The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-23
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.

Exports Form the Solution
Of This War Problem.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-What the peo-
Pile 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-
ministrator Herbert c. Hoover. II we
fall 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 1t will be necessary
for them to import In the next IL
months 577,OOO,OOO bushels of wheat
and 674, 100000 bushels of other cere-
ais. II 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 95O,OOO,OOO bushels Of other cere-
ais. The allies, therefore, must use
other cereals than wheat for mixing
In their war 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 total net
decrease of 115,OO5.OOO, and this will
be greater as the war goes on. As
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
creaslng amounts of such products to
our allies. Consequently this indus
try must be stimulated. and home
users must save the wastes In milk and
butter. Much the same may be said In
the case OF sugar.
Mr.. Hoover urges greater con
sumption of Ash and sea foods. In
which our coasts and lakes are enOr'
mously rich. The products Of the land
he reminds US. are conserved by the
eating of those OF the sen.
Our Duty.
In conclusion the food administrator
says:
have endeavOred to show in previ
Gus articles that the world Ia 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 Onl!
must we have 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 II
an act Of humanity towards fellow
men, women and children.
BY the diversion Of millions Of mer
from production to war. by the Occu
patton of land by armies. by the isO
lntIon OF markets. by bellIgerent line:
and by the destruction OF shipping by
submarines. not only has the home pro
ductiOn OF our allies fallen by over
5OO.OOO.OOO bushels Of grain. but they
nre thrown upon us for much larger
proportion of their normal imports for
merly obtained from other markets
They have reduced consumption al
every point. hut men In the trenches
men In the shops. and the millions OF
women placed ut physical labor re
quIre more food than during pence
times. md the incidence OF their savins
and any shortage which they may suf
fer. falls first upon women and chill
dren. II this prlvntion becomes too
grent. their peoples cannot be min
tnined constant In the war. ind we will
he left alone to fight the battle OF
democracy with Germany.
The problem Of food conservation Is
one of many compilations. We cannot
md we do not wish. with our free In
StlIutlOns Nnu our urge resources ~
food, TO imitnte Europe in Its pollcet
rntiOning. hut We must voluntarily nnt
intclligcntly assume the rcsponsibiiit!
before MS ms one In which evcryon,
hns direct and inoscnpnbc interest
We must incrensc our export OF food
| TO the niles. md In the circumstance,
Of our shipping situation, these exports
must be- OF the most concentrates
| foods. These nrc whcnt. flour. beef
pork nnd dairy products. We have 9th
or foods In grcnt abundance which W,
| cnn use instcnd of these commodities
and we Gun prevent wastes In II thou
| snnd directions. We must gunrd tn,
drainage Of exports from the Unite,
States. that we retnin n proper suppl,
| for our own country. md we mus
ndopt such measures ns will nmelio
rnte, 40 fur MS mny be. the price condI
| iions Of our less fortunate. We nigh
so drain the supplies from the countr!
to Europe ns by the high prices TIM
would follow to force our people Il