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AS MY CONTRIBUTION TO MY COUNTRY IN ITS NEED, I TROMISE : 



To Take A Vital Part in National Food Conserva- 

 tion. ^'To Make Saving Katlier Than Spending 

 My Social Standard/' To Save Food: 



1. By Careful Selection and Buying: 



1 — Go to market myself as far as practicable. 

 , 2 — Buy food in season. 



3 — Avoid foods high in price and low in nutritive 



value. 

 4 — Substitute cheap foods for expensive foods of 



same nutritive value. 

 5 — Conserve protein or tissue building foods by 



wider use of skimmed milk, sour milk, cottage 



cheese, etc. 

 G — Order deliveries but once a day. 



2. By Correct Cooking and Serving: 



1 — Avoid cooking larger quantity than is needed. 



2 — Use left-overs. 



3 — Cook vegetables in jackets. 



4 — Use water in which vegetables and meats are 



cooked. 

 5 — Use tireless cooker when possible. 

 6 — Avoid giving too large servings. 

 7 — Place carefully balanced ration on table for 



family. 



3. By Cooperating with Others. 



To simplify refreshments at social gatherings. 



4. By Canning and Drying 



Perishable vegetables and fruits. 



Name 



SUMMARY OF HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION WORK. 



No. Attendance 



Canning demonstrations 120 5,155 



Miscellaneous demonstrations 60 2,638 



Lecture meetings 112 9,519 



Extension Schools 35 2,205 



Total attendance 19,517 



East Lansing, Mich., June 30, 1917. 



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