Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-02-09
FOOD CONTROLLER Of
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

1st Of January Hon. ". J. Hanna, Can
.@da'%'i'0od Controller. says -
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage in Eu
rope is terribly real, End only the
sternest resolve on the part of the pro
ducers, and equally stern economies On
the part Of all as consumers, can pos
sibly save the situation.
France last year had crop be
tween onc-thlrd and one-half that OF
a normal year. Women did the work Of
draught animals In determined effort
20 make the impoverished soil Of
France produce every possible ounce
OF food They now look to us to make
up their deficiency Of essential sup
plies.
"The harvest in Italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
1T is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foodStuff from India, Australia, New
Zealand and even the Argentine Repub
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming If terrible
suffering Is to be avoided and the fight
ing efficiency Of the armies maintained
con December the United States
had not single bushel of wheat for
export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis o.:
normal consumption. and the United
States Food Administration IS endeay
oring 20 bring about a reduction of q
per cent In home consumption Of wheat
and -four. This would release 100 900,
O00 bushels for export, but the Allies
viii require nearly five times that
amount before the 1913 harvest.
Canada IS The only country in the
world. practically accessible to the Al
lies under present conditions of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual ex
portable surplus of wheat after allow
auce for normal home requirements
The surplus today is not more than
1l00oO0 600 bushels. A reduction Of &c
per cent In our normal consumption
would save an additional l00O00OC
bushels for export The outlook for
production OF food stufs in Europe
next year is distinctly unfavorabIe
"Such is the sltuation-graye beyond
anything that we thought possible a
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to Il realization Of what
the world shortage means to us, to our
soldiers aud to our Allies. and of the
Terrible possibilities which It entails
DISASTER is inevitable.
"rroducliou. too must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
cut war conditions demand oxtraordi-
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
national duty to do So.
81 ann confident that when the people
of ths country realize that the food
situation Is If utmost gravity they will
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
ceSSitips of the case and MAKE what
ever sacrifices may be required The
call which Is made upon them is In
the name Of the Canadian soldiers at
the front the allied armies, and the
civilian populations Of he allied ma
tons who have already made food sac
riiiceS to an extent little realized by
the people of this country"
Here is an appeal made by Il man.
upon whom rests the great responsible.
fly OF assisting in providing food fm
the allies aud the soldiers ut the front,
who are fighting the battles in mud
aud blood 1t cannot be ignored. AT
home we are living In luxury and ex-
travagance inclined To idlenesS and for.
getfulness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. our lands must be
tillcd no matter where it may be, In
Canada ar the United States. Ii is
our duty To cultivate Splendid oppor.
tuuitieS IN the United States are open
for further cultivation of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities in
high producing lands ut low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good on land in the United
States or In Canada. and get To work
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