Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-30

increases into effect the total increase
of commission charges would amount
to several million dollars yearly.
To Encourage Production.
"The government OF the United
States through the food administra-
ton is seeking in every way possible
to encourage and increase production
of live stock in this country to meet
demands of the war and the demands
of foreign countries after the war,
where herds have been greatly de-
pleted. To increase the expenses Incl
dent to the marketing OF live stock
will retard the efforts of the govern
ment to increase production and while
it may be argued that these commits
sions are paid by the producer, as
matter of fact in the end they retard
production and the consumer must
suffer.
Food to Win War.
This great world war will probably
be won by the side that can furnish
food and munitions to its soldiers and
citizens for the longest time The sit
uation today is acute; there is a world
shortage OF food products and of
transportation facilities to deliver the
products available to the seat of war.
Submarines are destroying a consid-
cradle amount of such products in
course of transmission. Many coun-
tries with surplus of grain and meat
can not transport them an account
of war conditions The United States
by virtue of location must furnish the
necessary food for Our soldiers and
soldiers of our allies and for the starv-
ing people in the war-stricken dis
tricts. We have no such normal sur
plus as will be required. 1t can only
be obtained by the elimination of all
waste and by conserving in, every pos
sible way the foods of this country
and by encouraging greater pro-
ductions in the future.
Half Meat Products Here.
"Mr Pinchot of the food administra-
ton has stated that the United States
today owns approximately one-half of
Nil the meat products OF the world.
The price of these products is the
highest it has been for many years
and yet with the ever-present ,knowl-
edge that the war may suddenly come
to an end, it is difficult to induce
producers to increase their herds.
The daily receipts of all classes of
grass cattle on this exchange show
that the cattle men of this country
are inclined to reduce rather than in
crease. If the war should continue for
two or three years longer, unless a
material increase is effected, we will
not be able to supply our soldiers and
Our allies with the meat they will
need and so, in the interest OF the
great humane policy of the govern
ment, all men are called upon to
make sacrifices" .''>
To correct what he held to be
misapprehension among the commits
sion men and traders, he said:
THE policy of the food administra-
tion, both state and national, is not
to interfere with the legitimate busi-
ness of those engaged in the busi-
ness OF handling food products, but to
shut out entirely ruinous speculation
in food and fuel during the war, 1t
will mean that we may license all
live stock stealers, coal dealers, pack
ers and people handling meats and
food products generally, in order to
break down the speculation in food,
fuel and the necessities of life, which
has been going on for years. .,..
Il am willing to stand by all my
public utterances, but am, not willing
to endorse all that may be inferred
from them by others" ~
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