Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-15
CONTROLLER Of
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

~ ~ OAANAs Rog
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage in Eu-
rope is terribly real, and only the
s%ternest resolve on the part of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part of all as consumers, can pos
sibly SAY the situation.
France last year had a crop be-
tween one-third and one-half that of
a normal year. Women did the work of
draught animals in a determined effort
to 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.
at is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foOdstuff from India. Australia, New
Zealand and ever 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.
son December 1, the United States
had not a single bushel Of wheat for
export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis Of
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration is endeav-
oring to bring about a reduction of 20
per cent in'hOme consumption of wheat
and flour. This would release 100000
900 bushels for export, but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
amount before the 1918 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
ance for normal home requirements
The surplus today is not more than
100000 bushels. A reduction of &c
per cent In u normal consumption
would save an additional 100000
bushels for export. The outlook fol-
production of food stuffs in Europe
next year is distinctly u~nfavorable.
"Such is the situation-grave beyond
anything that we thought possible 8
few months ago. Unless our people
+ aroused to a realization of What
the world shortage means to US, to our
soldiers and to our Allies, and of the
terrible possibilities which it entails
disaster is inevitable.
Production, too, must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraordi
nary efforts, and every man, woman
boy or girl who can produce food ha.
a national duty to do SO.
II am confident that when the peopl,
of this country realize that the fooc
situation is of utmost gravity they viii
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. TIL
call which is made upon them is il
the name of the Canadian soldiers a
the front, the allied armies, and tn
civilian populations of the allied ma
tions who have already made food sac
rifices to an extent little realized b
the people of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a mar
upon whom rests the great responsible
ity of assisting in providing food 70
the allies and the soldiers at the from
who are fighting the battles in mu
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. A
home we are living in luxury and e1
travagance inclined to idleness and foI
getfulness. This must cease. We mus
save and produce. Our lands must b
TILED no matter where it may be, i
Canada or the United States. 1t
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppol
} tunities in the United States are ope
|, for further cultivation of lands. Yves
ern Canada also offers opportunities i
= high producing lands at low price
Decide for yourself where you can d
, the most good, on land in the Unite
. States or in Canada, and get to wor
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