Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
Ruling World for Peace
Through Food Supplies
Remarkable Interview With Waldorf Astor, of British
Inter-Aed Council
ny EDwAnD MARSHALL.

,un""c Imperative among the nations of
n: allies and which experience CON
FINALLY is developing 10 new successes.
ESpe1iatiy II is suggested that
through II, IN the maintenance OF that
peace which is to come. they may learn
. act with a co-op.ratiun comparable
10 that with which they acted in the
nhitie against "ar and The makers y!
war.
but there has bccn few practical
rom must be given 10 the actual be-
ginning of the economic ,-;sm-w o,!; OF
,oLo"s such a suggestion is put FOR
Waid BY one % the best economic
minds in any Of the allied countries.
<Nt)ol Waldor! AStOr, NJ A.. Is one
%; that extraordinary group Of young
ir.ie thinkers who. during tn. war.
Pave Won prominence in England and
nave given vitality TO the Lloyd George
oHFtfnment; and america. which is
cveryihin ne"f he Know IN sIHrE detni Of
interested in the fact that it j. he
T Mmo SAYS IT, hecause THIS young man
H"S IN MS veins mnch Of it's own blood.
end because ho has been one OF tie
nstde%t OF all workers toward the
i1Sht hiltd OF an acquaintance and un-
"etstanding between Great Britain and
Major hstor ha. been closely as
h'ci.Aicd with the Lloyd George GOV
'rh"cht q! most from it's birth. liVin.
Or !cal been one Of the i'rimc .iinis-
tsrs confidential secretaries. Now lie
- acting for The Ministry OF Food in
post which Is practically that .
ccp''t% FOOD controller
MAJOR Aston into espSciai i j MI pa,
ne'. .i.i,,, with The whole scheme
-. wartime co-Dperation bet wcrn The
"i.IeS. giving him. because. Of the i'm
-. moment Or intcialiicd co-opera-
,, no" necessary Wt;h regard 70 food,
naiy Opportunities FOR Investigation
ana research concerning co -or,lInatin.
, 5 iot oniH WIN res"rd 10 food
ter concerning which. sucI acttn,
seems likely 70 lec"n,e advisable
All these circumstances add To The
IA. l..it N.,
ias o"en chosen 20 act with Nir, ,.ivr,;
,"r Great Britain upon ,i.ei-Interniiic,t
'"6lished - 70
COUNCIL WILL. DECIDE
on QUESTIONS or POI.ICY
~, as 4 whole. this Council. Major
.'S'or to!d me yesterday. "wiu meet
"n.% periodically 10 .dcGide on LrSnn
H .r 90 ,hS OF p33lfy The food eontro
i"is 1000 council. have get up :. Com
hiiitee OF representatives under The
sl%1"manship of s!.' John Beai. whiu:l
M; ieinain In pcrn'ancat Session here
IN i-on"on as tre most generally con
'rnii r roint Tor their headquarters
y r.nresehts the Interests 81 ' aiii.d
ya onIsumersl "a pertectiy logical dc-
"n!ch mas been created among The
i@tiners IN the war by the Procedure
on va purchases and iInaucr was the
:'is, uoH: OF the Kind. Then came the
pt'p"ses: thch the allied mIri,ir,.
transport council. dealing. win sni.-
p'ns. Then The. .ni"rai!,ed munitions
counci!, OF which The. purpoe.s are
"n'.ons. and now has been appointed
ms inArall!cd food council.
s1:l.tics Of Immensely i,!! ia p
"soWths before the war comes TO an
enc. .2,.r ana h,, SIC, ssnn ,: ever, greater
inat 1t may be the practical foundation
on which We may build that guaran-
SPOKE so long ago as the I'D of Janu-
AIRY 1917. IT that seems 20 you 10 give
does not deserve. think the matter ont
and sec If you do not alter your opinion
after you have done 50.
HOW THIS GREAT COUNCIL.
Is l.UUi>lNG AFTER WORK
What ~ the council? 1t is BODY
maze up OF the representatives. OF the
rr.mc.p"i a lied governments, called 20
safeguard in common the Iood supply
=. --o.vvv,oCv people III the aimed coun-
,rcs. Is not such an activity one OF
t..e proper functions OF Il league OF
nations at War ia ocfcnse OF Irccuom
""u mast II not remain one ut thc
proper functions after lhc war OF that
partnership OF nations 10 which Prcsi- |
acht W.ison rci.!S in his address on |
Oe.emoer las. AS IN, partmersh.p OF
nations when musC hvnccforin guar
amtee the world : peace?
And this :.te-a!Iicd food council! !
besides considering tue allied FOOD sup
~: and its eiilcicni distribution amo.is !
thc lighting pa?tncrs, must study, also. |
me needs al al tiie ineasurabiy HELP !
less countries belIiGcrcnt and neutral. /!
who. in the grin circumstances Of the |!
Struggle. have been thrown into Il very |
real dependence OH the allies.
In this again VIII lie cIroctlvc prep !
aration tor important tuture work, for |
such general consideration oi the |
the most importan; Obligations OF aHy /
league oi tn. great nations which shall |
he scd upon truth aid justice.
" 1t must he admitted that this new
council viii go much further than the /
military. cornell leads 10, or any other
OF the interaliied councils. into those
broad Investigations which will lit it |
tor usefulness in deciding. on the in |
teIna;iohai SOFIA! conditions necessary |
10 In" rSta bliShment and the main |
Ienance OF peace. Only Indirectly must |
the military .ouncii concern Itself with |
Switicl ian". spain and few others. !
The food council on the contrary will |
ind iisTl! c.ntinuaiiy concerned with
their supplies must not dangerously
curiaii those OF the allies. and. at the |
same time. these supplies must not he |
sufficient so that from them Surpiusagc
may be taken for export to the enemy
countries.
INTERNATIONAL TOPIC |
Surely food at present is an inter |
national topic OF the first Importance, |
alter tho war ends. during the dinicult
period OF reconstruction when per,nu- |
nent peace and order are being re-
ceases To he. This makes II Obvious
that food must be regarded as one OF
the great basic subjects which will re-
uuire most consideration from those |
nations which eventually band them
sn.yes together against war and war
makers.
Perhaps the first duty of the inter.
allied food council will be TO make n |
survey of the worlds .production of |
foodstuffs. Of its crops. focks and herds |
and markets. They must take account |
OF the specia! needs of each ally. of
the habit OF character aud physiuue Of |
the people. They must cooperate to
produce. to buy. to ship and to dist ribut.
food. They must keep clearly In view
the military situation and require
ments, and they cannot afford to
neglect political questions and mat
tiers affecting the morale of the peoples
OF their own and other countries.
"a food council able to control world