The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
America Called on by End Of
War to Supply Added
Millions,
ECONOMY STILL NEEDED,
Over Three TIMes pre-Wav 0Aipmenta
NAQuirsd-Situattor IN Wheat and
Fats pvsvss 0e*sraNnsmtAa >,
psflcy Souna.

We have now to consider q new wnYid
food situation. But there can be no
hope that the volume Of our exports
can be hglltensd to the slightest de-
gree with the cessation Of hostiiities.
Millions OF people liberated from the
PEuSsian yoke are now depending
upon us for the food which will keep
them from starvation.
With food the United States made
1t possible for the forces of democ-
racy to hold out to victory. TO insure
democracy sin the world, we must con-
tinue 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
81 making the world safe for democ-
r&cy.
Last year we sent II 500, 600 tons Of
food to Europe. For the present year.
with only the European Aliies to feed,
We had originally pledged ourselves to
o program that would have increased
our exports to l1,5oO 900 tons. Now,
to feed the liberated nations. we will
have to export . total Of not less than
10000. 900 toas-prRctically the limit
Of loading capacity at our ports Re
viewing the world food situation, we
find that some foods will be obtainable
In quantities sufficient to meet all
world needs under a regime OF eco
nona5cai consumption. On the other
hand, there will be marked world
khortages m some important commodl.
ties. Ae'. ~.1:t
Return 70 Normal Broad Loaf.
With the enlarged wheat crops
which American farmers have grown,
and the supplies OF Australia, the Ar
gentfne and other markets now acces.
sibie, to shipping, there are bread
grains enough to enable the nations to
return to their normal wheat loaf,
provided we continue to mill -four st
high percentage of extraction ana
maintain economy In eating and the
avoidance Of waste. -.
In fats there will be heavy short
age - about 1900. 100000 pounds - In
pork products, dairy products and
vegetable, oils While there will be u
shortage Of about three million tons.
in, rich protein feeds for dairy AMI
mails, there Will be sufficient supplies
Of other fesdstuffs to allow economical
consumption. =
In The matter Of BEST, the worlds
supplies are limited to the capacity Of
the available refrigerating ships The
supplies of beef IN Australia, the Ar
gsntine and the United States are su4-
Ncssnt to load these ships There wifi
be shortage Ia the importing coun-
trfes. but We cannot hops to expand
exports materially for the next months
In view Of the bottle neck In trans.
Dsrta<1on.
We WIN have O su1scsent supply at
sugar to aibCw ncrnai e0nsusxption On
tnss coU9sxy Il the stheg natioas ~
tsa1 tAeAr presast saeet 1ntsons ar IN.
Sssass thssa sn0 d1xnt1y. Tce ia
countxtas sf Ewspe. however. 10 tn
ereAms tastv preeaut rations 10 a tnN-
terial extent will beesasitate s<ar ei,ar-
lus q pxE< q eur ewn supplies with
them.
rwsn&y 4ilIloN Tone 81 FeeA.
OF the word total, North America
Will furnish more than % per cent.
The United States, including the West
Indlea, Will be called upon to furnish
10000, 900 tons OF food Of all kinds 40
compared with our pre-war exports Of
about 6,0oo,OO tons
While we will be able 10 change oar
program In many respects, even q
casual survey Of the world supplies
10 comparison to world demands shows
eonciusivsly that Europe will know
famine unless tho American people
bring their home consumption down
to the bercst minimum that will MAIN
tain health and strength.
Theee are conditions of famine I'm
Eerope that WITH DO heyond our power
to remedy. There are 10000. GOO PEG
pie Ia North Russia whom there 10
small chance Of reaching with food
this w4ntex. Their transportation is
teuaoyA.!xed In complete anarchy, and
shortly rnany Of their ports will be
fyoaen, even II internal transport
eoaM be realized.
70 Prssevvs Civilization.
At this moment Germany has not
stone sucked the food and animals
from all those masses Of people she
hts dominated and left starving, but
she has left behind her q total wreck.
age Of social institutions. and this
nlass Of people 10 now confronted with
absolute anarchy.
II we value our own safety and the
social organization Of the world, II We
value the preservation Of civilization
itself, we cannot permit growth st thie
cancer IN the worlds vitalA
Famine 10 the mother Of ANARCHY.
From the inability OF governments to
secure food for their people grown
revolution and chaos. From an ability
! to supply their people grows stability
! Of government and the defeat Of 40.
archy. Did we put It ON no hsghe,
, plane than our interests 10 the Deo
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