New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Sees Victory if Allies Are
Fed From This CONT
nent Alone
keep a Pig" Slogan
Suggested for u. S.
Administrator Warns That
Pork Production Must
Be Stimulated

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-In a state
ment tonight reviewing the world food
situation. Food Administrator Hoover
said the fight against the submarine
would be won il the United States and
Canada could stimulate production and
effect economies so as TO feed the Allies
from this continent without the Allies
having to send a ship further aheid
than the American Atlantic seaboard.
Ships. wheat and hogs are the great
needs emphasized by Mr.. Hoover, lie
said the deepest concern had been
caused by the fact that in spite Of high
prices this country's pork consumption
had increased during the war until pro-
duction had been outstripped, situa-
ton that must be changed.
"If we discontinue exports Mr..
Hoover added, 1--WE will move the Ger
man line from France to the Atlantic
seaboard. Pork products have an infiu-
ence in this present world situation
wider than one would ordinarily attrib-
ute TO them. The human body must
have a certain amount Of fat. We must
increase production of hogs If we are
TO satisfy the worlds craving.
Fats a Prime Necessary
"The production of fats is to-day a
critical necessity for the preservation
of these peoples (the Allies and the
maintenance of their constancy in the
war. Every pound Of fat is as sure OF
service as every bullet, and every hog
is of greater value TO the winning Of
this war than she'll"
As to wheat, the administrator said
the Allies deficiency of production is
1856 100000 bushels, with imports Of
ST.. 100 900 bushels required TO maintain
normal consumption. He estimated tho
aggregate American, Canadian. Aus
tralian. Indian and Argentine export
surplus at 770.000,000 bushels, but
rointed out that lack Of shipping made
it necessary for this country and Can
ada TO bear the burden of meeting the
Allies deficit.
The problem is thus simply one of
ships. If ample shipping existed
there would be no need for saving
or increased production of wheat at
the expense of the American people.
But if we can produce such economies
and stimulate production in the United
States and Canada as Will enable US
20 feed the Alnes absolutely from this
continent and thus enable them to
live without sending a ship farther
afeld than our Atlantic seaboard, we
can resist the submarine indefinitely.
Wants Surplus Increased
Placing the United States wheat ex-
port surplus from this years crop al
8O.O00.O0O bushels and Canada's at
l5000OOO0 bushels, Mr.. Hoover urged
domestic economies to increase TINS
country's surplus 70 150000,00O bush
els.
"This we could do" he said, "if our
people would eat one pound less OF
wheat -four a week and one pound OF
corn meal instead.
"The question of who wins this war
is who can endure the longest, and the
problem of food supply and the ships
to carry il. The farmer who works
overtime and the consumer who
economies are fighting the submarine
with d positive and sure weapon"
Billion Crop Estimated
If peace should come, Mr.. Hoover
continued large numbers of ships
would be released and European wheat
production increased. If climatic con-
ditions next year are right, he esti-
mated a wheat crop in this country OF
one billion bushels. For this the food
control law guarantees minimum
price Of 50 per bushel.
III war continues this wheat viii
be vitality necessary, Mr.. Hoover said,
"but if the war should come TO an
end there will be no foreign market
for at least 4O0,000,000 bushels. The
government must then take over the
wheat and probably find a market for
it at very great loss. | should an
ticipate that the government may lose
from 100000 900 TO 100000 on