of another division of the league. It is known as the "I Will" club. In the beginning the members sent candy and tobacco tct the men in the base hospitals "over there." Since the War department issued orders that no packages be sent to the American expeditionary forces, the "I Will" girls have devoted themselves to entertainments for the men at home. Many novelties have been introduced at the dances held during the winter.- The final one of the series took place Tuesday evening at the Rome hotel. Miss Nina Dalley, toe dancer and Walter Adams, presented the Ak-Sar-Ben vampire dance. One of the honor guests, formerly with the Field Minstrels, sang. Mss Iona Mustain is leader of these workers. Red Cross work will be done7 during the summer. j One of the mostNsfficientr leaders is Miss Mildred Joy Mekeel, a young college woman who recently dame to make her horned in Omaha. Her club is in the making. They are employes of Shafer & Co. Burgess-Nash salespeople are organized into a splendid working group. The Jast dance which was sponsored by them took place at trie Knights of Colnmbus hut at Fort Omaha. The first dance, a circle one-step, was used ... .cr..;...J kr.o1.r' t,9 anfriinn ViaH a "urnnHrfiil time." OB DUWll Oil CIlEVUfB IVE vivnavt Miss Caroline Bufke is leader. The "Joan of Arc" club, led by Miss Cassie Riley is one of tfhe most perfected organizations. .Miss Range says that these young women are do ing the finest work imaginable. They are planning many features of enter tainment and betterment tor the tuture. , " Miss Frances Sawyer is the leader for a number of jirls who work for the Fairmont Creamery Coj, liss Van Sant Jenkins directs the work of a club of "office girls. Other clubs just forming, have as yet no leader. ' "A united community spirit is one of the essentials," explains Miss Range. "We are planning a wonderful big 'sing' at which I hope to have a couple thousand girls take part It will be staged in one of the parks and patriotic numbers will be given. When all is said and done concerning the benefit to the fighting men of the plan now started on its goal of success, consider the advantage to the members . - r The Patriotic League of Omaha, still in its infancy, has set such a shin ing example that the women of the Gate City, following its example are sure not only to paint the most silvery lining to the war clouds, but also bring forth the rainbow of hope for a world at peace. ' She Has Weekly . Store! of Sotto",Voce.Tales,s as It Were, for Your J Choice Perusal , GOULD DIETZ has the distinction' of shaving entertained Colonel Teddy Roosevelt on each of the threa visits rnade to Omaha by the former president. Each time Mr, Diet has!' taken his guest to call on his mother. Mrs. L. A. Dietz, pi years old. Un, his last trip. Mr. Dietz enjoyed breaks fast,' luncheon and dinner in .Mr Roosevelt's company. ..",'-' EFFICIENCY is a large word and vr nnmilar tips rlava. for wl hear it on every- side.N If it can' be said ofyou that you are "efficient,', your success is assured, but it is really amusing to see how far this wave of' excellence in all things goes. ' ' When Junior Nash was asked what were the best boys in his- school he mentioned one or two.,.uia tney excel in their studies or were they extremely, v proficient in athletics?., Neither,they; were the best, "swearers." , ' . . TWO Omaha war. workers cannot u be t called j"summer ' slackers," They are Mrs. F. W. Carmichael, chairman of Red Cross auxiliaries and Miss Nellie Farnsworth, federal food ! agent, s ' ; .;,." So indefatigably have these two labored in" their different fields of war work that .Mrs, Carmichael has lost 29 pounds in weight and ' Miss Farnsworth, 30 poundsC ' ? Mrs. Carmichael instituted the pub lie workshop, and made a tremendous ". success of It, gitfng every dajr of her time. Miss Farnsworth organized the, Central Conservation , council which has done great service in food saving. ; DID you notice thi rather ordinary; gray suit worn by the invincible) "Teddy", when in Omaha? ; Nofliing- -much on looks or style? V ; ? n r ,. Well, it's a better uie, at that, than ; the one President Wilson wore whtu he was ia'Omaha, according to testi-. mony by the, Fontenelle hotel tailor. ' The tailor knows, .too,., for he pressed the suits of both celebrities and he is a good judge of materials '. This is what he wliispered to Gabby Dctayles President Wilson't suit was bought ready-made I Roosevelt's bore the name of a Fifth avenue tailor --The tailor also confides another in- tcresting facthe received no tips for ; either service. - ,c - ; JUNE sunshine brings out other things besides the roses, for Gabb has noticed a number of sparkling stones on as many feminine bauds tha. (Continued on Tag Two.) . v' J