The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-21
INDIANA STILL
TO SHARE FOOD
RESPONSIBILITY
State Faces New Problem in
Conservation With Signing
of Armistice.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 81. - Indi-
ana's extended responsibility in the
conservation Of food. was emphasized
at statewide conference of county
food administrators, presidents of
United States food clubs, demonstra-
ton agents. Red Cross representa-
tives and others. here today. G. Har-
old Powell, representing Herbert
Hoover. federal administrator. now en-
route to Europe for world food sur
vey. made the principal address of
the meeting. which was featured by
patriotic atmosphere and determine
ton TO continue the work that has
made proud name for the state in
all war activity.
America is facing a new food prob.
lem, with the signing of the armistice"
said Mr.. Powell I'VE are suddenly
confronted with the question of help
ing to support two hundred million
hungry European people. These IL
clude Belgium. Servia, Holland,
Greece, Portugal, and the nations re-
leased from the yoke of Austria
These countries have population OF
nearly seventy-five Millions They
must be fed largely with imported
foods. On account of the blockade,
the northern neutrals. with a popula.
ton OF forty-one millions have been
on low food rations and we must send
them enough food to prevent the
spread OF anarchy and the break down
Of their governments We must con
tinue to send the seventeen million
tons Of food to our big allies. includ-
ing England, France and Italy, with
population of 126, 900 900. which the
United States has promised to send.
In Northern Russia there are forty
million starving people. Their gov
eminent and their transport systems
are In chaos. They are without hope
lof help from the outside. Before the
next harvest. the only people in Eur
ope who will not have to depend IN
3 importation of food to take them
through the winter are Hungary and
Southern Russia.
u Surplus IN World.
= There Is surplus enough in the
world. except the group of fats. in
GLIDING pork oils and dairy products
!, to prevent the actual starving of these
European peoples. if the bockades
are modified and if ships are sent at
once to Australia. the East Indies.
South America and South Africa. to
bring in the cereals. meats, fats, and
sugar, which have not been available
on account Of the shipping conditions,
provided the American people con
tinue to eat only to sustain bodily
health and vigor. and therby create
vast surpluses of the staple food pro-
ducts for overseas shipment With
ont the continued conservation in
America the necessary food supplies
cannot be assured We need not wor-
dy about the food supplies of the en-
envy countries II the allies relax the
blockade. Germany can provide for
the needs OF he? own people from her
own resources, and from sources 9th
err than her own
In expressing his appreciation of
the assistance given the cause by the
county organizations, DR.. Barnard said
In part
when the historians, years hence.
looking back to the world conflict
forced by greed for domination and
ended by the overthrow of autocracy.
set down the decisive factors of the
war and estimate with. unprecedented
vision. the values of the leaders we
may be sure of two things-frst that
Z food did win the war; and second that
our unstarred general. Herbert Hoov-
er, led the way to victory. And to
you who have served your country
and the cause OF humanity comes