Baxter Springs news., 1918-12-27
PEACE ADDS TO
U. S. FOOD TASK
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From,
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows suhlclent Wheat
But Shortage Of FatS>oOVsrn-
ment's stlmulatlve Pro
gram Justified.

With the return Of peace America Is
confronted by a food problem even
harder of solution than that with
which we COPIED In time Of war. We
have an entirely new world situation
ia food. II will mean essential changes
in our domestic program. But more
important than this. II must Of neceE-
slty require increased export.
Last year we shipped 100000 tons
of foodstuffs to the European Allies
Had the war continued we would have
increased this enormous figure to IT,
$4,000 tons in the present year. Now,
with the responsibility Of feeding mil
ions Of people liberated from the Ger
man yoke, our exports must be brought
I'D 10 at least 2O,OO0.OOO tons-prac-
tically the limit Of loading capacity al
our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end Of the war will create an
enormously Increased demand for food
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppres-
sion shall have sufficient supplies to
assure their return to health and pros
perity. II these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot es-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy In people. The war
to free the world for democracy VIII
be lost after 1t has been won. Amer
ica must continue its work to lihera'
tion and by sharing Its food make de-
mOcracy safe in the world.
In order ITO meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made a
careful survey Of the food resources OF
the whole world In relation to the to-
tai demands. Computing supplies on
the basis of the avoidance of waste
and war consumption, 1t Is found that
wheat and rye may be obtained in suf-
ficient quantities to meet economical
world consumption; high protein feed
for dairy animals will show q shortage
of about 100000 tons, while there
will be sufficient supplies Of other
feeds to allow economical consump-
ton: beans, peas and rice will also be
found In sufficient quantities to main
tain economy In consumption: there
are sufficient supplies Of beef TO keel
pace with the capacity Of refrigeratins
space.
Great Fat Shortage.
The most distinct reversal Of policy
will come with pork and dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee
Utmost economy WIN be required IN
the use of fats and oils, in which there
is world shortage Of about 3,O90,O0O
600 pounds. 1nere ~ sufficient sup
plies for us to return to our norma
sugar consumption II other nations
continue their present short ratiOns
or even If their rations are slightly In
creased. II the European countries.
however, are TO resume their normal
sugar consumption It will be through
our continued conservation In order
to share with them. There is sur
plus Of coffee.
OF the world total required to pro-
duce these results North America will
furnish more than 90 per cent. The
United States, including the West In
dies, will be IN position TO furnish
q total of about 20000000 tons
against our pre-war exports of about
6,OO0,OO0 tons.
The bread grains situation allows
the world to abandon the use OF sub
stitutes in wheat bread. Large sup
plies have accumulated in the Argen-
tine, Australia and other hitherto in
accessible markets. A continued high
milling percentage, economy Of coll
sumption and elimination Of waste
make II possible for the world to re-
turn to a white wheat loaf.
OF all our export possibilities IN
fats, the largest and most important
item is pork. While we cannot supply
the world deficiency, we will be able
to help II enormously because of the
past policies Of stimulating production
and restraining consumption. The
governments policy with regard to
stimulating the production Of wheat
and Of pork, the rendieSi source OF
fats. is thus amply justified by the sit
uation upon the return of peace.
Famine specter Still Stalks.
The people of tho United States
must continue care and wise economy
In the use of food in order to complete
the work Of llberatlng the world. But
even with the utmost conservation and
production In this country there will
be in Europe for the next year or more
starvation beyond all human power to
allay. In North Russia there are 40..
100000 people to whom food cannot
be made accessible this winter. Their
transportation Is demoralized In com.
plete anarchy. And even II internal
transport can be assured their ports OF
entry would soon be frozen. Million,
more who have felt keenly the Oppres
sion Of war will be beyond reach Of us
sistance.
We must realize that upon our
shoulders rests 4 greater responsible.
ty than we have ever before been
asked to assume. We must realize that
millions Of lives depend absolutely
upon the continued service and sacri-
n u