Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-23

WASHINGTON, AUG. ~ a ''A 49,
minlstratOr Hoover tells the American
people, in lengthy statement issued
today, Just what Is the food situation
of the world. what are TO be the needs
of the nations allied against the cen
trail powers, and what must be done
to supply those needs and to feed the
population of our own land.
The normal imports of wheat and
other cereals by France, Italy. the
United Kingdom and Belgium. and the
estimates of the 1917 crop in those
countries compared TO the normal pro
duction are given by Mr.. Hoover In
tabulated form, and the conclusion is
drawn that in order to provide normal
consumption il will be necessary
for them TO import in the next u
months 577 100000 bushels of wheat
and 6740O0.000 bushels of other cere-
ais. If the crops of the United States
and Canada all mature safely. North
America will have an apparent sur
plus of 100000 bushels of wheat
and 9500OO,0O0 bushels of other cere-
ais. The allies, therefore, must use
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in their war bread, and the people of
America must reduce their consump-
ton of wheat flour from five to four
pounds per week per person.
Decrease in Food Animals.
A careful estimate of the worlds
food animal position shows total net
decrease of 115.005,OO0, and this will
h.a Tor rlr
the increase OF herds and flocks takes
years. we must reduce the consump-
ton, eliminate waste and carefully con
troll meat exports.
Our home dairy products supplies
are decreasing, while our population is
Increasing. and we must ship in
creasing amounts of such products to
our allies. Consequently this indus
try must be stimulated. and home
users must save the wastes I'm milk and
butter. Much the same may be said in
the case of sugar.
Mr.. Hoover urges greater con
sumption of fish and sea foods. in
which our coasts and lakes are enor-
mously rich. The products of the land
III AtAAiAiAiN lNs ult tDlt>tINtl UN lHt
eating of those of the sea.
Our Duty.
In conclusion the food administrator
says
/ have endeavored TO show In preyi-
Gus articles that the world Is short Of
food; that Europe is confronted with
the grim specter of starvation unless .
from our abundance and our waste we
keep the wolf from the door. Not only
must we have a proper use of our food
supply In order that we may furnish
our allies with the sinews with which
they may fight our battles, but II Is
an act Of humanity towards fellow
men. women and children.
By the diversion of millions Of men
from production to war. by the occu-
patton of land by armies, by the iso-
lation of markets, by belllgerent lines.
and by the destruction Of shipping bv
submarines, not only has the home pro- |
duction Of our allies fallen by over
5OO,OOO,OOO bushels of grain, but they |
are thrown upon MS for much larger
of their normal imports for
merly obtained from other markets.
They have reduced consumption at .
every point, but men in the trenches.
men In the shops. and the millions of
women placed at physical labor re-
quire more food than during pence
times, and the incidence of their saving
ana any shortage which they may suf-
fer, falls first upon women and chill.
1ren. If this privation becomes too
great, their peoples cannot be main
tanned constant in the war. and we will
be left alone to fight the battle of
democracy with Germany.
The problem of food conservation IL
)ne of many compilations. We cannot
and we do not wish, with our free I'm.
situations and our large resources NJ
'ood' 10 initiate Europe in its policed
'auonlng, but we must voluntarily and
ntelligently assume the responsibility
'efore us as one In which everyone
las direct and unacceptable interest.
we must Increase our export Of foods
% the allies, and In the circumstances
If our shipping situation, these exnorts
must be of the most concentrated
GODS. These are wheat, -four. beef
'ork and dairy products. We have 9th.
r foods In great abundance which we
an use instead of these commodities
md we cnn prevent wastes I'm n thou-
and directions. We must guard the
lrainage of exports from the United
states, that we retain proper supply
or our own country and we must
dopt such measures as will amelio-
ate, so far as may be. the price condl.
ions OF our less fortunate. We might
o drain the supplies from the country
o Europe as by the high prices that
iould follow to force our people to
PecuIlarities Of Sleep. II
person absolutely without sleep I
)r nine days will die. Sufferers from {