The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-12-26
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat,
But Shortage OF Fats-GoVern-
ment's Stimulative Pro
gram Justified.

harder OF solution than that with
which we COPIED in time OF war. We
have an entirely new world situation
in food II will mean essential changes
In our domestic program. But more
important than this 4 must OF neces-
sity require increased export.
Last year we shipped II 5000 tons
OF foOdstufTs 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, our exports must be brought
up TO at least 20.00O.O0O tons prac-
ticnly the limit of londng capacity at
our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end OF the war win create an
enormously Increased demand for food.
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from trussian oppres-
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 people. The war
to free the world for democracy will
be lost after 1t has been won. Amer
lea must continue its work to liberia
ton and by sharing It's food make de-
mocracy safe in the world.
In order TO meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made q
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-
hcient quantities to meet economical
world consumption high protein feed
for dairy animals VIII show shortage
of about 100000 tons while there
will be sufficient supplies of other
feeds to allow economical consump-
ton beans, peas and rice VIII also he
found in sufficient quantities to main
tain economy in consumption; there
are sufficient supplies of beef to keep
pace with the capacity Of refrigerating
space.
; Great Fat Shortage
The most distinct reversal of policy
will come with pork and dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee,
Utmost economy Will be required In
the use of fats and oils, in which there
/, Is n world shortage of about 3,000,00O,-
600 pounds. 1nere are sufficient sup
/ plies for us to return to our normal
sugar consumption II 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 normal
sugar consumption it will be throl IN
our continued conservation In order
| to share with them. There Is sur
= plus of coffee.
d OF the world total required to pro-
x duce these results North America will
:. furnish more than 60 per cent. Tho
n United States including the West In
+ dies, will be In Il position to furnish
total of about 200O0000 tons
against our pre-wHr exports OF about
:. 100000 tons.
+ The bread grains situation allows
1 the wOridto abandon the use of sub
o stitutes In wheat bread Large sup
/ plies have accumulated In the Argen-
4. tine, Australia and other hitherto IN
t accessible markets. A continued high
s milling percentage, economy of con
+; sumption and elimination of was "a
; make 1t possible for the world to re
turn To n white wheat loaf
! OF all our export possibilities m
i, futs, the largest and most importa t
item Is pork. While we cannot supp Y
j. the world deficiency, we viii be al g
to help 1t enormously because of tine
+. past policies of stimulating product n
| and restraining consumption. T. ,
= governments policy with regard %
] stimulating the production OF VIII 1t
and Of pork, the readiest source II
:, fats, Is thus amply justified by the t
u uation upon the return of peace
e. Famine Specter Still Stalks.
The people OF the United. States
81 must continue care and wise economy
In the use of food in order ~ compile t.
= the work Of llberatiug the world But
=. even with the utmost conservation and
i production In This country tbcre will
l. be In Europe for the next year or more
K starvation beyond all human power to
~ nlay. In North Russia lhcrp are 80
IL OO0,0O0 people to Whou foed cannot
m be made accessible this winter Their
u transportation is dcmordu2ad IN COM
III plete anarchy. And even if Internal
transport can be assured their ports OF
:" entry would soon he frozen Millions
,o more who have felt keenly the oppres-
he sion OF war will be beyond reach of as
mr. sistance.
n We must realize that upon our
O., shoulders rests greater responsible
IL ty than we have ever before been
a. asked To assume We must re0liZp that
nc millions of lives depend absolutely
ct unon the continued service and sacrl.
Ace OF the American people.
-, We must realize that the specter 81
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