Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
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County Food Administrator Sherman
Eplains Need for Further
Conservation
Through Many Months United States
Must Supply Home and For
eign Necessities

The Food Administration has set
apart the week beginning December
lst and ending December Tth for the
purpose Of conservation Of food, the
desire Of the administration being to
call to the attention Of everyone the
Importance Of conserving food so that
the millions in Europe may be fed.
II is estimated that there are three
hundred million people dependent
more or less upon the United States
for food. Some Of them, particularly
in northern Russia, are in state Of
starvation, while the crops in other
portions are insufficient to supply the
population.
England has an average crop and
might, without assistance, take care
Of herself. France, however, has only
about one-third Of a crop, while the
crops in Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and
other European countries were prac-
tically a failure.
The shortage is particularly in food
for dairy animals and lin pork and
dairy products, and this week has
been set apart by Mr.. Hoover for the
purpose Of calling the attention Of
the world to the necessity Of conser-
walton, even though an armistice has
been signed.
With the signing Of this armistice,
we are too apt to think that the war
is over and that our responsibility
thereby ceases, but history records
that all wars are usually followed by
reconstruction period which in
many instances is fraught with riots
for the want Of proper food to supply
the civil population.
During the progress Of the war we
have all done our part in trying to
conserve food so that our allies
might be supplied, and il is necessary
that this conservation shall continue
until such time as the Allies shall be
able to produce sufficient to supply
the demands Of the civil population
of the respective countries. Mr..
Hoover is now in Europe and is in
vestigating particularly the condi-
tions in Germany and Austria Hun
gary He will also investigate condi-
tions in all Of the allied countries.
The Food Administration ceases as
an organization upon the signing Of
a treaty of peace, but it Is probable
that. in some form its organization
will be maintained to supply the
European countries with the neces-
sary food to care for the millions Of
It's population. Recently there was
held in Washington a meeting Of al
Of the state food administrators, who
were addressed by Mr.. Hoover, ant
this meeting was followed by meet
ings in each Of the states, attended
by all Of the county food administers
tors and n delegate from the Home
Economies Division Of food regula
ton. Luna county was represented
by the county food administrator ant
BY Mrs. Fred Sherman, who acted il
the place of Mrs. Tom Green Upton
Mrs. Upton being unable to attend
the meeting, which was held on No
vember 25th at Albuquerque.
In every way possible it has beef
sought in this campaign to brinl
home to each individual the vast i'm
portance Of food regulation and tn
Importance Of its continuation during
the reconstruction period after tn
signing Of peace. To this end, it i
the wish Of the Food Administration
that, although the rules heretofor
promulgated by the Food Administra
ton shall relax from time to time
economy be had among all consum
ers so that we may take care Of tn
millions dependent upon US.
FRED SHERMAN,
County Food Administrator