Douglas Island news., 1918-12-06
NEW APPEAL IS TO
 WORLD CONSCIENCE
America's Obligation and 0pportu- nity to Feed Starving European
 Population

Tho new food conservation pro-
 gram of Che U. Food Administra-
 tion was presented Co Che American people December lst, "Conservation Sunday" by a special message from Herbert Hoover. U. s. Food Admin istrator. which was read in an churches. and during this week, to be known as World Relief Week, |it win be presented In all schools, natcrual organizations. clubs. soci- cities. theatres, and at public meet ngs. Following is Che message:
 Again in full confidence call upon Che American people Co set aside Sunday. December first. and thc week following. for the considera- ton Of Amcrica's opportunity for re- uowcd service and sacrifice.
 "Last summer when Che military situation was acute. we assured the
 utcralIlcd Food Conference in Lon don that whatever Che war food pro- gram of the Allies required We were prepared Co meet; that Che Confer oncc need not consider whether or not we had the supplies, we were prepared Co find them; we pledged ourselves by Che voluntary economy of our people Co have the reserves In food to supply an necessities The ending of Che war does not release us from Che pledge. The same popu- latious must be fed and until an- other summer has passed they can not feed themselves.
 "Thc change in Che foreign situ- atiou necessarily alters che details of our food program because thc freeing or thc seas from thc subma- riuo menace renders accessible Che whole supplies Of India, Australia and Che Argentine The total food demand upon the United States, Is not diminished. however. On Che contrary. it Is increased. In addi- tIon to Che supplying Of these Co whom we are already pledged, we now have Che splendid opportunity and obligation Of meeting Che needs Of those millions of people in thc hitherto occupied territories who are facing actual starvation The peo- pie of Belgium. Northern France. Serbia. Rumauia. Montenegro. Po- . land. Russia and Armenia rely upon America for immediate aid We must also participate In Che prcscr- ! walton Of tho newly liberated uo- tious In Austria; nor can we ignore Che effect on Che future world de- vclopmcuts Of a famine condition among those other people whom we have recently released from our cn- cmics. An these considerations mean that upwards of two hundred mil- lions or people iu addition Co those WIG are already pledged Co serve are now looking to us iu their misery and famine. Our appeal today Is therefore larger than Che former ape peal Co Che war conscionco' of our people. The new appeal is to the 'wDrld cousclcnco' which must be the guiding inspiration Of our future program.
 The President of Che United States has asked me to take charge for this government of this work; to| perfect and enlarge the arrange mcuts for foodstuGs to Che popula- ton Of Belgium and France now be- ing released and to organize and de- tcrmiuo the need Of provisions to. the librated peoples Of Southern Europe to prevent such a dcbaclc as has taken place in Russia.
 "Tlc determining factor for Che success of such am enlarged appeal win be the vivid consciousness or every individual in each community of obligation and opportunity 10 is. that common recognition of obliga- ton that we now wish Co create Such am intelligent world consciece in Che American people must be the main dependence of the stricken countries of Che world until normal conditions are once more restored.
 America by her participations in the war, has accomplished her ob- jcctiycs of self-dofense and Of vim dicating the efficiency of a govern mont in which the people and Che people only are sovereign She has established Che foundations of gov ernmont by tho people throughout Che enemy countries and this is the read bulwark of world peace. We have yet to build on these founda- tions. No government nor nation can stand 1T its people are starving. We must do our part if the world be not consumed in a flame of an- orchy.
 "Tho American people in this most critical period of their history have Che opportunity to demonstrate not only their ability to assist in estab- fishing peace on earth. but also their
 consocration by self-denial to the l cause of suffering humanity.
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