New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
Food Bill Signed
By Wills on; Hoover
Appeals to People
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/ as il is properly formulated. we nope
/ within the next few days TO announce
the method of wheat and -four control
"The deep obligation is upon us 10
! feed the armies and the peoples assoc
! ciated with us in this struggle.
Problems Ahead
"The diversion of 100000 Of their
men 10 war or war work, the addltionai
millions of women drafted TO tne places
| of their husbands and brothers, the
! toll of the submarine nave all Con
spired to so reduce production thaI
their harvests this autumn VIII Iail
200 900 900 bushels of grain beIo" thelr
normal production.
always dependent upon import from
other countries for a substanual par
of their food needs, our western Eu-
ropean allies, because OF the dessrLC-
ton of shipping by submarine ana 'he
| isolation from the normal marheIs .!
! belligerent lines, are forced TO large
degree upon our markets, not only as
the nearest. but as the only market ca
nable of relieving their bitter neces-
sites.
"Therefore, whereas we exported be.
fore the war but 100000 bushels OF
wheat per annum, this year, by one
means or another, we must ma lot
them 225.OOO,0O0 bushels, and this IN
the face of a short crop. Our pest VIII
hut partly meet their needs, for even
then they must reduce their bread con-
sumption 25 per cent, and 1t Will De war
bread they must eat-war bread, OF
which a large portion consists OF other
cereals.
Allies Short of Meat
"AIreadv the greater call for meat
and animal products, due to the stress
of war ON the millions Of men on the
fobting line and the enhanced physlcal
labor of populations ordinarily SUP
letting on lighter diets, coupled with
tba INADEQUATE world supply, has com.
naIled our allies to kill upward OF
"a o00 200 head Of their stock animals
This is burning the candle at both ehds,
for thew are thus sitting their annual
nroduction. Therefore, not only must
we increase their supplies of meat ana
| dairy products, but must prepare as the
war goes on TO meet an even greater
demand for these necessary common
"France and Italy formerly pro,
drce6 their own sugar, while England
90 ireland imported largely from Ger
r,any Owing to the inability OF the hrst
narood two TO produce more than one
+bird of their needs and the necessity
for the others TO import from oIher
roarkets. they all must come to the
VT Indies for very large supplies
and therefore deplete our own re-
sources.
"Because of the shortage Of shipping
o,l,I +be most concentrated OF foods'
I Ui'o Grain. beef, pork and dairy
nroducts and sugar can be sent across
| ~ seas Fortunately, we have for
omr own use a superabundance OF food-
81 of other knds-the perlshaoles,
! fsb corn and other cereals-and
sTralv our first manifest duty is 20
s,,bstitute these for those other prod
nets which are of greater use 10 our
"Omr second duty is to eliminate
wastes to the last degree. seventy
ner cent of our people are wei known
/ 10 be as thrifty and careful as any IN
the world and they consume puI IitcIe
/ or no more than is necessary 10 III, T1
I tain their physical strength Ihey
| can. however, substitute toods as apINe.
II is not too much to ask the olhei
thirty per cent, by simpler LYME. ~
reduce their consumption. Inc sun
stitutions we ask impose no nafusii Il.,
and the elimination OF waste Is Vo-u"S
r,ore than a patriotic service.
every ounce of waste Is conLrl-
L,.ion toward starvation. Our aliles
49, ra6uced consumption by the most
5~oet;c measures. But it is Impossible
70 reduce consumption to those IN war
who work and engage IN other physical
labor.
Infirm and Children Suffer
"Tberefore, the burden of this dras-
tic reduction among our allles 1aIlS
upon the old people and the women ana
/ children. and any shortage IN the sup
nIics we NAV send them will fall upon
| his class and this class only, for until
I tbov are reduced TO starvation they
| themselves will insist on every sacr'-
/ Sec in order that their fighters IN the
trenches and the men and women IN
/ the munition factories may be NAM
| tanned
"Tbis war is q struggle to assure
! the dominance of democracy. Every nag
/ that flies against the Central Powers is
/ bv proxy the American flag. Every
man in the ranks of the Allies, every
woman and child in Europe sacrihclng
/ in the maintenance OF these men, Is
/ fighting in our defence.
ave have in our abundance, and IN
| our waste, an ample supply TO carry
them and ourselves over the next WIN
.or without suffering. II we fail, it is
! because individual American citizens
: have failed 70 see and do this loyal
national duty. This is service IN
-,,L;ob oyerv man. woman and child in
this country may enter. ~
ave shall invite all classes and all
trades 10 sign a volunteer pledge TO CO.
onerate with us in the undertaking and
50 become as much members OF the
! fooJ administration as we ourselves
are.
"Tbere is no royal road TO food con-
servation. IL can be accomplished only
| through sincere and earnest daily co..
oneration in the twenty million kitchens
and al the twenty million dinner tables
Of the United States. If we can reduce
opr consumption Of wheat flour by one
mound. our meat by seven ounces, our
TAT by seven ounces, our sugar by seven
ounces person per week, these guam
titles, multiplied by one hundred mill
ion. will immeasurably aid and encour-
age our allies, help our own growing
armies, and so effectively serve the
great and noble cause OF humanity IN
which our nation has embarked.
This cooperation and service | ask
Of all, in full confidence that America
will render more for flag and freedom
than hng-ridden peoples surrender at
compulsion."