Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-24
HOW AMERICA CAN
FEED ITS ALLIES
Important Message to People
From Herbert C. Hoover,
Administrator.
WORLD SUPPLIES ESTIMATED
Increased Production, Elimination Of
Waste and Careful Control Of Food
Exports Form the Solution
Of This War Problem.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-What the peo-
pie of the United States not only can
but must do in the matter Of food pro-
ductiOn and use in order to help win
the war is set forth In detail in a
statement issued today by Food Ad-
mlnistrator Herbert 9. Hoover. If we
fail to do our part In this respect, he
says, the people Of the allies cannot be
maintained at war, for their soldiers
cannot fight without food.
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 II will be necessary
for them to import in the next u
months 577 100000 bushels Of wheat
and 674,OO0,OOO 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 2OS, 100000 bushels of wheat
and 950,000,OO0 bushels of other cere-
ais. The allies, therefore, must use
other cereals than wheat for mixing
in their wal bread, and the people of
America must reduce their consump-
ton of wheat -four from five to four
pounds per week per person.
Decrease In Food Animals.
A careful estimate of the worlds
food animal position shows "A total net
decrease of 1855 900, and this will
be greater as the war goes on. As
the increase of herds and tiOcks takes
years, we must reduce the cOnsump'
ton, eliminate waste and carefully con
troll meat exports.
Our home dairy products supplies
are decreasing, while u population is
increasing, ana we must ship in.
creasing amounts Of such products tC
our allies. Consequently this indus
try must be stimulated, and home
users must save the wastes in milk ant
butter. Much the same may be said II
the case of sugar.
Mr.. Hoover urges a greater con
sumption of fish and sea foods, II
which our coasts and lakes are enor
mously rich. The products Of the land
he reminds us, are conserved by thu
eating of those of the sea.
Our Duty.
In conclusion the food adminlstrato
says:
/ have e%ndeavOred to show In previ
Gus articles that the world is short o
food that Europe Is confronted wit
the grim specter of starvation unles
from Il abundance and u waste w
keep the wolf from the door. Not Onl,
must We have a proper use Of Our foo
supply in order that we may furnis
our allies with the sinews with whic
they may fight our battles, hut it
an act Of humanity towards felloN
men, women and children.
BY the diversion Of millions of me
from production to war, by the occu
patton of land by armies, by the is'
lation of markets, by b|elligerent line
and by the destruction of shipping b
submarines, not only has the home pre-
duction Of our allies fallen by -Ove
5OO.OOO,OO0 bushels of grain, but the
are thrown upon us for a much large
p%rOpOrtlon Of their normal imports 70
merly obtained from other markets.
They have reduced consumption 1
every point, but men in the trenche
men in the shops, and the millions {
women placed at physical labor r
ouire more food than during peaC
times. and the incidence of their savir
and any shortage which they may su
fer. falls first upon and chi
dren. If this %privation becomes t.
great. their peoples cannot be mai
tanned constant i'm the war, and we wi
be left alone to fight the battle
democracy with Germany.
The problem of food conservation
one Of many compilations. We cannC
and we do not wish, with u free I
situations and our large resources
, food. TO initiate Europe In its polio,
rationing, but we must voluntarily al
intelligently assume the responsible
before US as one In which everyOl
Il, has n direct and unacceptable interei
We must increase our export of foo
+ 10 the allies, and in the clrcumstanc
/, tof our shipping situation, these eXpOr
must be Of the most concentrate
FOODS. These are wheat, flour, be-
pork and dairy products. We have OF
er foods In great abundance which '
can use instead of these cOmmOditi'
: and we can prevent wastes in a tho
sand directions. We must guard t