Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-11-29
PEACE ADDS TO
U. S. FOOD TASK
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
...'' America.


which we COPIED in time OF war. We
have an entirely new world situation
In food 1t will mean essential changes
I'm our domestic program. But more
important than this, Il must Of neces-
Stty require Increased export.
~ Last year we shipped IL $4,000 tons
Sf SDodstuffs to the European Allies.
Had the war continued we would have
Increased this enormous figure to IT.
$4,000 tons in the present year. Now,
with the responsibility Of feeding MIL
Sons OF people liberated from the Ger
man yoke, our exports must be brought
up to at least 2O,OOO,OOO tons-prac-
ideally the limit of loading capacity at
our ports.
n The end OF the war will create an
enormously increased demand for food.
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppres-
sion shall have sufficient supplies to
assure their return to health and pros
perity. IL these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot eS-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy in people. The war
TO free the world for democracy will
be lost after ii has been won. Amer
ica must continue its work to llhera-
ton and by sharing its food make de-
-AnOcracy safe in the world.
H. order to meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made a
careful survey Of the food resources of
the whole world in relation to The to-
tai demands Computing supplies on
the basis of the avoidance of waste
<and war consumption, it is found that
wheat and rye may be obtained in suf-
GCient quantities to meet economical
world consumption; high protein feed
for dairy animals vii. show a shortage
of about 3ODO,0O0 tons. while there
will be sufficient supplies of Other
feeds to allow economical COnSumD-
ton; beans, rC; and rice will also be
found in sufficient quantities to main
ia,n ecouomy in consumption; there
are sufficient supplies o. beef to keep
Ea"v with the capacity Of refligerating
Ei;.r".
lie most distinct reversal of poles
VI cone with pork ";l dairy prod
Nc" vegetable oils. sugar and coffee
CG.Hst economy will be required in
TN 1Sc Of fats ana oils, in which there
IS "a world shortage of abou, 1900 OUO.-
90 pounds. Incrc are Sun,cirnt sup
g!t,t for us to return to Our normal
B;,.ar r"usumn ION if ether nations
continue their present short rutiunS
az even if upir ratiuns are slightly in
Tr,:Ead. II the European countries,
hG"rrer, are to resume their normal
SUR consumption ii viii be through
our continued conservation in order
70 share with them. There is sur
pluS Of coffee.
or the world total required to Dro-
dUCC these results North America will
furnish more than SO per cent. The
United States, including the West In
dies, will be In position to furnish
a total Of about 10000 coo tons
RgninSt our pre-war exports of about
.B,0UJ,OC0 tons.
The bread grains situation allows
the world to abandon the use of Sub
si!r' IS in wheat bread. Large s,,p-
pixies have accumulated IN the Argcn-
Tina. Australia and o.hcr hitherto in
accessible markets. \ continued high
milling percentage, economy of con
sumption and elimination of waste
tnntn ii possible for the world TO re.
turn 20 a white wheat loaf.
=, ail our export possibilities in
IA, The largest and most important
hc'n is pork. While we cannot supply
ti!r world deficiency, we will be able
Ia Help it enormously because of the
paSt policies of stimulating production
ana restraining consumption. The
governments policy with regard to
stimulating the production of wheat
and Of pork, the readiest source OF
Gnts, is thus amply justified by the sit
Ua.ion upon the return of peace.
The people of the United States
must continue care and wise economy
In the use of food in order to complete
the work of liberatng the world. Bu1
even with the utmost conservation anC
production in this country there will
be in Europe for the next year or more
starva ton beyond all human power t.
allay. In North Russia there are 40,
OOO,OO0 people to whom food cannot
be made accessible this winter. Thell
transportation is demoralized in com
plete anarchy. And even If interna
transport can be assured their ports Of
entry would soon be frozen. Million.
more who have felt keenly the oppres
sion of war will be beyond reach of as
distance.
We must realize that upon our
, shoulders rests greater responsible
fY than we have ever before heeI