The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-12-28

ECor0AY STILL NEEDED.

with the guns In Europe silenced,
we hOr' ROW to consider new world
foci situation. I5ut there can be no
hope tiip; tue volume Of our exports
cas- be Hshtened 10 the slightest de-
srte with the cessation Of hostillties.
Alil!onS of people liberated from the
p Prussian yoke are now depending
upon US for the food which viii! keep
them from starvation.
With food the United States made
1t possible for the forces of democ-
racy to hold out 20 victory. 10 insure
csnOc-acy in the woIIs. we MUS, cun-
ttnue 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
cf making the world safe for denloc-
yacy.
Last year We sent 11,62A,000 tons Of
food to Europe. For the present year.
with onls the European Allies to feed,
"e lad originally pledged ourselves 10
program that would have increased
chr exports to II ,60s,000 tons. Now,
TO feed the liberated nations, we will
REV: 70 export total Of NOT less than
1O.OS,oO0 toas-practically the limit
81 Iondins capacity at our ports Re-
'Ie"ing he world food situation, we
fn'i that some foods will be obtainabie
70 Quantities sufficient to meet all
World needs under regime Of eco
a";niral consumption. On the other
i!42n, there will be marked world
..loEtai;es IN some important cemn,o6;-
riSA
EeeiTn TO Normal Dread Leaf.
With the enlarged wheat crors
which Americas farmers h.ve grown.
end the supplies of australia, The A,-
..nn'fnn end othPT markets DOW scc~s-
50" ~ shipping. there are bread
- ~ enough to e:Is;,ic the nations 10
t"n T. tAi"!r normal wheat loaf,
0'!';sd we continue TO mill flour al
h;sh isSrce:i:':ro 0f extraction and
';fh5:.lD et'0nCtly II ealing and the
a:eiianrA Of waste
IN fats here VIII be heavy short
:.s,e - ABOUT %.0s,U. 0133I, 800 pounds - In
''rrk Drod""'$. daily products and
':'-'+43," lis While there will be- a
,,.l":in'e e ahoAf ,hcae million tons
= r.ch pTntqi1 fec,,s for dairy AMI
saais there will be sufficient supplies
II other teedstuffs to allow economical
.nnsuinpttcn
In tue matter OF beef. the worlrs
supplies are limited to the capacity of
re available refrigerating stlips. Tho
0r2liea of beef In Australia, the Ar
milne and the United States aFc suf-'
zen, to load these Ships. There will
= sl~r;age In tire importing coun-
,;-ies, hut we canp"t hope TO sxpand
'l"'r:s !.ia:e! ALLY FOR the next months
= v'e,~ of Sac bottle necE In truns-
.1,rsGt.on.
We VII have a sufficient supply of
:"a,r 20 allow normal consumption in
.:iE country II the other nations re-
IN Their present shnTt ratiors or In
Ease them only slightly For the
.'rAlrieF OF Larope, however, to in
;casc their present rat'ons TO Il ma
r!nl extent VIII RecesS.iate our shar-
':,s a part Of our oWa supplies with
:leEl
Tw:nty Million Tors Of Food.
of ihe world t3-ui. Eor!h A.u.r.cs
III furnish Snrc han 10 PER cent
he United Gtates, including he West
,mtsies, Will he CALI: ,:;on 10 furnish. /!
~ 'k0,tHN tors 81 fcod uf all kinds rs !
IMPAIRED with our pre-aar eAncr,s GO |
,,stolt G.NrI00o toas.
While We will ht ;a'sle to change Gv~ F.!
,so;,shn In many rts,,vcls, even |
'as,'i survey u TIE wcrld s3rpii.- |
i. comparison TO wor'i dtmG,i1s show.
= .,r.ei,;s.v.!y that I,urc;}e WI. lno,: |
...he Unless the a'a,i ;ican people |
..s.s.s their hnu:c consumption down !
a., ti~ i:;!rrst minimum that VIII r.in!E- I!
ali. health All" Strength.
there arr. con tit!cYs Of fa,u!ae II |
flr0.'r tiat " j! be beyond cur power |
~ rcue'fy. There are i0NO.0c0 PEG
:.,e IN EJlth RUSSIA whem tltere liz |
aann chance OF reaching with food
ii.3g; wluer Their transportation is
,ieiAu.ai.=sd In coinplese anarchy. and
Ei9rtIy Hs"y of their poris Will be
Il --"D, tF.A ii lAleIiIa1 tTuhSpOft
eGal& ne "ca!i@ed.
- 3r3ssrvs Civilization. !
A. Ills momeut Germany has not
aicIt sJ,ted the food aud animals
fron4 1T lose nssses Of people she
has Go,r'fa - ~rd left starving, but
she aG- l-< a-.'1s, her total wreck
age OF sge2a. .as'itutions. and this
MAS Of people IS l.o@ confronted with
absolute sraTthy
II we vnlGe nCr own safety and the
goc.ii organization o. the world, If We
vaiac the p~asGrN lou OF civilization
ITSELF, We C4.srnf - r5nit growth Of this
cancer Il II" IDS. vitals.
T'n1aiH. tHe Aasher Of anarchy.
ErrD IT, NY CT governments to
.,..' .ys. -3r their people grows
.ay~ chaos From. an ability
TN'p!e grows stability
Fl -.u, aT' the defeat OF an
hg -. - 90; It on no Higher
i ~ ~'~ IN the pro-