Greenbelt Cooperator

1100 Housewives "Sign Up To Save"

As Food Committee Expands Effort

Food conservation in the home is not easily measurable, but with 1100 housewives signed up to save, it is reasonable to believe that the efforts of the Greenbelt Food Conservation Committee to make needed foods available for overseas shipment have been effective.

A petition which was circulated simultaneously with the pledge urging the President to institute rationing if necessary to meet the need abroad, has been signed by 800 to date, and is nearly ready for transmission to the White House.

The Committee wishes to remind residents that extra pledges, kitchen cards, stickers and petition sheets are available at Mrs. Taylor's desk in the GCS office for those who may not have been at home when the canvasser called, or for those who may wish to send samples to friends in other communities.

DIRECT RELIEF

Eleven dollars was collected in two days from the center food store containers for direct relief.

The Committee has decided to send these contributions through the American Friends Service Committee, which buys food at the source here and abroad and distributes it through centers already established in the famine areas.

Canned food collected at the food stores will be sent through the interdenominational center at New Windsor, as Greenbelt is fortunate in having a resident driving there each weekend and speedy shipment is assured.

Thirty dollars received in the GCS office was spent for canned goods here and transmitted through the New Windsor center.

Other money received by the co-operative is to be given to CARE (Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe.) This organization, made up of the leading relief agencies in this country, has arranged for distribution of several million food packages originally prepared for use in the invasion of Japan. The packages are overseas now, and a remittance of $15 will insure delivery of one to a needy family. Smaller donations will be lumped to make up the required amount.

SCHOOL CONTEST

The educational part of the food program is being directed to the schools, with essay contests under way for the seven highest grades.

Under the direction of Lloyd MacEwen, GFCC committeeman, Mrs. John Cook of the High School and Mrs. George J. Pluto of the Elementary school have announced the contest and set the closing date as May 1. The subject is "Why We Should Conserve Food," and the winners will receive a cash award plus an equal amount to be given in their name for overseas relief.