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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 31
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1918) WAR TIME SUGGESTIONS FOR HOME ECONOMICS Kxinurrg 5 equipment and Vegetable! which ca be torill<v vegetables should be displayed. an kept more simply by storage, ouch as onions, cabbage, potatoes and ..., parsnips, should not be canned. Such products somctiines appear in gOO<l caiiin time, energy, fuel, glass, and space. In collections of canned products selection and quality are the main points to be considered. Announcebe considered a collect ion. I Foods which have been exhibited must be disposed of in such a way that nothing is wasted. * * "V /I * 1 I • • TEXTILE EXHIBITS In the textile department there is need to remember that everything should be considered in relation to the war. Red Cross supplies, knitting, and relief work should have an important place. Because of textile conditions, it is very necessary that remodeling, renovating, and mending of garments be practised by every housewife. This work can well be featured at the fairs. In the handwork department, certain standards should be kept constantly in mind, for more time is consumed in making " fancy work" which has little use and no artistic value than in any other field of household art. The following suggestions will be useful m determining whether or not the articles are worthy of being exhibited: Have the articles a real use; are the materials suitable and harmonious; and do they fulfill the purpose for which they were intended? Does the decoration conform to the principles of decorative design; is it subservient to the use of the article? Is the workmanship worth displaying? A little thought on such fundamental principles will greatly improve the educational value of textile exhibits. Let our textile as well as our food exhibits show our interest in war relief. Energy and material which should be devoted to war Purposes should not be used in making textile exhibits. • HOME DECORATION AND EQUIPMENT EXHIBITS It is often desirable to exhibit pictures which are really works °f art and which are valuable as a means of self-expression. Along with these there may be pottery, reed work, etc. Ideals of good home decoration may be fostered by suitable combinations of wall coverSuggestive plans for togs, floor cc arrangement
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