Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-08-18
UNIVERSAL WAR
BREAD PLANNED
FOR ALL ALLIES
THIS IL RESULT or CONFER
ENCES HOOVER HAS HELD
IN LONDON.
WILL Be NO PR|VAT|lN
Program Is Agreed Upon Regarding
Commodities To Safeguard
Health and Com
fort.

ny Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. Il. - Universal
war bread OF better quality than last
1ear for all the nations fighting Ger
many. practically without rationing,
will be one OF the chief results OF
the food controllers conference at
London. Herbert G.. Hoover, Ameri-
can food administrator. announced TO
the Associated Press tpiay lie
said there will be ample supplies OF
fats and meat " the populations are
economical and avoid waste.
"The danger Of priyation is now
passed" he saih Mr. Hoover eA-
piained that the people OF North
America we're now able to take over
seas the bulk of food supplies re-
uuired and It Will therefore. be pos
sible to curtail the total length OF
the voyage necessary TO bring these
supplies to the European allies.
Program Agreed On.
lie said a prOgram had been
agreed upon regarding different com
modities required to maintain health
and comfort lie appealed to the
nited states Tor continued economy.
Mr. Hooyer's statement says.
II am well satisfied with results
from the conferences of food con-
.irollers. These conferences were
called at my request with a view to
the formulation of policies and pro-
grams. An agreement has been
reached as to policies which viii
effect a great measure OF coordina-
ton in the purchase and transporta-
lion Of supplies during the coming
year and In their equitable distribu-
lion. aud a program has been agreed
upon as To the different commodities
chat are required not only To main
tain the health. hut the comfort OF
the army and civil populations. The
peoples Of North America are this
wear able 10 take upon their shout
| hers the movement OF the great bulk
Of food supplies required, and II VIII
/ therefore be possible 20 curtail the
total length Of voyage necessary u
bring these supplies to the European
yllies, thus effecting a considerable,
saving IN tonnage.
Transportation Problem.
"The great transportation prob
/ lem within the next year Is To move
/ sufficient American troops int
| Europe to give an overpowering
strength against any forces the Ger
mans may be- able Ia bring 10 bear
aud in order to accomplish this
economy In consumption Is impera
tive In all the allied countries
"On the other hand the danger
LOT priyation now is passed In th'
/ United States we have need for con
itinuod rigid economy In consumption
go that we NAV meet the increased
demands from Europe and To enable
ms 10 carry over from this more
abundant harvest year stock %
| foodstuffs
Arrangements have been made b.
The four food controllers not only {,
cover these matters ~ policy. bu
also 10 provide for the erection %
machinery for continuous supervision
az the necessary operations TIT
food council which is body tha
has Just been created. viii be main
ialnod IN continuous session
Universal War bread
with the contamination of IN,
work initiated AZ this conference
there viii be- q universal war brea,
~ better quality than last year 10
lam those fighting Germany and thi
bread practically without rationlng
/ There viii be- ample supplies ~ fat
land meat n our populations are eco
pnOmical and avoid waste We vii
bo able 10 build up some stocks o
cereals a .1inst the next harvest.
The coal miners % Europe ar
nov A. the front consequently. thi
uovt winter viii bc period ~ grea
suffering IN Europe through a shor,
age of coal - me people can hav
liberal supplies - bread meats AM
fats there can he no fear ~ m,
morale among the civil population
Df tho European allies The promis
/ az This has lifted q load ~ fear iron
the minds ~ TIE people principall
ir France arl Italy n now 70
mains Tor our people to make goot
and as usual We have the resource
Zoo DO ~