Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-23
PEOPLE or UNITED STATES MUST
,cur RArIoNs HALF POUND
PER- WEEK.
STEP NECESSARY TO
WIN WAR NEXT YEAR
seantsr Table viii End War !" 1913,
Says American Fesd Controller
Allied Requirements outlinsd-May
b No Whsatlsss day. " People
Will Eeonomixs.

Washington. Sept 23.-Food Admin
istrator hoover called upon the nation
to aid the American and allied armies
to strike the final blow in 1919 by
adopting a new food conservation pro-
gram that will entirely eliminate waste
and overfeeding.
The war can be won and will be won
next year II the American people, out
Of their food economies, will save the
food necessary to maintain the strength
Of the armies and allied civil popula-
tions, Mr.. Hoover declared.
If, by failure to save food and enable
the United States to increase by one
third its food shipments to France. the
was Is prolonged to 1920. the nation 1.
warned It will cost an additional mil
lion American lives.
Eliminate All Waste.
It is necessary. the food administra-
tor said. to increase American food
shipments to Europe by $4,000 tons
next year. To do this the nation Is
asked to reduce its consumption OF
breadstuffs and meats one-half pound
a week for each person. No wheatless
or meatless days and no rationing sys-
tenn will be necessary II the nation en-
tirely eliminates waste.
There is no prospect Of a proper
ending Of the war before the campaign
of the summer OF 1919" said Mr.
Hoover. ITO attain victory we must
place in France $4,000 fighting mer
with the greatest mechanical equip
ment that has ever been given to any
army. While we expect the position
on the western front may be improved
from a military point Of view. between
now and then, there can be no hope OF
a contamination of the end that we
must secure until another year has
gone by.
A Question For Every Day.
TT we are to accomplish this end
in 1919 we will save million American
lives that will be expended IL we have
to continue until 1920. To give this
final blow in 1919 we have not only
to find the men. shipping. and equip
ment for this gigantic army but this
army. the aillst armies. and the allied
civil population must have ample food
in the meantime IL we are to maintain
their strength. We can do all these
things and / believe we can bring this
dreadful BUSINESS to an end il every
man, woman. and child in the United
States tests every action every day and
hour by the one touchstone-does this
or that contribute TO winning the war.
The food program is no small part
of this issue. To provide ships for oul
army we have not only to build all
that we can but we must have the
help Of allied shipping. In order that
the allies may provide this they must
take food ships from the more distant
markets and place them upon the
shorter run to the United States. We
must decrease our imports Of sugar
coffee. and tropical fruits.
What Our Allies Require.
Under these conditions the demand
! upon us IS for larger supplies. The
conferences on food supply and ship
ping we have held in Europe enable
| us to estimate our burden. Compared
with previous years. the allied civilians
and armies. our own armies, the Bel
gian relief. and certain neutrals who
| lowing round amounts from US:
Must ship Increase
year ending this year
July I, 1915 over last
| Tons. Tons.
! Meats and fats %. 3 .e0o. 900 100000
LBreadstuffs ...... 10. 100000 $500, 900
Sugar (from U. S.
and West Indies) 1850, coo $50. 000
Feed grains (mostly
army oats) 49,. 100000 760.0Ot
Totals ........ 1850. 600 $3.50. oot