HOW THE WAR GARDENERS ANSWERED 



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manager, David B. Plummer, that he promptly planned 

 to enlarge the work next year. This hotel had been in 

 the habit of transporting a large part of its vegetables 

 from a considerable distance, so that the saving in freight 

 was a prime consideration. 



The girls who went up to Dixville Notch had brothers 

 and sweethearts and friends in the service "over there." 

 They worked earnestly and faithfully. There were eight 

 of them and the "war garden" did not require all of their 

 time, so that they frequently helped in the hay fields or 

 in other work on one of the hotel farms. This they did 

 voluntarily and cheerfully. While they did not go up to 



will continue to can vegetables. They will learn the value 

 of drying which is comparatively new. 



Drying will commend itself more and more for it's 

 conveniences. It means a saving in time, an economy in 

 materials and containers, and is the least expensive 

 means of saving food. It will supercede to a certain 

 extent the present method of canning. In a most en- 

 lightening letter on the subject received by the Com- 

 mission from C. H. Gensler, superintendent of the 

 Havasupai Indian School, Supai, Arizona, which needs 

 no comment, is the statement: 



"In reply to your letter relative to canning contest. We 



NO WONDER SHE SMILES! 



With a window display like this any girl can afford to be proud. While her brother, Alva Morning Starr, was serving his country in the army. 

 Miss Jane Starr, of Los Angeles, California, was backing him up at home by doing Red Cross work, buying Liberty Bonds and by cultivating a 

 war garden. She was the first girl in the city to receive and put up her window hanger. 



New Hampshire with the idea of having a "summer 

 lark," nevertheless they enjoyed themselves, for they 

 were a happy and cheerful group. They lived in a little 

 cottage on the sloping side of a hill, looking off to beau- 

 tiful mountain and valley scenery, with clear, cool lakes 

 interspersed. Next year doubtless will see other girls 

 follow their example. 



In war gardening women are learning much that is 

 new. The same applies to conservation of food. They 



are not conducting a contest. Our Indians do no can- 

 ning. They preserve all their food by drying." 



The people of the United States will follow some of 

 the good practices of the aborigines who dried their corn 

 and other vegetables for winter use. They will go back 

 to this good old method of saving food in constantly in- 

 creasing numbers. 



The war garden campaign in Canada this year, which 

 received active and enthusiastic support from the Na- 



