Douglas Island news., 1918-06-07
AMERICA MUST
 SAVE WHEAT
Urgent Call Is Made by Food Con- troller Hoover for More
 Stringent Conservation

The following telcgraphic state m,ut from Herbert Hoover United strtcs Food Administrator. is being sent Go Che press for publication:
 Recent press dispatches widely circulated through Che country have given thc false impression that there is no longer need for rigorous con- eer,ation ol wheat and -four. The Food Administration declares that every aspect Of thc wheat situation, both present and prospective. iu- tcusiGcs Che need for the greatest r1ss.hlc limitation iu thc American consumption of wheat and wheat products. If present restrictions should be iu Che slightest aegrcc re- aNcJ it would result in serious want for thc people Of Europe before Che new crop can reach thc market
 Tho Food Administrations csu- mate of the position on Che first ot Juno indicates a total available sup ply mtu Che new harvest. including Inc grain which win be available tor che farms u country and tcr- muaI elevators and mill elevators uf about 5C.0OO.U0O bushels; of this sU.UOU.UOU bushels must be exported before new wheat is available for export if we arc Co maintain Che ab- s1Iutrly necessary shipments Co our rrmy and Che allies. That leaves about eG.O0O.OoO bushels for domes- Ic Consumption for Che next two months. Normal American consump- uou Is something over 4O.000,Ooo bushels month. SO that thc most liberal consumption ot home would bc only ouc-third of normal.
 m addition Co Che wheat on Che farms and u elevators there is al- ways am iudctcrmluotc further amount iu transit and In dealers bmds and tbis can never bc rock ourd .u with Che flour available for use for export and use ut home As a matter or fact this stock is not actually available since these sup- plies must remain constantly In flow; they remain % permanent stock, Che removal of which would later cause l period ol acute shortage in di- tr0butIon before new wheat would be available.
 There IS a further inclination Go include now crop prospects with present conditions which has led Go confusion. The harvest win not be generally available u flour until Che middle of August or early In September. although n hccxtrcmc south it win bc somewhat earlier
 Al a meeting of Che Federal Food Administrators in Washington re- ccuuy. representing an Che forty eight states. it was Che unanimous view that even if Che harvest does prove abundant. it win be Che first duty Of Che American people Co rrare every grain they can save into storage as against possible bad years ahead. in consequence there should bc no anticipation of unlimited wheat bread until Che war is over.
 Some Of Che most inconyenient re- strictious can no doubt be modified vifb Che arrival Of a large harvest. but if we are honest with ourselves we win maintain restrictions requir- mr Che use Of some substitutes. both domestic and commercial; we win continue Che requirements Of high milling cxtractions and Che ol.min- atiou of non-csscntiaI use Of and waste iu -four and bread.
 10 is worth remembering the fam inc in Egypt eight thousand years ago was saved by a late govern mental foresight and it does not re- uuIrc any Illuminating dream Co an- ticipatc that SO long as Che war lasts with its increasing drafts of soldiers and munition workers. the world win steadily produce less food. IT we arc wise. a great harvest will mean Che willing building up of great national reserves.
 EAGLE CARD PARTY NO. FIVE