The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-31
WAR MAY LAST
FIVE YEARS.
PROVIDING FOOD FOR ALLIES WILL
MEAN SOME DEPRIVATION.
DECLARES MR. HOOVER.

In Washington last Friday, men,
bers of the Cabinet and others active
ly engaged in the conduct of the war
outlined war aims and needs to a
meeting of editors of the country's
technical and trade publication. All
emphasized the magnitude of the
task facing the nation, and urged the
publishers to supportthe government
in the change from peace to war
conditions in industry.
The Cabinet officers and represent
atives of the Council of National De-
fense told in detail of what the coun-
ell is doing toward preparation.
The food situation was represented
by Herbert C Hoover, who will be ap-
pointed food administrator. The
country, he said. faces a war that
probably will last from two to five
years and only by the most careful
measures can the United States give
the Allies enough foodstuffs to bring
victory.
That means some deprivation for
u.s." said MIR Hoover, but we must
fill their needs"
Food prices in the United States
are too high, ,and if they continue at
the present level, wage readjustments
must come, or the working man can
not live. The first thing for the food
administration to accomplish. Mr. Hoo
yer added. is price stability, not only
for this country, but for the Allies;
fixing maximum prices had failed
abroad and would fail here, and the
administration must seek to repair
the broken chain of distribution.
Secretary Lane set forth the pur.
poses of the United States in enter
ing the war.
I'VE are fighting feudalism," he
declared. The German ruler is will
ing togo to any length to see a feu-
dalistic system established. The po-
wer that would do things that have
been done would. if England were
conquered, demand Canada and we
would live in haunting fear the rest
of our lives.
Put it in your editorials that
America is fighting for something
real that We do not want to 90 back
to where one man can enforce his
will on hundred million people and
where q man in khaki could be the
master of the fortunes of this coun-
try"
Secretary Baker declared the out
come ofssthis war would show wheth-
er the world is really progressing.
I'VE are fighting. "hes said, against
an impossible philosophy which has
been founded on industrial ambition
and aspiration"
Every resource of the Allies, "Mr
Baker said, was near exhaustion
when the United States entered the
war" There is no way to establish
permanent peace, he declared. except
through exercise Of the superior po-
wer of the United States. In mobiliz-
ing every resource, he said. profound
industrial changes were sure to come
and the help of the publications was
needed to prepare the people for the
change.
Secretary Daniels asked the editors
to get it into the heart of business
men that it is crime to make more
out of theiwar than normal profit. -
The press, ,he..said,is responsible for
letting the people know everything
about the government and the spirit
of the administration is that COM
ment and criticism are the very lift
of a democracy.
The purpose of the export limlta'
tions and trading with the enemy bills
were explained by Sec'y Redfeld.
The governments attitued towards
labor was discussed by Secretary
Wilson. No changes in wage STAN