Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-02
HOOVER APPEALS
TO Save EUROPE
BY CONSERVING
Food Administrator Says De.
mand on America Has In
creased With Signing
of ArmistiCe.

United States Food Administrator
issued the following appeal to the
American people to conserve food
during the coming year in order that
the free but starving nations of Eu-
rope may exist. The appeal was
read in all churches in Nebraska
Sunday and other organizations will
continue giving it publicity during
the week.
"Again in full confidence. l call
upon the American people to set
aside, Sunday, December /, and the
week following. for the considera-
ton OF Americas opportunity for re-
newed service and sacrifice.
Last summer, when the military
situation was acute, We assured the
Inter-Allied Food Conference in
London that whatever the war-food
program of the allies required we
were prepared to meet; that the con
ference need not consider whether
or not we had the supplies-we we're
prepared to find them; we pledged
ourselves, by the voluntary economy
of our people to have the reserves
in food to supply all necessities. The
ending of the war does not release
us from the pledge. The same popu-
lations must be fed, and until
another season has passed they can
not feed themselves.
Demand Increased.
THE change in the foreign situa-
ton necessarily alters the details OF
our food program, because the free
ing 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 diminished, however. On the
contrary, it is increased. In ad-
dition to the supplying of those to
whom we are already pledged, we
now have the splendid opportunity
and obligation of meeting the needs
of those millions of people in the
hitherto occupied territories who
are facing actual starvation. The
people of Belgium, Northern
France, Serbia, Roumania, Monte
negro, Poland, Russia and Armenia
rely upon America for immediate
aid.
1--WE must also participate in the
preservation of the newly-liberated
nations in Austria; nor can we ig-
more the effect on the future world
developments Of famine condition |
among those other people whom we
have recently released from our
enemies. All these considerations
mean that upwards of 200000,000
people, in addition to those we are
already pledged to serve, are now
looking to US in their misery and
famine. Our appeal today is there
fore larger than the former appeal
to the "war conscience" of our peo-
pie. The new appeal is to be the
world conscience" which must be
the guiding inspiration Of our future
program.
Will Prevent Another Debacle.
"The president of the United
States has>asked me to take charge
for this government of this work;
to perfect and enlarge the arrangeAI
nients for foodstuffs to the popula-
tons of Belgium and France now
being released, and TO organize and
determine the need of provision to
the liberated people of Southern
Europe to prevent such debacle as
has taken place in Russia.
"The determining factor for the
success Of such an enlarged appeal
will be the vivid consciousness in
every individual in each community
Of obligation and opportunity. 1t is
that common recognition Of obliga-
ton that we now wish to create.
Such an intelligent "world con-
in the American people
lrAust be the main dependence of the
y.yY ken countries of the world until
Conditions are once mere restored.
America, by her participation In
Ithe war, has accomplished her OBJ
jectives of self-defense and of vim
dicating the efficiency Of a govern
ment in which the people, and the
people only, are sovereign. She has
established the foundations of gov
eminent by the people throughout
the enemy countries, and this is the
real bulwark of world peace. We
have yet to build on these founda-
tons. No government nor nation
can stand if its people are starving.
We must do our part if the world
be not consumed irs fame of an
archy.
THE American people, in \ this
most critical period of their history,
have the opportunity to demonstrate
not only their ability to assist in
establishing peace on earth, but also
their conservation, by self-denial. to
the cause of suffering humanity"
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