Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-12-12
PEACE ADDS TO
u. S. FOOD TASK
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat,
But Shortage of Fats-Govern-
ment's StimuIative Fro
gram Justified.

ment's Stimulative Fro
gram Justified.
With the return of peace America Is
confronted by a food problem even
harder of solution than that with
which we COPIED in time of war. We
have an entirely new world situation
In food. 1t will mean essential changes
In our domestic program. But more
important than this, il must of neces-
sity require increased export.
Last year we shipped 11,S2O,OO0 tons
OF foodstuffs to the European Allies.
Had the war continued we would have
increased this enormous figure to H.
$4,000 tons in the present year. Now,
with the responsibility of feeding mil
ions of people liberated from the Ger
man yoke, III exports must be brought
up to at least 2O,O00,O0O tons-prac-
tically the limit of loading capacity at
our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end Of the war will create an
enormously increased demand for food.
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppres-
i. sion shall have sufficient supplies to
assure their return to health and pros
perity. If these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot es-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy in a people. The war
to free the world for democracy will
be lost after it has been won. Amer
lea must continue its work to liberia
ton and by sharing its food make de-
mocracy safe in the world.
In 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-
fcient quantities to meet economical
world consumption; high protein feed
for dairy animals will show q shortage
of about 100000 tons, While there
will be sufficient supplies of other
feeds to allow economical consump-
ton; beans, peas and rice will also be
found in sufficient Quantities to main
tain economy in consumption; there
are sufficient supplies of beef to keel
pace with the capacity Of refrigerating
space.
Great Fat Shortage.
The most distinct reversal of policy
will come with pork and dairy prod.
nets, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee.
Utmost economy will be required in
the use of fats and oils, in which there
Is a world shortage Of about 5000. OOO,.
600 pounds. There are sufficient sup.
plies for us to return to our normal
sugar consumption if other nations
continue their present short rations
or even if their rations are slightly in
creased. If the European countries
however, are to resume their norma
sugar consumption it will be through
our continued conservation in order
to share with them. There is a sur
plus of coffee.
OF the world total required to pro
duce these results North America will
furnish more than 60 per cent. TIL,
United States, including the West In
dies, will be in a position to furnish
q total Of about 100000 tons
against our pre-war exports of abou
100000 tons.
The bread grains situation allow
the world to abandon the use Of sub
stitutes in wheat bread. Large sup
plies have accumulated in the Argen
tine, Australia and other hitherto in
accessible markets. A continled higl
milling percentage, economy of cor
sumption and elimination of vast
make it possible for the world to re
turn to a white wheat loaf.
OF all our export possibilities 1
fats, the largest and most importar
item is pork. While we cannot suppl
the world deficiency, we will be abb
to help it enormously because of tn
past policies Of stimulating ~productio
and restraining consumption. .Th
governments policy with regard t
stimulating the production Of whea
and Of pork, the readiest source {
fats, Is thus amply justified by the 81
uation upon the return Of peace.
Famine specter Still Stake.
The people Of the United Stat,
must continue care and wise econon
in the s of food in order to compile,
the work Of uberating the world. 81
even with the utmost conservation ar
production in this country there wi
be in Europe for the next year or mo-
starvation beyond all human power
nllay. In North Russia there r A
100000 people to whom food cam
be made accessible this winter. The
transportation Is demoralized in col
plete anarchy. And even If intern
transport can be assured their ports
entry would soon be frozen. Milo
more who have felt keenly the oppre
sion Of war will be beyond reach of 6
sistance.
We must realize that upon O
shoulders rests a greater responsible
ty than We have ever before be