Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-30
THE DAIRY SHORTAGE.

There is plenty of wheat now available. There is
plenty of almost everything in this country except dairy
products butter and cheese These are short all
over the world.
One great reason for this is that in the warning
countries many dairy animals slaughtered part
y because their meat Immediately wanted for food
partly because their pasturage was destroyed by war;
and they could only be "Hooverized' by being eaten
There is loss Of cattle in France of IL per cent in
Italy of IA per cent loss it is cheerful to state in the
United Kingdom. But Of sheep and goats, which so
much dependence is placed in these countries for food
there is loss in France of Al per cent or nearly half
Italy, per cent United Kingdom 10 per cent The short
age of pigs is serious. France shows loss Of 40
per cent Italy IL 12 per cent United Kingdom rs per
cent The shortage of horses and mules which count for
the working of FARMS in France is 81 2 per cent Italy,
25 per cent.
ut is highly important that the herds be restored as
soon possible" says DR.. Vernon Kellogg of the Food
Administration Ths can be done most effectively by
larger importations of meat and pork products from
America to lessen the slaughterng of native animals"
But the dangers of dairy shortages in ravaged coun
tries are found not in immediate starvation but in the
menace Of tuberculosis The half-fed people need milk
butter and cheese in greater quantities as they begin
do the greater work of reconstruction.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce wants the gov
emment to continue building wooden ships at that city,
and has induced the governor of the state to wire the
president to that effect AT the time the Oregonan
and Telegram print figures compiled BY Former Senator
Jonathan Bourne for the purpose of showing how the ad
minstration is wasting billions on war work. To put it
mildly the Portland papers are illogical or it may be
they are just seeking to trick the government into con-
tnuance Of the present wastefu shipbuildng policy in
order to have grounds for abusing those in charge of the
various war activities when it suits their pleasure to do
So Portland ought to have permanent industrial inter-
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government for charity The wooden ships cost two or
three times much they should most Of them are m
seawOrthy when launched and the government has
for them now that the emergency of has passed
Why should they continue to be built at the expense of
the nation at large? If Portland wants ship building
industry let her get away from the fake building oper
atons OF and build real boats for service at prices
which the legitimate Of the will stand The
continuation of Porands shipbuilding undoubtedly de-
pends, not the government subsidy but upon the
terprse and business ability Of her capitalists
Judging the city by its past record means that it will
end when the government pap is withdrawn.
The most important thing for Salem to do now is to
build up the membership and Influence of the Commercial
club and put the organization its prewar efficiency
basis We almost had flax MILL possibly two of them To-
Gated here when the demands of war halted every
erprse of this character and ought to take UP
that work where it dropped Then there is the develop
nent OF our fruit interests growing canning evaporang
packing and the great oganberry juice industry that is
making Salem as worldwide famous as Milwaukee once
because of certain beverage that came from that
city From every standpoint Salems future is extremely
bright people awake to their opportunities and
ought to have population of $4,000 before another
ten years pass.
You can legally and patrioticaly buy all the Christ
mas presents you want to give away and have the money
to pay for The bans shopping have been lifted,
cept that the most important regulation remains do
your Christmas shopping early"