Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-02

to find them; we pledged ourselves
by the voluntary economy of our pee
pie, to have the reserves III food to
supply all necessities. The ending OF
the war does not release us from the
pledge. The same populations must
be fed, and until another season has
passed they cannot feed themselves
THE change in the foreign situa-
ton nee, ssarily alters the details Of
our food program, because the free
in of the seas from the submarine
menace renders accessible the wheat
supplies of India, Australia and the
Argentine. The total food demand
upon the United States is not dimin
Jshed, however On the contrary, II
Is Increased. In addition to the sup
plying Of those to whom We are a.
ready pledged, we now have tnE
splendid opportunity and obligation OF
meeting the needs OF those millions
Of people in the hitherto occupied
territories who are facing actual stal
walton. The people OF Belgium,
Northern France, Serbia, Rumania
Montenegro, Poland, Russia and A..
menia rely upon America for immed
late aid We must also participate
in the preservation Of the newly lib.
Grated nations in Austria; nor cal
we ignore the effect on the future
,vorld developments of famine con
dftion among those other people
whom W have recently released from
our enemies. All these considera-
tions mean that upwards of 200 mil
lion people, in addition to those VIC
are already pledged to serve, ar now
looking to us in their misery ant
famine. Our appeal today is there
fore larger than the former appea
to the war conscience of our PEG
pie The new appeal is to the 'worlt
conscience, which must be the guild
ing inspiration Of our future program
The President of the United States
has asked me to take charge for this
Government of this work. TO per
feet and enlarge the arrangements
for foodstuffs 10 the populations oil
Belgium and France now being re-
leased, and to organize and determine
the need of provision to the liberated
peoples of Southern Europe to pc
vent such debacle as has taken plaCt
in Russia ~
The determining factor 9,lfor the
success of such an enlarged appeal
will be 'he vivid consciousness If
every individual in each community
of obligation and opportunity. 1t is
that common recognitions of obli
CATION that we now wish to create
Such an intelligent world con
science" in the American people
must be the main dependence of It's
stricken countries of the world un
til normal conditions are once more
restored.
America by her participation il
the War has accomplished her o.
Jectives of self-defense and of vindi
eating the efficiency of a governrh-''
in which the people, and the people
only, are sovereign. She has estao
lished the foundations of government
by the people throughout the ed
envy countries, and this is the real
bulwark of world peace. We have
yet to build on these foundations. Nc
government nor nation can stand
if its people are starving. We mus
do our part if the world be not con
sumed in a fame of anarcy.
THE American people, in this most
critical period of their history, haze
the opportunity to demonstrate nos
only their ability to assist in esta0'
fishing peace On earth; but also theif
conservation. by self-denial, to the
cause of suffering humanity"