Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-06
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Federal FOOD ADMIAISTRA-
ton FOR VIRGINIA.
AIR. HOOVERS MESSAGE TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.

UNITED STATES FOOD ADMlNIe.
TRATION, WARRINGTON, d. c.
To All Who Have Oooperated in tha
Work OF tho United States Food Ad.
ministrRtion:
tho American people to sot aside Bun.
Gay. Dsocmper nrst. and the week fol-
lowing, for the confederation OF Amer.
tens opportunity for renewed service
hnd eacrihoo.
Last summon. whom tho military slt,
alton was aouto. we assured tho Intei.
Allied Food Conference in London that
Whatever the whr.food program OF the
Allies required we wore prepared to
meet; that the Conference noed not
consider whether or not wo had the
bupplies-we were prepared TO fnd
them; we pledged ourselves. by tho
voluntary economy of our people, TO
have tho reserves in food to supply all
necessities. The ending OF the war
does not relcRAe us from tho
pledge. Tho snmo populations must
be fed. and until another season haA
pasBod they cannot feed themselves.
The change in the foreign situation
necessarily altors tho details OF our
food program. because the freeing OF
the seas from tho submarine menace
sendors accessible the wheat supplies
pf India, Australia and tho Argentine.
The total food demand upon tho Unit,
I'd States Is not diminished, however,
On tho contrary. II ~ Increased. In
addition to tho supplying OF those to
whom we arc already pledged, We now
have the splendid opportunity and OBJ.
legation OF meeting tho moods of those
millions or people In tho hitherto 90
cupied territories who arc facing 40
lual starvation. The people OF Bel.
Bium. Northern France, Serbia, Rou-
mania. Montenegro, Poland, Russia
and Ammonia rely upon America for
Immediate aid. We must also partici.
pate In tho preservation OF tho newly
liberated nations In Austria, nor can
10 Ignore ths effect on tho future
world Developments OF famine con.
Alton among those other people whom
NO have recently released from our
pnenies. All these consideration.
mean that upwards OF 200 million poo
pie, In addition TO those wo arc nj.
ready pledged to serve. are now look
Ing to us In their miaery and famine,
Our appeal today Ia therefore larger
than tho former appeal to tho war
coincidence" OF our people. Tho now
APPEAL Is to tho world conscience"
which must be the guiding Inspiration
OF our future program.
The President OF tho United Statee
har asked mo to take charge for THE
Government OF this work; to porfeot
pnd enlarge tho arrangements for food
ptuffs to tho populations OF Belgium
And France now being released, and to
organize and determine the need OF
provision to the liberated peoples OF
Pouthorn Europe to prevent such de-
baole as has taken place in Russia.
Tho determining factor for the aua.
eess OF such an enlarged appeal will
be tho vivid consciousness In every In.
hividual In oaoh community OF ubllga,
hon and opportunity. II is that COM
hlon recognition o. obligation that we
how wish to create. Such an intellL
gent world conscience" In tho Amer
loan people must be the main 6epond.
snco OF tho stricken countries OF tho
world until normal conditions arc
once moro restored.
America by her participation in the
war has accomplished hor objootiyes
'. ee'A'u0he'iSe oiiu Vi VnulcRtlnE the
effloiency OF government in which
tho people, and the people only, arc
sovereign. She has established tho
foundations OF government by the poo
pie throughout the enemy countries,
and this is the real bulwark OF world
peace. We have yet to build on thess
foundations. No government nor ma.
ton oan stand II its people arc atarv.
Ing. Wo must do Our part II the world
be not consumed In name OF anarchy.
The American people. in this moss
critical period Of their history, have
the opportunity to demonstrate not
only their ability to assist In egtab-
fishing peace on earth, but also their
conservation, by accidental, to tho
cause OF suffering humanity.
HERBERT HOOVER.
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