The Ordway new era., 1917-08-24
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Message to People
From Herbert c. Hoover,
Administrator.
WORLD SUPPLIES ESTIMATED
Production, Elimination Of
Waste and Careful Control Of Food
Exports Form the Solution
of This War Problem.

Exports Form the solution
of This War Problem.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-What the peo-
ble OF the United States not only can
INF must do In the matter of food pro-
ductIon and use In order to help win
he war is set forth In detail in u
tatemrnt issued today by Food Ad-
hinIstrator Herbert G. Hoover. If we
laI TO do our part In this respect, he
laws, the people of the allies cannot be
maintained at war, for their soldiers
kannot fight without food.
The normal imports of wheat and
bther cereals by France, Italy, the
Emitted Kingdom and Belgium, and the
Estimates of the 1917 crop In those
Countries compared to the normal pro-
luciion are given by Mr.. Hoover In
abulatcd form, and the conclusion is
lrawn that in order to provide normal
konsumption 1t will be necessary
Or them to import in the next u
pon,hs 577.0OO.OOO bushels of wheat
Ind ga, 100000 bushels of other cere-
u.s. If the crops of the United States
Ind Canada all mature safely, North
America Will have an apparent sur
lus of 2OS,OOO.OOO bushels of wheat
Ind 950,0OO,OOO bushels of other cere-
u.s. The allies. therefore, must use
ther cereals than wheat for mixing
their war bread. and the people of
lmerlca must reduce their consump-
lon of wheat flour from five to four
punds per week per person.
Decrease In Food Animals.
A careful estimate of the worlds
bod animal position shows total net
ecrease of 115,OO5. 600. and this will
greater as the war goes on. AS
be- Increase of herds and fiocks takes
ears, we must reduce the consump-
on, eliminate waste and carefully con-
ol meat exports.
Our home dairy products supplies
fe decreasing. while our population is
creaslng. and we must ship In
leasing amounts of such products to
pr allies. Consequently this indus
h must be stimulated. and home
Pers must save the wastes In milk and
bitter. Much the same may be said In
e case OF sugar.
Mr. Hoover urges greater con-
bmptlon of fish and sen foods, In
hich our coasts and lakes are enOr-
ously rich. The products of the land.
reminds US, are conserved by the
ltng of those of the sea.
Our Duty.
In conclusion the food administrator
ys:
have endeavOred to show In previ-
articles that the world Is short of
cd; that Europe is confronted with
grim Specter of starvation unless
pm our abundance and our waste we
Fep the wolf from the door. Not only
nst we have II proper use of our food
|pply In order that we may furnish
p allies with the sinews with which
Fey may fight our battles. but 1t Is
act OF humanity towards fellow
en women and children.
BY the diversion of millions of men
PIN production to war, by the occu-
ton Of land by armies. by the iso-
Ion of markets. by belligerent lines
by the destruction of shipping by
Dmarncs, not only has the home pro-
ction of our allies fallen by over
'ooo.Un bushels of grain, but they
thrown upon us for much larger
Oportion of their normal imports for
Fly obtained from other markets.
phey have reduced consumption Mt
cry point but men in the trenches,
N In the shops. and the millions of
men placed mt physical labor re-
re more food than during peace
pes' and the incidence of their saving
any shortage which they may suf
iaIls first upon women and chill
n. If this prlvation becomes too
at' their peoples cannot be main
LIEU constant In the war, md we will
'ett alone to fight the battle of
iocracy with Germany.
ne problem of food conservation is
Vi mnny compilations. We cannot,
we do not wish. with our free In
a''ohs and our large resources of
10 Initiate Europe in its policed
'vnlhg' WI but we must voluntarily and
a. urgently assume the responsibility
VIZ US as one in which everyone
ulrect and inescapable interest
a'ust Increase our export of foods
e a'iles. and in the circumstances
VI shipplng situation, these exports
De of the most concentrated
G these are wheat, flour, beef,
a,'' oairy products. We have 9TH
1"us ma IN great abundance which we
, use instead of these commodities
We " Gun prevent wastes in thou
directions. We must guard the
huge OF exports from the United
49, os. 'hat we retain a proper supply
,'a own country, and we must
% sach measures as will amelIo-
~ ~ iar as may be, the price condi-
VI our less fortunate. We might