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machinery as to have the proper material facilities. 
There should be an equipment committee, a publicity 
committee, a workers’ committee, a food supplies 
committee, and an executive committee composed of 
the chairman of these. All committees should meet at 
least once a month. In charge of the drying plant there 
should be a man or a woman of technical training and 
experience. There should be a checker to keep account 
of products, and a book-keeper. Volunteer service is 
usually obtainable for these duties. Women who help to 
prepare and dry extra products which are sent in as 
general surplus should be paid by the hour. Such 
payment should be in products rather than in money, 
and the value of the products should be based upon 
market prices of fresh products plus the cost of drying, 
including labor. 
The location is important. It should be central and 
suitable. School kitchens are usually available, are 
fitted with various conveniences, and are rarely used 
during the summer. Church kitchens are sometimes 
offered, but their use sometimes interferes with other 
activities on the social side of church work which it may 
not be wise to interrupt. Empty stores or space in a 
gas or electric company’s quarters are good possibilities. 
The schoolhouse is usually the most economic choice. 
In fact, parts of the house itself may frequently be 
converted into dehydrators. When viewed merely 
from a local standpoint, it may seem advisable simply 
to buy a ready-made dehydrator; but considering the 
number of communities in the whole country, and the 
