Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-27
ECONOMY STILL NEEDED.
Over Three Times Pre-War Shipments
Observation-Disclosures In Wheat and
Fats Proves Governments
Policy Sound.


we have now to consider q new world
food situation. But there can be no
hope that the volume of our exports
can be lightened to the slightest de-
gree with the cessation OF hostillties>
Millions of people liberated from the
Prussian yoke are now depending
upon us for the food which will keep
them from starvation.
With food the United States made
it possible for the forces of democ-
racy to hold out to victory. To insure
democracy in the world, we must con-
tlnue to live simply in order that we
may supply these liberated nations of
Europe with food. Hunger among a
people inevitably breeds anarchy.
American food must complete the work
Of making the world safe for democ-
racy.
Last year we sent 11,S20,000 tons of
food to Europe. For the present year,
with only the European Allies to feed,
We had originally pledged ourselves TO
a program that would have increased
exports to II. 100000 tons. Now.
to feed the liberated nations, we will
have to export q total of not less than
20.O00,00O toas-practically the limit
of loading capacity at our ports. Re
viewing the world food situation, we
find that some foods will be obtalnable
In quantities sufficient to meet all
world needs under a regime Of eco
nomicai consumption. On the other
hand, there will be marked world
shortages In some important commodi-
ties.
Return to Normal Bread Loaf.
With the enlarged wheat crops
which American farmers have grown,
and the supplies of Australia, the Ar
gentine and other markets now Access
sible to shipping, there are bread
grains enough to enable the nations to
return to their normal wheat loaf,
provided We continue to mill -four at
a high percentage of extraction and
maintain economy In eating and the
avoidance of waste.
In fats there will be a heavy short
age about 1900, 000, 900 pounds in
pork products. dairy products and
veg able oils. While there will be a
shortage Of about three million IONS
In rich protein feeds for dairy AMI
mails, there will be sufficient supplies
Of other feedstuffs to allow economical
consumption.
In the matter Of beef. the worlds
supplies n limited to the capacity of
the available refrigerating ships. The
supplies of beef In Australia, the Ar
gentlne and the United\ States are suf-
ficient to load these ships. There will
be a shortage In the importing coun.
tries, but we cannot hope to expand
exports materially for the mex months
In view of the bottle neck in trans
p~ortation.
We will have a sufficient supply of
sugar to allow normal consumption in
this country II the other nations re-
.ain their present short rations or In
crease them only slightly. For the
countries of Europe, however, to In
crease their present rations to a ma
terial extent will necessitate our shar-
Ing q part Of Dur WI supplies with
them.
Twenty Million Tons Of Food.
OF the world total, North America
will furnish more than 60 per cent
The United States. including the West
indies. will be called upon to furnish
{, 100000 tons OF food of all kinds as
compared with our pre-war exports OF
about 100000 tons.
While we will be able to change our
program In many respects, even q
casual survey of the world supplies
In comparison TO world demands shows
conclusively that Europe will know
famine unless the American people
bring their home consumption down
to the barest minimum that win main
tain health and strength.
There are conditions Of famine In
Europe that will be beyond our power
TO remedy. There are 40.000.0O0 PEG
pie in North Russia whom there ID
small chance of reaching with food
, this winter. Their transportation Is
d~emoraiized In complete anarchy, and
! shortly many OF their ports will be
, frozen. even II internal transport
| could be realized.
| To Preserve Civilization.