The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-07-11


cent official summary. at the end OF
hs first years work. OF the United
States Food Administratlons aims,
methods and results. These excerpts
are given below;
when the U. 3. Food Admlnlstra-
tlon undertook the work OF conserving
and mobllizing Americas food re
sources. there we're three methods OF
approach possible in handling the
problem. these methods OF control be.
ing rationing. high prices and volun-
tary effort
The Three Systems.
"The Introduction Of rationing into
this country would have resulted In
an inevitable reaction. II would also
moan a tremendous expenditure On
tho basis OF the rationlng system
adopted by European countries Tor
certain staple foods. II would require
st.sOO 900 a year for the printing OF
tho necessary ration cards; II would
demand one official for every 1000
families 10 take care OF distribution
under this system: In fact, on the
European basis. about s+5.0OO.0O0 a
year would be required TO administer
the rationing system In this country.
Control OF consumption by high
prices was obviously too unfair 10
merit consideration IN such country
~ ours. meaning as u must. conserve
tion for the rich At the expense Df the
poor
The voluntary system. based upon
education and publicity (the third al
tsrnativsl. was selected because Of
the moderate expense involved. and
because OF the opportunity Il afforded
70 use the great deslrs Of loyal Amer.
isans 10 serve their country.
Rssalts Eaermous
The results Of the voluntary controt
q food have bosn snormoua. The sur.
p,as - tho isiT.is wheat crop, based
en- sormal consumptton. would have
bss. 2o,ooo. 900 bushels. n the present
rec q saving by the Amsrioaa people
ssasiunss. vs shall ss able 70 deliver
sp our Allies from this crop possibly
10 900 ooe bushels OF wheat. Of which
fso.ooo.oeo will represent the veiun.
tsry savings Of the American people.
This delivery Of wheat has enabled the
Allies 70 meet the more immediate
and pressing bread needs OF their peo-
pie. and to keep up the bread ration
OF their soldiers.
"As 10 our exports Of meat. the re-
suits of conservation are even more
psmarksbie. The analysis OF figures
IN regard 10 hogs indicates that We
we're 5000. 900 10 1909 900 hogs short
vhsn ths conservation campaign was
starts<. Before the war. the average
moathiy sspoSt q hog products was
sbou, soses.ssc poands. IN March.
1918. - sxpertsd 100000 900 pounds
and oan 80 our wsy clear with the.
pressa savlas and production, 70 20
torwsra a thh rets for an lndsfinits
parlsa. Before 1914 We we're export.
iaE fr5h i,ooo.oee. 70 s.Qoo. 900 pounds
d sesf PET msqah,. Af,ss the Euro
pees var bsssa. ts}fs wss a IN
essAss - about sssoooo0 per moAth.
Nov. ~ sss sxporsinE st The rate %
i,e.ooo 900 pousas Of sssf per month
and, visb ne coesinuation OF conser.
tstlon ahd production. there IL no
ssAsoa 70 Asstsieats . nstsrisl rsduo-
see I. thsss ussres. * - ~
trsss oNsrslvs Needed, -ss<t
''TA( wtnnipS u .As. war depends
spSa the development Of great oifsn.
slss stseasth on the part sf tho Unitsa
STATES. ThLs offensive must inciuas
sbips. nsa. supplies aad food witA
the insrssss IN the siEe OF our Army.
there is . necessary decrease In 0ur
produetiys capacity. HarVssts Az
toupd 70 vary with seasonal coaak
tions -
The only safe procedure for us ana
Tor The Allies is 10 provide enormous
reserve stocks Of staple foods, both
here and In Europe. 90 meet any smsy-
Esncy witch may arise. la a later
period OF the war. 10 have 20 stop Ia
. critical phase OF Il In order TO puS
unusual smPhasis upon agricultaFAx
production, might be fatal 10 our final
success.
'rhsre must be no let-down In the
program of conservation until the sew
harvest. Hsartensd b. our sueceas
aad By tks spirit OF devotion and self.
sserifios shown ~ the Amsrican pee
pie We mast 10 shsad more than ever
senyiscsd OF our responsibility To
iAoss wbo fisht witk ne and 10 those
sassrsasats psepiss Who look 10 us
- ths s~s ssuro> OF the food supply
ases~sssy 70 kssp thsn from dssiruo-
lon.
IL Frssss sns knsland.
''rhs Amsrie4. Labor Mission Just
Aens froa Lssdsn. vas app0intsa BY
President Wfison 10 make a study OF
conditions in sasisaa aud Frsnos. or
Ia ninstssn msubsss. niRs are fron
NE Americas Federation OF Labor.
Iwe - shoa are women. The others
'aprsasnt every social element OF the
American peepis. This mission made
; comprehensive study OF conditions
IN the Allied esuAtFies. and before
lsaving LoRdon for America. issued
Ne foilswiag statement regarding
bod conditions: