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The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
ALLIES Are FED
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without
America Supplied Food
10 Europe.

Exports from this country since II
entered the war have kept starvation
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt Of
our battles. SO that they could hold
out TO victory. Now that hostilities
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden of keeping starvation from
increasing Its toll upon the millions
who have been liberated from the
Prusslan yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
In freeing the world for democracy. No
stable government can be established
and maintained by a nation harassed
by hunger. A starving people turns
TO rioting and anarchy Food has
given strength and courage TO the na-
tions fighting for democracy; II must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establish themselves
IN freedom and democracy.
Without our help II would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
maintain u living ration. Since our
entry into the war we have been co.i-
tributlng largely TO the support OF one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been,
cut on. whose production has fallen
almost TO the vanishing point. whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many. The food exported from the
United. States In the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration Of twenty two million people.
IL Il hard TO grasp the magnitude
md Significance OF the assistance
which has been lent the Allies b. the
patriotic, voluntary service OF the
American people. The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
ficlent to feed one NTH OF our popula-
tiOn. And this was done In spite of
the fact that We entered the year with
short crops our surplus was practi-
cally nothing. An overwhelming pro
portion of the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out OF the nor
NAL home consumption of our own
people.
In spite of difficulties met In inter
nal transportation and shortage OF
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to figure that a few
years ago would have been unbelieva-
bic. Even the most optimistic element
Of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
OF the 1917 harvest year.
The American people have not been
compelled to save. They have been
appealed to on the basis of humanity
and OF patriotism. They have re-
sponded voluntarily.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Doubters Declared Saving Sta
Piles Would Be Easy Compared
With Sacrificing Luxuries.
FIGURES SHOW RESULTS.
Americans Demonstrated Sturdy Sup.
port Of War by Conserving for
the Benent OF the
Allies

When figures began TO show def
inltely that the people OF the United
States were actually reducing their
consumption Of foods needed abroad.
the United States Food Adninis-
tration was told that II was COM
paratiyely easy to bring about conser-
walton OF staple necessities. but that "
pllsh an actual decrease IN the use OF
luxuries The doubters took sugar -
an example. and declared that 1t would
be practically impossible To bring our
consumption of sugar down to 4 point
that would meet only the food needs
of the people.
Now that demands upon ocean ton
mage will be lightened, European ma
lions will be able to go farther aneid
for foodstuffs. and will no longer be
entirely dependent for sugar upon
North American supplies. With the
stocks now In prospect, we will have
sufficient sugar To place this country
back upon normal consumption II the
present short ratlons In Europe are
not materially Increased. II the EN-
IopthH falion Is 10 be motefiuity ~
creased over the present low amount
II can be only through the Americas
peoples making II possible by cor
tlnued restriction to q greater or less
extent here
The fact that the Food Administra-
tlon has been able to relax the volunp
tnry sugar ration Is In Itself proof that
the ration of two pounds per persoa
per month was generally Observes
throughout the country. This conser-
walton allowed the Food AdministrA-
tion 10 build up reserve. and TO t1ds
over the period Of scarcity. until the
the new crops OF Louisiana cane and
beet sugar were ready for distribution.
The records OF the Food Admins
tration show that In July. August, Sep
tember and October 995. 900 tons wers
distributed. Normal consumption for
that period h l.6OO,OO tons. This
shows definite. concrete saving Of
over 100000 tons. These figures ap-
ply TO sugar consumed on the table, II
the kitchen and In the various indus
tries. and show concluslvely that IN
the homes and public eating places Of
America, where 10 per cent. OF all our
sugar is consumed, the sugar consump-
tlon has been reduced by more thsn
one-thlrd
In the four-month period begin
ming with July, this country normally
uses 100000 tons OF sugar per month.
Last July 100000 tons entered into
distribution. In August only 225, Zoo
tons were distributed. In September
the figures showed 27g ODO ions and
then fell TO 100000 tons in October.
There could be no more definite
proof that the American people have
given their loyal cooperation and sup
port OF the war.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

ravcu out OF tneIr normal consumption
121. 100000 bushels.
A survey of export figures shows
that the conservation Of -four brought
about by the wheatless meals. wheat.
less days. substitution In our Kitchens
and bakeries, enabled us TO send 10
our armies and the allies 38.Ooo.OOO
barrels OF white four-wheat figured
as -four Had we exported only our
visible surplus. we would have been
able TO ship less than 100000 barrels.
Before the 1st of December our sur.
plus had gone overseas. and an addi-
tlonRl $4,000. 900 bushels had been tax
en- from the stock reserved for home
consumption and added TO the surplus
already shipped to the allies. II seem
ed hardly possible that we could bring
our total exports above lO0.OOO.OOO
bushels by July l. But In January the
late Lord Hhondda. then British Food
Controller. cabled that unless we
could send an additional 76,OOO,OOO
bushels lie could not take responsl-
bility for assuring his people that they
would be fed. The American people
responded by sending S5.000,OOO bush
els OF wheat, saved from their home
consumption. between the first OF the
year and the advent OF the new crop.
By october 10, 1918, we had already
shipped 65,9e0,305 bushels since July
l. Absolutely the only Limitation upon
our wheat exports since the latest hsr-
vest has been the scarcity OF ocean
tonnage. II exports continue at the
present rate by July | of next year
we Will have sent more than 237 .50O.-
900 bushels to Europe.
Thus are We making good Americas
pledge that the bread rations Of Allied
Europe shall be maintained.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Producers Responded Nobly
When Demand Was Shown
to Them.
CATTLE AND HOG FIGURES.
Justified In Pork Policy
Which Now Provides Chief Sup
ply to Meet Three Billion
Pound Fat Shortage.

In line with the general plan of con-
servatIon formulated by the U. s. Food
Administration Immediately following
the entrance OF the United States Into
the war the contribution made by the
meat producers of this country to the
war program Is Of particular signlf-
canoe, as II demonstrates the hearty
cooperation accorded the Food Ad-
minIstration by the meat producers OF
the country.
According to reports of the U. 3.
Department of Agriculture. there was
an increase in cattle of lo, ,23s,0O0 head
and II, AL 900 hogs. these figures COM
piled to January ! last. In the same
period there was q decrease OF $4,000
head of sheep, but Indications are this
decrease will show an increase follow
ing the latest reports.
Since January ] unofficial informa-
tion indicates an Increase In hogs OF
not less than eight per cent. and not
more than fifteen per cent. compared
with one year ago. with an increase In
average weight.
Following the request Of the Food
Administration for Increase In hog
production for the fall of 1918 and the
spring of 1919 the Increase may yield
not less than 1900. 0.O00,OOO pounds
more of pork products than were
available last year. Without this In
crease the shipping program arranged
by Mr.. Hoover regarding animal food
products would have been impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 80.
1917, amounted to 9O3, l72.O0 pounds.
while for the same months OF 1918 the
production was 1,277, $50, 600 pounds.
an Increase OF over 3II,OO0.O 900 pounds
for the quarter.
During the same period In 1917 in-
spected slaughter records of dressed
beef showed l.263, ,OO0,O 900 pounds as
against 1.454. 100000 pounds for the
three month period ending September
/, this year.
ments. especially our pork products,
TO meet the added demands OF the mil
lions liberated from German oppres-
sion. And at the same time we must
look forward to the rehabilitation of
the European meat herds. The policy
which guided our meat program In the
past year has been fully justified, for
only the heavy pork production which
II has brought about Will enable us
even partly TO satisfy the increased
demands on US for the coming year
There will be a world shortage in fats.
and 1t is to the United States that Eu-
lAAL f.. A.
cy. At the same time there will con
tinue TO be heavy demands for beef
Owing TO the limited refrigerator ship
ping capacity European Imports OF
beef for some time will be limited.
The United States. Australia and
Argentine will be able to maintain a
supply that will keep all available
freezer vessels operating at capacity.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Sacrifice to Ensure Allied Loaf
Greatest Single Food
Achievement.
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY NOW
All the Nations WIN Be Able to Re
turn to Their Normal Sup
ply e. White
Bread.

Oyershadowlng all other accomplish
ments of the American people under
the leadership OF Food Administration
10 the history of wheat exports Ia the
past sixteen months Our wheat ex-
port program proved concluslveiy TO
the world that america was in this
war from start % finish and willing to
make any sacrifice that will hasten
victory or maintain the health and
strength OF people overseas. upon
whom rested the heaviest weight OF
our war.
Now that pressure on ocean tonnage
is eased by the stopping OF large move
ments OF troops to Europe. we may re
lax our efforts to save wheat. The ac-
cumulated surplus In Australia. Argen-
tine and other hitherto Inaccessible
markets will become available and
probably no more than our normal sur
plus Will have to leave this country
We In America and the nations which
have won the world for freedom win
be enabled to eat their normal wheat
loaf at the common table of the peo
Piles of democracy
We entered the past crop year with
wheat supply which gave us only
20,000,OO0 bushels available for ex-
port When the crop year ended. we
had sent 14l, 100000 bushels OF wheat
to Europe, The American peeple had
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
AN AMERICAN HABIT
THAT WAS EXPANDED.

Coming to the relief of the hs-
tressed is not a new sensation TO US.
Having sent shIploads OF food to the
famine sufferers OF india as offhand-
edly as the housewife hands out cut
of the loaf to the wayfarer. 1t seemed
the most natural thing in the world to
succor Belgium, to take on the feeding
OF q nation quite Informally.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

with the solemn obligation of pro-
vIdinE that margin" OF food that
would safeguard against starvation
our friends in Europe the housewife
and the consumer have learned hither-
to ignored and unsuspected things
about food, have absorbed whole
college education" in food values,
food handling. buying and substituting
that they will not want TO forget.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

The benefits of our food-saving
campaign that was a vital factor in
the winning OF the war were not all to
these We fed. We have at home a new
appreciation Of food that will prevent
II ever being wasted again by those
that have come TO understand the re-
ligion of saving and the place that
food occupies In our new. world wide
human relations.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

Besides such incidental benefits as
the improvement in figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless
wheatless days. think OF the fun we've
had out OF them-the new crop of
Jokes, Jlbes, topical songs and car
toons to replace the mother-in-law
Joke and the boost to our reputation
for ready humorl
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
THE TEST NOW FULFILLED.

This government is nothing more
than the expression of the people, md
II we are TO win the war 1t will be only
because every man, woman and child
charges himself daily and hourly with
the test. Does this or that contribute
to win the warf-Herbert Hoover.
April IS. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

Eighty millions of men can
not be taken out of production
for four years without lasting
losses Of yield. 1t will be years
before their fields recuperate,
farms are restored and herds re-
stocked. Save food.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

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The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

By saving and sharing America kept
the world together during the war cri-
sis BY saving and sharing America
will help to bring the healing Of ma
tionA
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
Americas Pledge to
the Allies When Their
Lines Were Breaking

America will send the food. what
ever needs for victory. They believed,
they stood fast and with our men they
carried onto victory.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

Out of empty granaries to draw 14l,-
100000 bushels for export-the will OF
a free people accomplished that mar
vel
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04
FOOD ECONOMY
NEWS MATTER
PURPOSES OF FOOD
ADMIN RATION The
DAY OF ITS BEGINNING.

The hopes OF the Food Admin
istration are threefold: 30 TO
guide the trade In fundamental
food commodities as to elimi-
nate vicious speculation, extor-
ton and wasteful practices and
TO stabilize prices In essential
staples. Hoover Au-
gust 10. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1918-12-04

Do you remember when food con-
troll by voluntary action was deemed
daring adventure In democracy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
ALBERT S. 0DELL DIES
AT LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Parents Here Get Word of His
Death on Eve of Their Golden
Wedding Anniversary.

On the eve of their golden wedding
anniversary celebration tomorrow
night. invitations for which have al
ready been sent out, Col. and Mrs.
William S. Odell. 8 S street northwest,
received word yesterday of the death
of their son, Albert S. Odell. in Los
Angeles. Cal. The death occurred
Saturday.
a veteran of the Spanish war and
the Philippine instruction, Albert S.
Odell had spent much of his life in
this city, being graduate of Central
High School. He was for nine years
member of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia, later enlist
in which he was a battalion sergeant
major under Col. Gailiard.
Assigned as second lieutenant to the
10Th United States Volunteers. he
served with that. organization in the
Philippines, being made first lieu
tenant by President Mckinley. He was
transferred to the 18th Cavalry, with
which he served for some time, then
resigning to go into business.
He was a member of Pentalpha
Lodge of Masons of this city. which is
in charge of funeral arrangements. A
joint Masonic and military funeral is
to be held. interment being in Airing
ton national cemetery.
Col. Odell, the father. is promin ent
in Masonic and G. A. r. circles here,
while the mother. Mrs. Albertine s.
Odel. is active in the affairs of the
Legion of Loyal Women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
NOT UNDER RAILROADS.
Service Bureau Is Maintained b,
Creel Committee.

To the Editor of The Star:
At the top of the second column,
page >. of your issue of Friday. under
the heading. War Department Gives
Up Two Buildings" occurs the follow
ing paragraph:
TT is reported that the director OF
railroads is about to discontinue the
bureau of information, located in the
former offices of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company. in the Home Life
building, at 18th and G streets, as no
longer necessary as war measure"
The service bureau. which is the bu-
reau of information above referred to,
was created by President Wilson by
executive order of March 10, 1918, and
placed under the supervision of the
committee on public informa ton. and
has no connection whatever with the
United States railroad administration.
l.. W. McREYNOLDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

Capt. Robert Greenwich of this city,
captain of the port of Newport News,
Va, died in the Naval Hospital at
Portsmouth, Va, last Thursday of
bronchial pneumonia, following a
short illness. The funeral was held
this morning from the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Robert Greenwell. $50
Tennessee avenue, interment being at
Arlington national cemetery.
Capt Greenwich was born in this
city July 4, 1884. He attended the
public schools here. Entering the
revenue cutter service, he served on
board the cutter Yamacraw. Trans
ferring to the Navy, he served on
board the U. S. S. Florida and the U.
S. S. Mayf1ower.
About a year ago he entered the
naval reserve and served since as as
sistant captain and captain of the port
of Newport News.
He is survived by his widow, his
mother. one brother, Lieut.. Clifton
Greenwich. on board the U. S. S. Della
ware, and sister, Miss Emma Green
well, a yeowoman in the naval reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
elderly Cabbage Released.

BERLIN. Saturday, December Il
(by the Associated Press).-The CEN
trail bureau for the control of vege-
tables and fruit has released 100000
metric tons of liberty cabbage" for
civilian consumption. The stock of
picked cabbage had been reserved
for the army and the navy, but as
the result of demobilization official
requisitioning is being rapidly reduc-
ed, and the public soon will be able
to draw full peace-time rations of
the national dish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
E. ". H.. 81; J. A. W.. IS. Total
$1S9.50.
Opportanity No. IA Real Home fsr
the IIld6fea.

Opportanity No. IA Real Home fer
the Riddles.
tuberculosis took away the father
of the family two years ago, leaving
4 widow and four children under
twelve. for whom $14 a week, or $72S a
year, is needed.
c. D., 81; Dulin & Martin Company,
So; NJ. E. D.. So; H. L. S., So: Mrs. J..
NJ. L.. 81; E. c. P. IS; A. W. B., So.
Total, s202
Opportunity No. 13.-Husband and
Home Lost. and Crippled. Too.
Crippled since the birth of her last
baby. this patient, cheerful coiored
widow struggles 10 care for her fam
lily of five promising children between
one and a half and ten years, by do
ing dressmaking. Ten dollars week or
500 a year is needed.
Previously acknowledged. $3.50 !;
r. c. D.. 81; NJ. l.. 7. and NJ. =. h, 81;
Dulin s Martin Company. So; E. w.
c., IS. Total, $113.50.
Opportunity No. wanted
Widows Pension.
The father died of tuberculosis,
Fastened by influenza. He had d good
fob and was supporting his family when
the relapse came after long years of
fighting the disease. Now there is the
widow and four children, the oldest not
ten. A weekly allowance of SIS, or $3.50
for the year, is needed.
Previously acknowledged, S175; r.
c. D., 81; j. B. D.. $3.50: A. T. B., 50;
NJ. L. B., So; r. T. L., 81. Total, $3.50.
Amount asked for. IS, $500
Amount received to date. 3,609.41
Still needed SOL 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
TENTH ANNUAL REUNION.
Graduates of Central High School
Will Meet Thursday Evening.

The tenth annual reunion of the
Central High School Alumni Associa-
ton will be held at the school, 18th
and Clifton streets, Thursday evening
at O'Clock. There will be a business
session followed by dancing and re-
freshments. All former Centralites
are invited. particularly those in uni
form.
The committee in charge is composed
of Robert c. Green. chairman; Airline NJ.
,.,',ock: Dorothy f. Thompson, LYMAN
L. shapiro and George W. Hodgkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
HELD UP BY TWO MEN.
Reuben A. burlington Arrested
Here as SUSPECTED Perpetrator,

Richard NJ Ffnks, a sailor, stationed
at the Navy Department, and Robert
Mcdonnell. 111s King street, Alexandra,
Va. early yesterday morning, were held
up by two young white men in an au-
tomobile. near the Virginia end of High
way bridge. One shot fired at Finks
allied to take effect.
Report OF the affair was made to the
police, and Reuben .Athey burlington,
twenty-three years old, 232 Sd street.
was arrested by Policemen O'Meara and
Brady of the sixth precinct on suspicion
of having participated in the attempted
hold-up. He refused to return to Vir-
ginia without hearing on requisi
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23

powerful autOmo1lies 10 push theiT
schemes of destrdction into the re-
hottest communities.
Political and Social Criminals.
"rhey have done what the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor has never
succeeded in doing-organized the
farm laborers This coalition of
crime with honest, if not ethically
discriminating, idealism embraces with
ants of Ireland. ireland is the happy
hunting ground for criminals from
every point of the compass. They
come from America to escape mill
of great Britain for the same pur-
pose. Many come from the continent.
They are chronic political and social
firebrands and marplots. They must
be curbed OF Ireland will be ruined.
ireland is innocent. The heart of
the country is sound. Its people want
nothing but what is reasonable and
right. They are simply the victims
Of professional anti-social ScoundrelS
who are too smart for them. Their
! hist orica1 grievances and passions
are used for their own undoing. Some
thing must be done to put things
Fright. OR civil war between the HAYES
and the. havenots will be inevitable.
Their great clerical force is at Lib
erty Hall, Dublin. One of these told
me that he had been employed at the
! admiralty in London up to two DAYS
before the Dublin Ea ster rising. He
j., said that he had crossed from Lon
Don with 200 others to take part in
the rising. He is still suffering from
Il bayonet wound in the neck. He said
that they were out to- sacrifice every
thing and everybody in order to
realize their social aims. 1t seems
to me that the government secret
services and the police CT every coun-
try should realize that there is a
worldwide conspiracy to destroy ex-
listing institutions and to rob those
who posses anything of whatever
they possess. however hard or hon
estly they may have worked to get
it,
While I am not in a position to cor
roborate O'Briens statements or
opinions regarding conditions in Ire
land, / feel sure that his warning
about the insidious and highly skilled
bolshev;st movement should be taken
seriously. In my opinion the we'll
spring of this movement is purely
criminal 1t is case of crime camou-
tagged as politics. 1t is. a case of
crime seeking a chance to lay founda-
lions for its work by taking adj
vantage of democracy's traditional
passion for liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Mr.. Hoover Appoints Food Aid.

PARIS, December. :2ee:-aerbert c.
Hoover, the food administrator, an
nounced today that. in accordance
with the resolution of Che associated
governments to take energetic steps
Wood of the United States Army to
be director of relief for Serbia and
Jugo-Slatia. on behalf. OF the United
States Feod Administration. ga II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Luxembourg Elects Hun Minister

LUXEMBOURG. Saturday. December
81 (Havas),-k. Won Buch. German
minister, to Luxembourg since March,
1914, has. together. with his advisers.
been expelled from the country by
the grand ducal government. Three
Luxemburg ministers of state have
left thu caaital for Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-23
Wants Murder Made Easy.

1t is a case of crime using as a
weapon humanitarian idealispa or
anything else it can lay hold of that
promises to be helpful in its warfare
on society. 1t wants to make whole
sale murder and robbery easy by
draping its naked villainy in the cloak
nest unsportsmanlike form of felony
ever devised, for without so much as
the risks Of a chicken thief it wants
all the opportunities OF homicidal
thug