River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-02-07
FOOD CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

LIST OF January, Hon. W. J. Hanna, can
Rda'a Food Controller, says
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage in Eu-
rope Is terribly real, and only the
sternest resolve on the part Of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part Of all as consumers, can pos
s1bly save the situation.
france last year had a crop De-
tween one-third and one-half that OF
. normal year. Women did the work
Of draught animals in determined
effort to make the impoverished SOIL
OF France produce every possible ounce
OF food. They now look to US to make
up their deficiency Of essential sup
plies
"The harvest in Italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
ut is impossible for the allies TO
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foOdstuff from India, Australia, New
Zealand and even the Argentine RepuD-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be Forthcoming if terrible
suffering is to be avoided and the fight
Ing efficiency of the armies maintained
"On December 1, the United States
had not a single bushel of wheat Tor
export, after allowance was made Tor
domestic requirements on the basis OF
normal consumption, and the Unlted
States Food Administration is endeav-
Dring to bring about q reduction or ~
per cent in home consumption OF wheat
and -four This would release 100000
900 bushels for export, but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
amount before the 1913 harvest.
Canada is the only country In the
world, practically accessible to the Al
lies under present conditions of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual ex-
portable surplus of wheat after allow
nnce for normal home requirements.
The surplus today is not more than
10000 600 bushels. A reduction Of 70
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional 100000
bushels for export. The outlook for
production OF food stuffs in Europe
next year Is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such is the situatiOn-grave beyond
anything that we thought possible
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to a realization of what
the world shortage means to us, to our
soldiers and to our Allies, and of the
terrible possibilities which it entails,
disaster is inevitable.
production, too. must be increased
TO the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraOrdi-
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
q national duty to do so.
81 am confident that when the people
OF this country realize that the food
situation is of utmost gravity they will
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
cessjties of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which is made upon them is In
tne uame of the Canadian soldiers at
the front, the allied armies, and the
civilian populations Of the allied ma
tons who have already made food sac
ritices to an extent little realized by
the people OF this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man,
upou whom rests the great responsible
ity of assisting in providing food for
the allies and the soldiers at the front,
who are fighting the battles in mud
md blood. 1t cannot be ignored. At
hoIae we are living in luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to idleness and for
getfuIness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must be
titled no matter where 1t may be, in
Canada or the United States. 1t is
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor-
tunities in the United States are open
for further cultivation of lands. West
eru Canada also offers opportunities in
high producing lands at low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good, on land in the United
States or in Canada, and get to work
quickly acknowledgements.