Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-21
FOOD CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should BE In
creased at All Cost.

In his letter TO the PUBIC on Ih0
LIST Of January, Hon. w. j. Hanna, Can
ada's Food Controller, says:-
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage In Eu-
rope is terribly real, and only the
aternest resolve on the part Of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part Of all as consumers. can pos
sibly save the situation.
"France last year had a crop be-
tween one-thlrd and one-half that OF
q normal year. Women did the work OF
draught animals In a determined effort
60 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.
1.-THE harvest in Italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
at is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers TO transport
foodstuff from India, Australia, New
Zealand and even the Argentine Repub-
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 I, the United States
had not single bushel OF wheat for
export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis OF
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration is endeay-
oring to bring about a reduction Of 20
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 1918 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
ance for normal home requirements.
The surplus today is not more than
u0,000,000 bushels. A reduction Of 20
Der 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 realization Of what
the world shortage means to US, to our
soldiers and to our Allies, and of the
disaster is inevitable.
Production, too, must be increased
20 the greatest possible extent. Pres.
ont war conditions demand extraordi.
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
a national duty to do so.
II 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
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which is made upon them is In
the name of the Canadian soldiers at
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civilian populations Of the allied ma
tons who have already made food sac
riflces to an extent little realized by
the people of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man,
upon 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
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. Al
home we are living in luxury and ex
Cravagance inclined to idleness and for
getfulness. This must cease. We mus
save and produce. Our lands must bC
titled no matter where 1t may be, II
Canada or the United States. 1t II
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor
tunities in the United States are opeI
for further cultivation of lands. West
srn Canada also offers opportunities IL
high producing lands at low prices
Decide for yourself where you can d.
the most good, on land in the United
States or in Canada, and get to worl
ly.-AdVertisement,