Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-29
SUPERIOR RESOURCES
WILL WIN FOR AMERICA
That, and Ability of People to Or.
ganize, Should Danish All
Fear Of Defeat.
FOOD MOVEMENT SUCCESSFUL
Herbert Hoover Says This Nation
Has Accomplished Moro In -Four
Months Than Germany Did in
Twelve-2,OOO,OOO Women Listed.
TBy Associated Press. ]

TBy Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-America
will win the war. Herbert Hoover de-
clared in a statement tonight. because
OF its superior resources and through
the ability of the American people
to organize. The success. already evil
dent. of the nations voluntary food
conservation effort. Mr.. Hoover said.
points to final victory
Germany accomplished less in this
direction in twelve months" said MI.
Hoover. than our people have in four.
The only need OF Legislation and au-
thority is to curb those who would
profit by this voluntary movement"
More than 100000 women. MIR.
Hoover announced, have enrolled as
members Of tho food administration,
and pledged themselves to follow its
directions as to saving food within
the household. Within sixty days. he
said, many more millions will have be-
come members
NONE CAN BE GLOOMY
OVER OUTCOME OF WAR
mo one can rightly be gloomy over
the outcome for the American people
In this war" said MIR. Hoover Sue
cess in this war is a question of re-
sources, and the will and ability Of
the people to organize themselves to
use them rightly and to endure. Many
thinking Americans, and the whole
world have been watching anxiously
the last four months in the fear that
democratic America could not organ
lie to meet autocratic Germany. Ger
many has been confident that 1t could
not be done.
Contrary proof Is Immediately at
our door, and our people have already
demonstrated their ability to mobilize,
organize. endure and prepare volun-
tarily and efficiently.
I'VE entered the war four months
ago, and it was announced by the
President that one of the great prob
lens OF the war would be food; that
we must prepare to increase and to
save our foodstuffs for year in adj
vance, not only for ourselves, but for
our allies as well.
There has been no consequential ma
tional or local Legislation. yet the
greatest spontaneous volunteer effort
ever made in history has not only been
provided us with n larger stock of food
supply as result OF patriotic plant
ing in every quarter. but waste is being
eliminated out of every crack and cram
ny of our homes and of our industries.
s50,o00,0OO BUSHELS
INCREASE IN CEREALS
Our present prospects indicate an
Increase OF production of cereals by
S5o,00o.000 bushels, and. although our
farmers planted an Increased acreage
of wheat the weather has not, respond
ed for this product Literally millions
Of new gardens have been planted or
extended everywhere. We have tho
largest supply Of vegetables ever In
our history.
The wolf is at the door OF Europe,
and. with all these SURPRISES. our stock
Of foodstufrs would still have been too
little for the demand upon us during
The coming year II our people had not
responded to the call for wise use,
economy and elimination of waste.
Our American Gamers will this year
produce about 100000. 900 cans Of fruit
and vegetables. Our government and
tho allies will require about o0.OoO,-
600 OF these cans. The returns we have
from various State organizations in
dictate from the results obtained for
the first half OF the season that the
American women will preserve 900
100000 cans and jars this year Of fruits
and vegetables. and will supply any
deficiency called for by the armies.
The elimination OF the waste in the
country has been most gratifying. The
best index of this saving is in garbage
returns from our large cities we
have the returns for the months of
June from cities of population Of
100000 showing reduction of their
garbage by SO per cent under the
month OF June last year
EVERY STATE CREATES
FOOD ORGANIZATION
Now that we make a broad survey
OF the country after four months we
find that every State spontaneously
created an active food organization
presided over by capable and devoted
men and women who have sacrificed
every interest in this national service
We find n well-considcred and we'll
defined organization Of subcommittee
on the various phases Of food produce