The Era-leader., 1917-08-23
HOW AMERICA CAM !
FEEDlITS ). ALLIES
Important Message to People
From, Herbert c. Hoover,
Administrator.
WORLD SUPPLIES ESTIMATED

,rersased Production, elimination o.
waste and Careful Control OF Fooo
Experts Form tho so'ut'0"
Of rhls War Problem |
washington, Aug. 20.-what the peo'
ole Of the United States not only ean
Knit must DO In the matter Of food pro-
duction and use in order to help WY
the war is set forth in detail IN a
statement issued today by Food Ad-
m,n,strator Herbert G. Hoover. II we
Fall to do our part in this respect, ne
sass, the people Of the allies cannos o. s pe
maintained at war, for their sololerS
cannot fight without food.
The normal imports Of wheat ana
other cereals by France, Italy, the
United Kingdom and Belgium ana .he
Estimates Of the 1917 crop in those
Countries compared to the normal pro-
duct,on are given by Mr.. Hoover III
SIMULATED form, and the conclusion 10
drawn that In order to provide norma
consumption It will be necessary =
for them to import in the next i.
months 577,OOO,0Oo bushels Of wheat
and e74,0oo,000 bushels OF othef esee. "
ais. If the crops Of the United states
and Canada all mature safely, NORM
America will have an apparent sur.
plus Of 2Os,oooooo bushels OF wnea'
And o5o0O0,0O0 bushels Of othef cere.
i ala. The allies, therefore, must use
nthsr cereals than wheat for mixing
IN their war bread. and the people o.
America must reduce their consump'
o tIon Of wheat -four from five to 1ou'
j. pounds per week per person.
A careful estimate Of the worlds
food animal position shows total nes
decrease q l15,Oo5,ooo, and this VIII
be greater as the war goes on. AS
the increase Of herds and tlocks takes
years we must reduce the consump
q fioi,, eliminate waste and carefully con
+ frot meat exports.
Our home dairy products supplies
n are decreasing, while our population i
increasing, and we must ship ID
creasinz amounts Of such products U
our allies. Consequently this INDUS
try must be stimulated, and nom
users must save the wastes IN mllk an
9 butter. Much the same may be SAID i
n the case. of sugar.
y Mr.. Hoover urges q greater co,
h xumntion Of fish and sea foods'
which our coasts and lakes are emo
u mousiy rich. The products OF the lan'
he reminds us, are conserved py u
eating of those Of the sea.
Our Duty.
In conclusion the food adminlstrat'
| says: uo,
I have endeavored to show ~ prev
ons articles that the world Is short
food: that Europe Is confronted WI
), the grim specter Of starvation unle
~ from our abundance and our waste
keep the wolf from the door. Not on
- must we have proper use Of our fo'
supply IN order that We may furni
our allies with the sinews with wni
they may fight our battles, but 1t
an act of humanity towards fell'
men, women and children.
By the diversion of millions OF m
NY from production to war, BY the oc'
on, patton of land by armies, BY the i
i6. lation Of markets, by belligerent nm
,er- and by the destruction Of shipping
;,b submarines, not only has the home p
ductlon Of our allies fallen by o.
- . bO0.OOO,00O bushels Of grain, but II
are thrown upon US for much lar!
III proportion of their normal imports I
ION. merly obtained from other markets.
'Ses They have reduced consumption
IN every po.nt, but men in the trench
and men in the shops, and the millions
women placed at physical labor
II auirs more food than during pc
"a times, and the incidence Of their saw
O and any shortage which they may {
o | fer, falls Arst upon women and c
10 drsn. Il this prlvadon becomes
, W. " great. their peoples cannot be mi
a'S. ~ tainsd constant In the war, and we
S'o' DO lett alone to fight the battle
%oo Democracy with Germany.
Tha problem Of food conservatio
l.5 ous of many compilations. We can
4 OF and We 90 Aat wish, with our tree
- stitutions and our large resources
II 2. food, to initiate Europe In Its pol
,er;f, | ratIonins, but we must voluntarily
- ~, intslllgently assume the responsib
before us as one in which ever!
'o'o ~ has q direct and inescapable inte
Jul! We must increase our export Of 4
q. TO the allies. and In the circumsta
Of our shipping situation, these exI
ma! must be Of the most concentr
4 ia, foods. These are wheat, flour,
tn | pork and dairy products. We have
d h er foods in great abundance whicl
can use instead Of these comnod
and we Gun prevent wastes in a
4 oand flfranttnnr Wa n1rof osfa ri