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jr. every h. use-
lietr. with every
l. And now very
a problem with
vhree great groups f sutfa.i, nu-u- /
the a':.es. the centra! empires anil the
tearra.s la a w..rd it is a grout inter-
csn> aal problem.
The f-xxi prut'em belay of • ur «a
nation. therefore las as its most eou-
spo uous ph.i-e an y *ru.»f n.t. i~i
ter A siufii'i-n: a - i ■>-■- i* * ;pr*."
of footl for -he maintenance of the
ff““8t field armies of our flzh'i • a".-*s
anti of their no loss groat artr... -s ■ f
working; onto am! working women In
the war Industries. ami anally for the
main'enac-e of the women anil chil-
dren In the home. Is an absolute ne-
cessity. fe*road to no other, for the
successful prosecution of the war for
liberty. In the providing of this food
for the groat allied food pool, the Unit-
ed States plays a predominant part.
With the present diversion of tens of
millions of men from the farms into
the fighting anil industrial armies, re-
sulting in a marli-d lessening of fix-d
production, and the present necessity
of Increasing the daily ration of other
millions of men turned from sedentary
occupations Into those of strenuous
physical labor, resulting in a marked
Increase of consumption, this deficiency
between the food needs and the food
production of the a: .- • becomes great-
«r than ever, with the consequence .-f
a large increase In the f-ml quantities
Imperatively needed from the Cnlted
States if the'ailied art - are to .
able to “carry on."
World's Larde- Examined.
This Is a general statement of a c. n-
dition which only needs to be elabor-
ated in detail to show just what we
have to do. The time has come when
this detailed statement can be mu te.
Our harvest and the harvests of Eu-
rope can now be forecast. We can
also survey oar combined stocks of
food animals: in other words, the sue
of that part of the world s larder on
which we and the allies' can draw for
the next twelve months .-an now be es-
timated. This estimate shows at once
that it contains too little for our own
and our allies use unless we all ad-
minister the suppiy with the greatest
care and wisdom. The allied peoples
are energetically undertaking this ad-
ministration. It lies now with us to
do our parr. If we fait the people of
the allies cannot be maintained a: war.
Their soldiers cannot tight without
food. A Tram definitely dqterm na-
bie part of that food must come from
us. Let us then examine careful’y the
world s larder as it appears t day,, r
so mnch of it s« .< at our disposal.
I propose to review the situation
fir»T. as regards -he cereal*. second, is
regards fas] ar.nals and their prod-
ucts, rh.**t as regards sugar, fourth,
as regards vegera'- fifth, as regards
fish and sea foods, and. finally, as re-
gards our duty u -he matter.
Cereal*.
The 1917 harvest i* now so far ai
vanced that we may compare it with
previi us production, and with the de-
mands wh.ch are going to be made oc
it.
Table N . i is given to show the
non a' p-a > Mareas of -he an.-.u.d
STT- • ev f France. Ira y -he Cnitesl
!■ - . eing an aver
- - thres • pc ir period
I: wi7’ b** 1^4*0
from th *
table that
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Total . *9t? 't-1
1.4*5.448 mai
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In oriier - -r
■ ' - normal
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tion it w . - o --ar
lmptirt in the rex- id months a total
« f -I < I I
tT7i csV ts> - - * f wher cereuis.
The pc spoo-; rcsitioc of ur own
sod the Cana liar, larvest .s given :-
table No. ■
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camot yer po 'onsideresi as cerrii a.
bur if a ’ mature safely. North Amer-
ica wi ' have a- attsrent surpous of
wheat of L<i> so o bustle < a_d of
other cerea s of about Ks ss>.n«i
busheis
Ct—a-d on Our Croc*.
The , < are isoiated from 'hose
I - i* I- Ci i. ‘a aii'i aec
f - - S'a*cs. on * h
vMi'F' m«M r«> rviv
H *%i*z supply 'Ha
Bnixiraa ia»i Boons
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r i^*» A :< .*•» i '-‘i
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i , r* * It '* .4 '• ”v i - ■ !;• n-
. - q i*n '-h of rh*? ' z*r sxi *
, •• i-t - » 4*rti'*!v. Tb t r** h.4 9
• > ~Z ‘ **1 'iirv in rh*> >• 'T A’ii**r,,‘'iri
, 2 ir:,» r^,. fn>m
•nut I’Tia-^eT wi n- r t-o avi:'u‘ -* iQ
Europe until next spring As a ready
Mid. Ail the a res are
for some tin rigorous
stering 1 conomiiing their
fo.uL I Belgium, the relief cum: s-
ston has compelled -o reduce tbe
ctmsuniptloa of cerea s by nearly rs'
rer '.o', this brings -he find supply
so low that the population are in-
"if.**.-le of labor.
From the above tables it will be
seen t a- n ti rrna’ bases of consump-
tion the total allied wheat Import re-
•juiretr.e'.-s are '77 11 is bushe -
against a North American surplus of
filVv»s s s> biuhclr - and fp’m our ,
rm-ed ara'es supplies we must re-
serve a certain amount for neutrals
from which we receive viral supplies
and also an amount to protect our
stocks better next year than this last.
There is therefore on normal con-
sumption a deficit of ever soo'Ss.nx
bushels. In the other cereals used in
Europe mostly for animal feci, the
Import necessities of the allies on nor*
mai consumption ba«is are about 67-t.-
is*V o' against a North American sur-
plus of OCO-Otki.ikk). But again a re-
serve for neutrals and Ir. -reused “car-
ry over” will, absorb all the margin.
In any event It means we must multi-
ply - xporti - -
times. H vever. upi*n r - basis of our
present crop prospects we should be
able to supply their requirements In
cereals other than wheat.
Wheat Situation D -t’Cult.
The situation in wheat is one of
great difficulty and concern, and must
be met by an elimination of waste anil
reduction of consumption on the part
of the allied peoples and ourselves,
one word, by an effective administra-
tion of the available supply.
The allies are unable to use other
cereals alone for bread. They can
use them only as addei to wheat fi- ur
versa! use n European countries. Ex-
cept in Italy, whose people normally
consume much corn, our allies have
few corn m.' s and. cornmeal is not a
durable commodity and therefore e-an-
. - ed . - ' - :
Moreover for generations they have
bought bread from the bakeries; they
have no eipiiamert nor do they k-.- w
bow to base in -he household. Every
American knows that it Is infeasible
to distribute corn bread from bakeries,
and it is therefore necessary for us
to furnish our allies wirh sufficient
wheat to enable them to have a wheat
basis for the loaf. However, they can
use and must use other cereals for
mixture In thel- war bread, and hv
this substitution and by savings on
their part a great d^al 'bin be aisrom-
p <hed. On -he - ->r hand, a l-'ticit
- f 40 O vs ^ can be a* east
partially overcome f we can increase
nets -> si si
n si r near!; trtpte. This -an
act-unpi shed - we will substitute ne
ps'ur.d f - t;- er - --’a s for one pi u u 1
of wheat ffeur weekly per person : tha"
Is. if we reduce ur consumptlcn of
wheat flour fr- in five psuinds per week
-o four pi'uud.s per week per persen.
It w l Ke - ■ privation to us and wil.
“ed i'.*e -i-.e prvi-vr, of our all.es.
Frau A" -nil*.
Ow - g - -i-.e i scensting s-ardurd cf
g J a-is already strained
to si-.pj- v C-. ..- lu.nial products to
meet. - deu: i i —fore -i-.e war he-
rn-. The war has ujected into an al-
r -ady I ffi-- t s -i r- >n a our. er '
Ti'-i.-us coud.-i - wh.ch are vepar-hi-
: , v cf *-j wo—1 d. The produc-* -n -f
fosider n Europe -s j • - . ..-
by -tie iflverai) a J prodwettve - - - -
w it ,-s -- -1 — .ts beer, tur-.i. *•!
rtag —
solat -1 markets by belligerent
-os. Er m * i -s. a uses c a-e
the i--ua. -hu. • -s ,-f mini's de-
• —easing h E e - it the ave-ige
•v- gh" ird -he m ,i >utpu- J da *y
rosiucts er - -
A -areful estimate of the w. rid 4
fo, •: mi ui a I pi s.-. n shiiws the f .1 v-
ing psjsition:
Decrraas*
Increase jt In other
lie- reave r-e-*-ease co'incr es
Uui-esi weetem lnoludiag " -a. ret
Sra-es allies enemies lee-ease
?a”> “ iWs so l O! 'It X.Tsi.*» hi v. ssi
f V»5 1. ss' ssl ;- Sill 14. SSI Mil Ps .»» SS.
as tht ssl - ;•*-ssl E 4SSI »H. r.O «m
t: cjti »»i at. tP- s»i -.-j we. ssi
The problem facing the .Amer -an
e,4 e s r ,r 7 ue cf supr ring
the immesiia-e demand of the ali.es but
ne wn ch - me— far-roaching n its
lignLfi * - - g . -
r. -here w -e a :• rstant -*s» ug of
•he -npiral st. ca -f f. animals of
-he w r !. Am. r.g our western ai-
• .es -he .o;trmss further every
dav -he des-rea*i-g pros! >n. as shlp-
pmg bs-i-cnjes fur- c shortened by csja-
n.u ;e.i submarine estructi n. iesss rcc.
a.-sge ,-a- be lev ■ !•>' ,: v- and fur-
ther resfucTica of the herls must en-
sue. These 9« roji-tlve t> fe* have
given r.<e to -eU ions m many d:res-- i
does. The wi risi . supply f meat and
iairv proshucts, «f anit-ai fits and In-
dusrrial fats. wo. and h.des. are *;]
nv. .veil not only tow. bat f. »• far into
the future.
M ?**.*.
Tve 'mmed ite pcoWcrn Is -o fur-
nish increass«i r. • u: supr . -s * -,;e al-
es to ma fa - 'em duri ug -he war.
An important factor s.’ontrtbuting to the [
present *itua- - ies ,a 'he l:sturt*-
»nce to the world s trade by -iestrasr-
' sh.p.p, g - - . rig i throwing
a irg-r burd-ui on \ .r- Apnerva. the
c-'ire-t m.ira-r. pments from the
Australasian. South American and
fr i* the csic.-iuer.*u •-sjsinrri.es - - > -i-.e
aided csiuntries have tjeec interfereip
w-.-h. Their ci-ctribotions most be re-
place.! by Increases! sh pnients from
North America.
The growth of American meat ex-
psvr-s sins-e the war began. «t of
»-hich have ps»ea «upp:iesf bv allies; na-
•icr.s, is reveaiesi by the f- wing fig-
ures :
Three-year pre-war average. 493,-
s+h. sy) psitmds.
Year enifng June 3«). 191u. 1.339.-
193..SS) psvunds.
The impact of European demand
upon our animat product* will be
maintained for a I- ng period of years
after peace. We can rontempiate a
high range of prices, tor meat and
for animal products for many years to
cs'me. We must undertake to meet the
demand not only during the war. so as
to enable our a ,e« to continue to fight,
hut we must be prepared to meet the
demand after the war. Our hero can-
ns)t be increases! in a single night or
In a single year. Our proslueers will
not only be working in their own ul-
timate interest in laying the found;*• j
tion of larger herds and Bocks, but
will serve our natismal interest and rhe
interest of humanity, for years r-> -nine,
if -he best -trains of young animals
are preserved The increase in herds
can only be accorapl shed if we save
- : - - - -
■ gra s. It la wort .
after the war Europe w-.-h lessened
heris will, pending the .- re.-upera-i-'n,
respi re less bushier and wil: theref -re
•
psirt less of rh-m. so t*mt we ran after
the war safely resluee our brea-i grain
production t -increase ur f-vider. But
we must lay our foundation In the
meantime to increase oar hen's.
There is only one immesii ve solution
to the short supply of meat for ex-
ps>rt pending the increase in ■ ur herds
and ffo.-ks which will take years, par-
ing the rourse of the war. we -an. just
as with the cereals, resl-js-e the oon-
sumption ansi eliminate the waste par-
ticularly among th. se classes wh. -h
can best afford it. In -he meantime. In
orsier ts' prores't all of our p-srople. we
must carefully r ntrs I ur meat ex-
ports in order that -he people shall not
be denied this prime aeoess;*y of life.
0*'*y Producta
The worlc s d.-l -V S-;- r are ’e-
for ortant r
loos. First
rope are din: n sh:-g f r E i- pe - e-
:ng drven to eat i*s -a-ie f. r n-ea*
<ec. cil. the divers n f .i ". - - w.i-
has decreased the f- d 1-r supplies and
the sh. r-age cf sh • -g *-»s - - d
the amount of imported fodder and
theref-re the i-att’e O - cun be s:;p-
portesl ard the prod :c-:v,-v of the nd.-
vidua! cow have been rosiucesi. Even
- ■ - i.i -v $*q>{ - ire not keeping
- .i -e -v- -n ar gr-owt -. - - •
or per -apt-a mi » - - y has fa on
from 90 to 73 ga
rust 1.7 vears. Yer - day we ui :*t sh -
"■•rea-i g amounts f lai-y prod ;--s
to our a :es.
The -lairy supples of tue allies
normal -imes came - i consi-leraeie
iegree fron steri -
• - • i - •
man. treasure *hese - -s are r.- v
partlv d:verte,l to <I----: any The c>n
under - nns atui the - . leii must -
■ - c. ... , nte
quantities. The ne- result of these
* -• -e .
f is r-:. u- tion amor g r adults of th*
ilation (a Eur • s that
s are s sitori
a--: aga r, -he bunV f the ref:a e-
>rt f m s sh'-r-age - ;st fa . r. I
N -- • America. The grow :g exports
f dairy proiiucts fr. a -he Pn.-e.;
States • eke i Hen ire vn .u ekt
f * g ta. e -
Three-tear TJ*r »ud -g
average. J ire *i l-.l'.i.
B .--er .......V*T IM - lj.fr' — s
• 'eese ... l.TSO.iSW H. 44.hM MR e
Cln.t iniik... .rCJL *•' n. ie».~-»»l .he
The -igh price f f dder and tnea* n
-“e k -e-1 Sta--» dur. g -he past *--v
-tioctn.s tduce.1 bv the pressing Eur--
:etir iemar.d has se- ur la .gerc.ms cur-
rents in this oounrry. espeeiaily a
-h- «e -eg- c.s dependent upon bur-er
ar.d the sa!e of milk r- oinclcipa1 ties
“..ivtng made it mere prot*-*•-:* to -
-he cat-.e for meat than -. keep -hem ■
and produce da ry products. Ther--
re :lie dairy cattle are decreasing ,
• soi . section*. The only se--- us In
»S. -1 lai-y pirodux-ts have had a rise
In pree in appropriate proportion to
the -ease n most of feeds i-e ;• se
pis-d : g coadetised rni-i tad --he* se.
-me unit and batter supplies
are therefore Uv-ked at in a bn-ad way.
dec-- -- g w'- e popu c s
creas. g Th-s deficiency of la ry Pie-
ter , showa by -he increased sa es of
margarine, which ik*w an increase of
sev- -, ui n poumls per nice ever
mm ir pends ,n 1913. pa -v putter,
h. "• - has .juai.ries wh -h —-uiier It
vi-a y aecvsaary for children. Milk
has n sutsritute and is not ocly m-
tr-.g- a y one of our cheapes- i -lal
finds, but s absolute!r fun*1 i—ental
t- - roa-ug of -he ch. Iren.
The !airy stmatioc res, va -self
Ir.- several phases. Eire-. : s to be
h.T>e,l tha- -he forthcoming s' irdant
ha.-- ss; • gether w-.-h a pr- per --srrt---
tion -i-on exports of fee.! r.g «•;»< w-.i;
re-. - a srer pnees of feed i :! !;-
n- sh the mpetus to selt -he cattle
for • -it. Se.-ofjiL the industry • ds
ec-'i :-igement so *s to c -reuse -he
hi -- -*d an.! thus our da ry • : •<.
for - - sake first of our cwn people
and si-c rid of the allies. The people
n >- -eal.-e the viral depei;-!en..-e of
th :* >f the nation, upon the en--- urage-
m— ' a I upbu ling cf the . ;srry
T - ; ve must save the wts-es n ;u. I
a : liter luring -he war if we ire to
pr> vide ui.i'g supplies to al’. We wus-e
i -.- lantitie* of oer Bail) froo
our i'-k cf national demand for prod-
ucts - f skimmed and sour ck.
Park P-oductm
T > hog is the most efficien" ' ma-
chines fc.r rhe production of an.ma! *at.
The - g r- - only makes more ' ■ * f—
a pv-c amount of feed, but also the
pr.-du.-s made are specially ipabie of
preservation and m. st eo n- -al f r
con:-lercial handling.
The swiue of Europe are rapi !!y de-
creus.-g and the consumprioti demand
induced by the war is much Increased,
this particularly because bacon, ham
and ard are so adaptable f. - m -ary
supplies. Moreover, our allies are iso-
late,! from many markets and a large
amount from northern neutrals Is
belr.g liveried to »}ennan.v.
While our hogs have increased In
number by 3,000.000 animals, -he aver-
age w- gh: at slaughter is fall.ng and
our production is probably oc'v about
mair.-u ned. The increasing demand
upon us sin-e the war began I* shown
by -he f, -v-.ng figures of c. ciparative
eap. rts:
Th -ee-year. pre-war per-.-d. l.|'Co -
(jI4.‘s« pounds.
Year ending June 30. 1910, 1.312.-
3“ 1 ss pounds.
Wacl Leatbe-.
Our national supply of both wo,,;
and leather are less than our needs.
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mere largely, as sh..-vu by the foll. w-
r.g figure-
Importations of wool and mannfac-
- f wo< for the three-
• -r--war per ■ sg 4" s'." • r
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1910.
Sr.v -71.
Importations (value) of hides, !eath-
...
ge , f -he three-year pre-war per- d.
kUSLlTl.**** for -he y. -ir eniiing J .ue
I I -' ' 102
At the present time the world's de-
mand f- r these products has increased
far above the peace level owing to the
extra consumption in supplying the
irmies. This demand .s now again in-
• *»ases* by 'he m. ti tat. n of a large
American army. In the face of tlii*.
not only is the European herd decreas-
ing. but als* Amer -an sheep- have de-
reused about 3 ss -ss) smoe the war
-egan. After the war is oTer the va-
-i< us countries f rhe world fr.-m
which we formerly drew our wi ol are
kely to rerain it f r their own use
in til th.r.* flocks aga-n become ns.-rmaL
Sugar.
The sugar supply on which our a" -*s
n Europe normally draw has been
-remendou-.y resluced. so that they
must have recourse to other s. urces.
In consequence f the -hipp ng s rua-
-lon the area from wh.ch they must
!-awr js a sc -uroai.-d and. as a result,
■hey are driven into -hose marko-s
from wh.-'h -or own supply nocmaiiy
• rises. Furthermore, their own. pris-
ts great tin »hesL
Sefore the war. Europe supplied n a
arg“ measure - vn needs. - - ugh
•he product, a , f beet sugar, a< wi .
urear fix u: f- > .ng fa' - - r.
r.g the irsn;- year1;' prmluc-
for the f a years - f re
, . t 1906-1913 - o m e f che
•hief countries of Euro re:
P-.i l Ciinsu.-np Surp. -
sil-irt short - Cert-
tcre ton** ciency
-e—any LSS.SM : ai » • : •
A .3" .......I if ’ -lit -ri* S - C'i.s>6
-vies*u . . . :.-Q9.1ST L.C.at t 33P eg
"niTfri
Kingiliim.. 1*» -:.-K- •»>
France .. . hih.fsg Te CIO t *- —g
• - -.
o - :-n . . rs ri :j" ir* - lw
4. and . . >;.:sti at SM * u*
As appears fr. n -he -a ■». France,
trulv, Russia and Brogni-n were -e,f.
supports* while 'lie ChirevI Klngd- m
tre* -s en-.ro sugar supply fn a ex-
-erior s. ur -*s. The supply of the Emt-
ed K.ngiioc: came - ■ the amount of
t 76 per t fr rtes fr
vhi'-h if s r, x cut off by -he war
Ten per cent -ume from the East tn-
iies and Li- rer cent from the (.'cited
stares and the West Indies.
The pr. spe.-.ve ISIS crop in France
377001 - ind
■ha: of Ita v to Th.iks) tons, and they
ire -perof -e short htfl f- ns. The
:: spiacemenr of Care,; Kiagd.--tn sup-
plies amounts to 1.43.1 'kk) tons: and
•herefore. .n totaL these three allied
• anti-res must me rt about 2.7M *s
- - - -
■onsumprii c. 1 f this. 2.000000 tens
must come from new sources.
The disturbance cf shipping re-
iuces the • nage available and drives
the demand to a .arge degree upon the
- :i -e :p markets, the To!fed States
rid the West Indies. This fie : has
-.::,-e -he war --creased i-s production
v l.i**'ijik) -ons per annum. How far
th s demand will interfere with the
American supply f 4. «*- **' t ns s
liificuit to fore<-ast. first, because some
n -reased supplies may be ob-ained by
'he aiLes from the East Indies, and.
second, been use the allies have re-
luces! their consumption to some ex-
| tent.
In any event, if al! the enemies of
ilertnany are to be supplied, there
must be economy in consumption
everywhere. Tbe n- nnai American
■onsumpeion s ab* ut 90 pounds per
person per annum ar.d is just -J- abie
the French cor. <-j;npt. n.
Vegetacea
We have this year a most abundant
•rop of vcge-.i -s for our use as a re-
sult of a patriotic endeavor aim* st
universal throughout the country. Our
potato harvest alone promises an in-
. - 11 11
year c, over 4**:i«< .*)0 bushels ti.-s
y —ri - The - ther veg-rables are » —
wise enormously *- roaseii thr ugh
the pianr-.r.g and extension of millions
f gardens. The sweet potato crop
, promises to be fr-m 1*' to 20 per cent
iNive what it was .ast year, and the
commercial crop of sweet corn f,,r
•anning purposes Ls estimated to be
from 20 -o 3c per cent above that of
i ast year. The commercial crop ■ (
tomatoes for canning purposes wi,l
probably be somewhere between 10
20 per - - - - -
year. There is ar, increase in the acre-
age of ate one ns f about 34 per cent
over the area harvested in 1914
F »r arcs Sea Food*.
The wu-ers of --ur -oasts a.cl lakes
are enormeusiy rich m food fish and
shell fish. Our streams. to*>. contribute
a great quantity of fish. Many varie-
ties are now not use** for human food,
hut are tlir. wn away or used for ferti-
lizer. Habit has confined our use -f
fish to a few varieties, and Inadequate
methods of commercial handling have
limited -ur use of these largely to only
certain days in the week. With better
marketing facilities, w-.rh better under-
standing of how to use the most varie-
ties with proper preservation by
so ng and «al-ing and by estah ,*h-
tr.g , ,.ints f r frozen fish, we can In-
crease greatly our supply and thus re-
1 lieve largeiy rhe pressure due to the
inad-quate supply of meat. We only
have to harvest our own fish supply.
It feeds It-elf. Every fish eaten Is
.
ent problem of iving. The products
• - * g
1 those of the sea.
Our Ooty.
I have endeavored : show in prevt-
;s -- s that t rid Is s rt '
food: that Europe is confronted with
... J - ■ •
from .-ur abundance and our waste we
' keep the wolf from the do. r. Noc only
! must we have a pr, per use of our food
supply in order that we may furnish
our allies with the sinews with which
they may fight our battles, but i; ts
an act of humamey towards fellow
men. women and children.
By the diversion of millions of men
from production to war. by the occu-
pation of land by armies, by the iso-
lation of markets, by bsfiligerent lines,
and by -he de*tructi«a of shipping by
submarines, not civ has -he home pro-
dui-tion of our allies fai.-n by over
.ini. . . ( _ •
are thrown upon us for a much larger
proportion of -heir normal Imports for-
merly obtained from other markets.
They have reduced consumption at
every point, but men in the trenches,
men .tae sh* ps. and the m: , - c» . i
women placed at physical labor re-
quire moro* food than during peace
•:-r.es. ir.d -he incidence 1 their saving
ard any sh.-rtage wh. :h they may suf-
fer fa: s first upon women and chil-
dren. If this privation becomes to*>
great, their peoples cannot be main-
•a.ned o.jnsnint lo (he war and we will
be left -lone to fight the battle of
democracy with Germany.
The problem of foisi conservation Is
one of many complexions. We cannot,
and we do not wish, with our free in-
stitutions and our Iar-g- res. ur.-es ,-f
f 'Hi. to imitate Europe .n -s p,)lice.i
rati- n;ng. but we must v mtarily and
‘ ' - • -. .sihility
before us as one in which everyone
has a direct and Inescapable interest.
teas ' rport (foods
"o -he a l.es. ard in ’" --umstances
f ur *; pptng s- :ua-. - -se exp. rts
mast be of the most - acentrate-I
ft' ds. These are when-. •* -JP. beef,
pork and ilairy products. We have oth-
er foods in great a‘Hindu.-. wh h we
.-an use instead of th-s- • -nod.ties,
ami we can prevent w-i---- - a thou-
sand directions. We mu-- guard the
In i f exports fr :
- . - ■ roper supply
for our ■ most
adopt such measures a« -v- ' amelior-
ate. so far a* may be. the price coudi-
ir less fo*
so dra.n the supplies fr. ■ -he country
to Europe as by the h._ , pri -es that
would fotiow to force ir people to
sberen their ronsump: This oper-
ation of “normal eeo- forces'*
would starve rh.-tt eiem-r.- f the com-
mun:-y to, whom we we - m-st pnv
-ection. We must try - Impose the
burden equally up<jn ah.
Action Mast Be Voluntary.
There is no royal road to food con-
servation. We can omy accomplish
this by the voiun-ary action of our
whole psrople. each element in propor-
tion to its means. It is a matter of
equality of burden: a ma—er of min-
ate saving and substitution at every
- - ..i.i,
3).OW).fiOO dinner rabies and in rhe 2.-
0**' •*.«) manufacturing, wh. iesaie and
retail estabHohmsmts - f the country.
The task is thus in its essence the daily
individual service of a i the people.
Every group can subst-tute and even ,
the great majority of thrifty people
can save a Uttir—and the more luxuri-
ous elements flf the population run bv
reduction to simple living save muon.
The final result of lubstltuting ottiJ-r
products and saving one [emnd of
wheat flour, two ounces of fats, sever*
uc es . f sugar and seven ounces of
meat weekly, by each person. wllL
when we have multiplied this by one-
hundred million, have Incr-ased our
exports to the amounts absolutely re-
quire*! by our allies. This means ne
more than that we should eat plenty,
but eat wisely and without waste.
Fill'd conservation has other aspect*
of utmost importance. Wars must be-
paid for by savings. We must save-
in the consumption in commodities are!
the consumption of unprodnetive la-
b*>r in order ibit we may divert our
manh.isjd to the army and to the shops.
If by the reduction in consumption of
labor and the commodities that it pro-
duces and the diversion of this saving
to that labor and those commodities
demanded by the war. we shall be able-
to fight to eternity. We can mor-gage
ur future savings for a little while,
but a piling up >f mortgages is hut a
short step toward bankruptcy. Every-
atotn -hat we save is available for sub-
scription to Liberty bonds.
The whole of Europe has been en-
gaged e.,tr since the war began in the
elimination of waste, the simplification
of life, and the increase of its indus-
trial capacity. When the war is over
the -i-nsuming power of the world will
m of proa a
and man power, and we shall enter a
period *>f competition without parallel
in ferocity. After the war. we must
maintain, our foreign markets if onr
work.ng people are to be employes!.
We shall be in no position to conqiete-
if we on-inne to live on tbe same-
basis of waste and extravagance or*
which we have lived hither-o. Simple,
temperate living is a moral issue of the
fir* rder at any time, and any other
ba-is of iron-! :ct during the war be-
comes a wrong against the interest of
the country and the Interest of
democracy.
The mpaet of the food shortage of
Europe has knocked at every door of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices of foodstuffs have
n-ariy d> ubied. and the reverberations
of E :- pe « increasing shortage wouldl
have thundered twice ns loudly dur-
ing the coming year even had we not
ent-red the war. and It can now only
be mitigated if we can exert a Strong
con-r* . and this in many directions.
We are today in nn era of high,
pric-s. We must maintain prices at
such a level as will stimulate produc-
tion. f r we are faced by a starving
w. rl! ar.d the value of a commodity to-
the Luag-y is greater than its price.
A- \ result of the world shortage of
Fti| - .es. .-ur consumers have suffered
from speculation and extortion. While
. - - - f abor have
increased with the r:*e in fus'd prices,
in others, it has -en difficult to main-
tain our high standard of nu-nti.-n.
By the elimination of wa-te in all
classes, by the reduction in the con-
sumpr;. n of brodatuffs by the more for-
tunate. we shall increase our supplies;
hoc only for export but f r home, ami
by increased supplies we can help in
the amelioration of price-.
Far Setter 0.atributien.
Bey cd this the duty has been laid
upon the fix'd administration to co-op-
erate with the patriotic va in trades
and commerce, that we may eliminate
gr to out
system of distribut: a. that iffie bur-
den may fall equitably upon all by res-
toration. so far as may be. of the nor-
mal course of trade. It is the purpose
of the fix'd administration to use its
atm. st power and -he utmost ability
tha: patriotism can assemble to ameii-
■ rate this situation t such a degree a»~
may be possible.
The food administration is assem-
bling the best expert advice in -he-
country on home economics, on fix'd
utiliza-i.'D. on trade practices and
trade wastes, and on the conduct of
pub • eating piaces. and we shall out-
line from time to time detailed sugges-
tions. which if honestly carried out by
such individuals in the country, we be-
lieve will effect rhe result which st
must attain. We are asking every
home, every public eating place ahd
many -rude- to sign a pledge curd
to accept these directions, so far a*
■ e .- . umsranoes permit, and we are
- rgar. ::ng van us instrumentalities ti
a: rate speculation. We are ask-
ing the men of the country who art
not a - laiiy engage*! in the handling:
,-f food to sign similar pledges that
they shall *— to it. so far as they are
able, that these directions are followed
We are asking all who wi-h us we.i
and who undertake our service to xe-
me actual members -d the fmxi ad
ministration, just as mil' h volunteer?
• . - - - $ ar
so that thus the food admint«tra---'t>
may n->- he c* mposed of a small body
of men in Washington and a small
representation in each s-ate. but may
become a b**dj of x"*sus»i people
devotes! absolutely to the services i t
democracy. We hope to see the in
sfgnia "f membership in every patr:
otic window in the country.
Autocracy finds its strength in its
ability to impose organization by
force ^ from the top. The essence of
democracy consists in the applies tioc*
of the initiative in its own peoplo. if
individualism cannot be so organized
as t defend itself, rhen democracy is a
faith which cannot stand. We are
*i-eK ng to impose no organization from
the top. We are asking the American
people ro organize from the bottom upi
and th. s is the essence of democracy
itself.
The cal! of patriotism, of humanity
ami of du-y rings clear and insistent
We must heed it if we are to defertW
our idea -. maintain our form of gb>.
erntr.ent. and safeguard our future »el-
fare.
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Dennis, J. J. The Kiowa Chronicle. (Kiowa, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1917, newspaper, August 23, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1138281/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.