The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-05

EUROPE - snort OF lou'f ""f ~ 'NN
diversion 81 millions VI men from ps"-
auction to war. &c the occupation OF
land ny the armies 10 the isolation of
markets by helligerent lines. Always
dependent upon imports for a large
portion NJ its God for men and anil
mals and for fertilizers the submarine
destruction Of shipping has limited
Europe To Der imports Of fodder and
fertilizers until many animals have
necessarily been slaughtered and the
soil reduced In productivity. Further
more. shipping must now be devoted
to the most oncentrated foods and
to getting these from h nearest
market-North Am,rica. All Of these
conditions viii continue 20 accumulate
natil the war IL over.
The supplies w the worlds larder
for the next twelve months are MOI"
known. They are too short To support
cur allies unless every man. woman
and child enters national service TO
suppotr the food administration.
France England. Ireland, Italy and
Belgium In peace times import 40 per
cen, Of their wheat. owing To the
reduction In harvest thcy must during
the mex, twelve month"; import so per
cent Ia peace times we furnish 50
per cent 81 their treadstusfs' Canada
furnishes ii.G per cent and they draw
from other markets 26.2 per cent
This year. the fine exertlon 81 Canada
win furnish about - per cent We must
furnish 20 per cent and We must re-
serve : per cent for neutrais. from
whom we draw vital supplies. This
leaves 90 per zen; which the allies
must eks out ny use Of other cereals
in their war bread. obtain from cthe'
markets or further reduce consumI
ton. our 2s per cent means 100000.
600 bushels Of wheat against our sur
plus IN this year Il hort crops Of onls
IS. 600. zoe. II we cat normally II wt
reduce our wheat flour consumption
rom 8 pounds per week per person &c
I pounds. we shall make available oui
quota.
The food animals among the allie'
have decreased since the val began By
about 80. O00. 900 head. thus their meat
fat. milk. and butter have decreased
IN the face Of increased need. The
normally import 80 per cent 81 their
fodder-grains corn oats. barley, and
rye. owing to ms redaeiion In their
harvest they must ,his next twelve
months import 60 per cent II they
receive the normal mou In peace
tines w furnish them under per
cent. and Canada under J per cent
This year we must siene furnish them
with al least 90 per cent, AZ Canada
produces little but wheat Our quota
means SOC. 0e9 zoe bpshels and we ca'
90 IL u or great corn aud oats crops
mature.
They need the cereals other than
wheat. not onis Ia supply feed for
animals bui partly "a substitute IN
wheat in tho bread Thcy can how
ever. only absorb a certain amount ui
corn for human food fur except ir
Italy. they have never eaten core
bread. and have 70 ADEQUATE mills
and. besides household osklnr a O
lost art AMI corn bread can not ne
distributed from TIE bakeries There.
fore they must have wheat as the
basis sor their war loaf
France and ita,y formerly produced
their own sugar They can not do s'
nov. England imported largely from
Germany and Russia. Therefore oui
aiises must nov cr"ie o. the West
Indies for over l.o00.ooo tons n thry
IRE 10 obtain a normal amount They
thus draw from our own source q
supply and we must divide with them.
OF potatoes and other vegetables "
Ds1se a superabuIdance which We
can not ship becanse they require from
I 20 10 times the tonnage ~ mor'
concentrated foods We havs abundaft
fIsh. sea foods aEd p0ultr
Therefore. We have Two clear duties.
Flrrt. to substitute other commoditlo'
we have In abundance for those ths'
We can snip. second, To- eliminate eters
waste n In tins way We can reduce
our average consumption per person
pound Of wheat nour, 2 ounces u
fat. Z ounces ~ sugar aud ounces
~ meat per week n u We use Oh
milk ana butter carefully and without
m.nt per week. We can maintain ou'