Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-07-05
AMERICA MAKES GOOD, HOOVER'S HOPE IS EXCEEDED
results at End Of Food Admstrat First Voluntary
System No Mstake Confidence People Continue Food Cons

States. This offensive must Include
ships, men, supplies and food. With
the increase in the sise Of our Army.
there 10 necessary decrease In our
productive capacity. Harvests are
bound TO vary with seasonal condi.
tions. -
The only safe procedure for us and
for the Allies 10 to provide enormous
reserve stocks Of staple foods. both
here and in Europe. 70 meet any emer.
gency which may arise. In Q later
period Of the war, 10 have 70 stop I'm
critical phase of It In order TO nut
unusual emphasis upon agricultural
production. might bs fatal TO our final
success.
There must be no lst-down In the
program OF conservation until the new
harvest Hsartened by our success
and BY the spirit Of devotion and self.
sacrifice shown BY the American peo.
pie. We must 80 ahead more than ever
convinced Of our responsibility To
these who fight with N and to those |
unfortunate peoples who look to us
ss the one source OF the food supply
necessary to keep them from dsstruc.
ton
In France and ENGLAND.
The American Labor Mission Just |
home from London. was appointed By |
president Wilson to make q study Of !,
conditions in England and France. OF
It's nineteen members. nine are from I
the American Federation of Labor.
two Of whom are women. The others |
represent every social element OF the /
American people. This mission made
q comprehensive study OF conditions
In the Allied countries, and before
leaving London for America, Issued
the following statement REGARDING
food conditions:
Since landing in England, all mem.
osrs ef the committee have visited a
number OF cities and interviewed 4
large number OF people regarding the
ICES situation. - well a. other mat.
ters arising from the war, and we feel
1t our duty to impress upon the Amer
lean people the fact that they should
endeavor to conserve food In larger
measure. that we may supply the peo-
pie OF the Allied countries with the
things necessary to their sustenance.
There is no doubt that the people of
Great Britain and the Allied countries
are making untold sacrifices. more
han America realizes
Wheat and Meat Abroad.
In 1914 France produced 50 per
,ent OF her normal consumption of
wheat. In 1917 her production was
'nly Is per cent. After deducting the
'mount necessary for seed, Il was e.
mated that the 1917 production would
70 but one-third of Frances needs. II
must be remembered, too, that France
las always figured her needs on Q
Inherent basis than ours. The French I
'eople have never wasted food, conss-
uently Frances normal consumption
as been practically identical with her
ctual necessities. The ration of the :
rench soldiers has twice been cut,
nd the soldiers ration is never low.
red until the danger at home from
bod shortage Is critical. Certain re-
orts have been brought to this coun. !
~ that there is plenty of meat In /
rance. These reports originated in
ne fact that at one time 1t was neces-
ary. because Of the lack of feeds, to
laughter large quantities of her dairy Z
attic. The immediate result was q I
giut of meat, but the final E
esult is that today France is on . .
leat ration Of one pound q week, In
uding horse flesh"