The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-28
CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

III MS IptItr W the nUnllC w t1e
lst Of January, Hon. W. j. Hanna, Can.
1da's Food Controller, says
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage In Eu'
cope is terribly real. and only the
storncst resolve on the part of the pro.
dnccrs, and equally stern economies on
the part of all as consumers, can pos
sihly save the situation.
France last year had n crop he.
tween Onc.thlrd and onc.half that OF
a normal year. Women did the work of
iruught animals In II determined effort
To make the impoverished soil of
France produce every possible ounce
of food. They o look to us To make
w their deficiency of essential sup
plies.
"Ihc harvest IN Itnly was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies To feed her people until next
harvest.
1T Is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foodstut from India, Australia, New
Zealand and even the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
ARE practically dependent upon North
America tn supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming II terrible
suffering Is to be avoided and the fight
Ing efficiency Of the armies maintained.
ION December /. the United States
had not n single bushcl OF wheat for
export. after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis OF
normal consumption, md the United
States Food Administration Is endeav-
oring to bring about n reduction Of 20
per cent In home consumption OF wheat
and flour. This would release 100000
600 bushels for export. but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
amount before the 1913 harvest.
Canada Is the only country In the
world, practically accessible to the AL
lies under present conditions OF ship
ping shortage, which has an actual ex.
portable surplus of wheat after allow
ance for normal home requirements.
The surplus today Is not more than
100000 bushels. A reduction OF 20
per cen In our normal consumption
would save nm additional 1O,OOO,OOO
bushels for export. The outlook for
production of food stufrs in Europe
next year Is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such Is the situation-grnve beyond
anything that we thought possible a
few months & q. Unless our people
nre aroused to n realization OF what
the world shortage means to us, to our
soldiers and to u Allies. and OF the
terrible possibilities which it entails.
disaster Is inevitable.
"ProductiOn. too, must be Increased
10 the greatest possible extent. Pres.
cnt war conditions demand extraordi.
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
n national duty To do 80.
81 am confident that when the people
OF this country realize that the food
situation Is Of utmost gravity they win
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
CeSsitlcs Of the casc and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which Is made upon them Is In
the name OF the Canadian soldiers at
the front, the allied armies, md the
civilian populations OF the allied na.
lions who have already made food sac.
rlfces to nm extent little realized by
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man
upon whom rests the great responsible
fly Of assisting In providing food fol
the allies and the soldiers ut the front
who are fighting the battles in mud
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. Al
home we are living In luxury and OK
travngnnce inclined to idleness and for
getfulncss. This must cease. We mus
save and produce. our lands must b,
titled no matter where 1t may be, II
Canada or the United States. II Il
our duty TO cultivate. Splendid oppor
tunitics In the United States are oper
for further cultivation of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities II
high producing lands ut low prices
Decide for yourself where you can Dc
the most good, on land In the Unite,