The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-19
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR SCOVILLE
 REVIEWS FIRST YEARS WORK

we are not able to distribute this re- duction of approximately 15 per cent. over the entire year, since for the first six months period our consumption has been at substantially the 1917 rate, and we are obliged therefore to effect practically all of this saving during the second half of the year. We have, as you know, limited the domestic con sumption to two pounds per month per capita, and manufacturers have been reduced to 50 per cent. of their normal capacity, which represents the lowest percentage at which it Is possible for them to exist. This is a very small ration, and undoubtedly the patience of the American public will be sorely tried, but we are relying on their in- telligent cooperation to assist us through this difficult situation.
 Meat.
 So far as the meat situation is con- cerned, we are at the present time most deeply concerned over our abili- ty to supply Europe with a sufficient quantity of beef. Because of the heavy run of hogs during the spring months we have been able to obtain and accumulate at European points a supply of pork that is sufficient for their immediate needs. We therefore repeat the general caution that all meat is a valuable food and should be V1cn1 cTOo T-ip eylry hut hof for tho ent at least we have sufficient supplies of pork, mutton and poultry for our American public. We are asking only for moderate limitation on the con- sumption of heavy beef.
 North America.
 One of the striking features of the international food situation Is found in the relative importance which North America has assumed in meet ing the food supply of the world. Transportation difficulties have so completely isolated the remote parts that the exports from America have increased to an extent not generally realized. Compared with pre-waH times our export of condensed milk has increased SO,00O per cent; beef 5000 per cent; sugar, 4,000 per cent. and, while in pre-war times we were furnishing three allied nations suff1 cient food to support COCO, 900 persons during the year ending July 1st wt were able to send an amount sufficient to support 22,000,000.
 Undoubtedly the greatest achieve ment of the Food Administration 1! found in the way in which 1t has vol the confidence of both the industr. and the public. We must all feel { great deal of sympathy for the mel engaged in the business of supplyin. us with food. Many other industrie have escaped with little or no inter ference, while these people have beer obliged to submit to drastic regulation which in pre-war times would hav shocked any business man. Thes people may be said to live in the wa zone of business, and it Is at all time our duty to see that the burden made as light ~s the circumstance will permit
 } In Connecticut we have about 10 GOO concerns engaged in this business . and we have received complaint against about 300. This number 1T
 cludes many complaints obviousl founded on malice or prejudice. w have been obliged to revoke two l censes and suspend or fine som s twelve or fifteen. From this it al l pears that compliance with the rule ? and regulations Is more general tha : the public Is inclined to believe. Fc l the sake of the effect on the trade " - arrange for the widest publicity in a r cases where punishment is admini j. tered, and this has undoubtedly CT - ated the impression in some quarter
 that these violations are numerous. t We must always feel the utmo e gratitude to the many members of tn h great industry who have so loyal r. met every requirement, placing ,, many cases their entire organizatiC e at the disposal of the people witho' d any thought of profit to themselves.
  1. of profits, for the world is using is new medium of exchange today in c le der to obtain that liberty, freedom al t. justice which 1t demands. That m t. dium of exchange is the precio to blood of men and boys, the best tn Is we have, and we are sending them d, the hundreds, yes, the hundreds IS thousands. They go forth singh er "As He died to make men holy, let
 die to set men free" The man VI
 comes out of this war with one doll r. more than he had when it began h h. taken 1t from the blood of the m f. who died for him. May God forgi h. him. The American people nev to will
 se July 30, 1918. n- 'a