South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-26
SHIPS, HOGS AND
WHEAT WILL WIN
WAR SAYS HOOVER
Declares u. S. and Canada
Must Produce Enough to
Feed Allies Alone to
Save Shipping.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2s.-In a
statement Thursday night review
ing 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 eff
feet economies so as to feed the al
lies from this contingent without
their sending a ship farther afeld
than the American Atlantic sea-
board.
Ships. wheat and hogs are the
great needs emphasized by Mr.
Hoover. He said deepest concern
had been caused by the fact that In
spite OF high prices this country
pork consumption had increased
during the war until production had
been outstripped; "a situation that
must be changed.
IL We discontinue exports" Mr.
Hoover added, I'VE will move the
German line from France 70 the
Atlantic seaboard. Pork products
have an influence I'm this present
world situation wider than one
would ordinarily attribute 10 them.
The human body must have a GER
tain amount Of fat we must in
crease production OF hogs if we are
10 answer the worlds craving.
The production Of fats is today
q critical necessity for the preserva-
ton OF these people (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 10 the
winning Of this war than a she'll"
AS 10 wheat the administrator
said the allies deficiency Of pro-
duction is 1876. 900, 900 bushels. with
imports OF 577.7O0,OO0 bushels re-
CURED 10 maintain the normal con-
sumption. He estimated the aggre-
gate American. Canadian, Austria
liam. Indian and Argentine exports
surplus at no, 100000 bushels, but
pointed out that lack Of shipping
made it necessary for this country
and Canada 20 bear the burden OF
meeting the allies deficit.
THE problem is thus simply one
OF ships" ne said. IF ample ship
ping existed there would be no need
for saving or increasing production
OF wheat on the part Of the Amer
lean people But if we can stimulate
production in the United States and
canada as will enable us 20 feed
the allies absolutely from this con-
tinent and thus enable them 20 live
without sending a ship farther afeld
than our Atlantic seaboard. we can
resist the submarine indefinitely
Placing the United States wheat
export surplus from this years crop
at SO.OOO,0OO bushels and Canada s
al 100000 bushels. Mr.. Hoover
urged domestic economies 10 in
crease this courtry's surplus TO $780,
600. 600 bushels.
This we could do" ne said. eff
our people would eat one pound
less of wheat flour per week and one
pound Of corn meal instead
War one of Endurance.
THE question of who wins this
war Is who can endure the longest.
and the problem of endurance. in
a large degree, is a problem OF food
supply and the ships 90 carry IL.
The farmer who works over time
and the consumer who economies
are lighting the submarine with a
positive and sure weapon.
IF peace should come, Mr..
Hoover continued large numbers
~ ships would be released and Eu-
ropean wheat production increased.
III climatic conditions next year are
right. ne estimated a wheat crop
iu this country OF one billion bush
els For this the food control law