New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
FOOD CONTROL
means VICTORY
European Shortage Places Prob
lem Before American Govern.
ment-Farslghted Policy
Adopted.
NEED 100000 Bv. WHEAT.
Foed Administrator Asks AID si
Every American In Gigantic
Task Of Feeding Miiiiona

II 10 the food problem over thers
that makes q food problem over here.
II we wished to be supremely selfish
and supremely sh0rtsighted-we could
90 on eating as much as we like and
whatever we like. without much din.
Gritty or interruptlon--Rt least. until
the Germans camel
But we are not doing things In that
selfish and suicidal way. We are try
Ing to make u great common pool OF
all Of our food, and all of the food Of
the allies. and all Of the food we can
get from South American and other
neutrals, and dividing It up fairly
among America, England, France. Bel.
gium and Italy.
This does not mean hat all Of the
people In the great pool are going to
have the same ration, but means that
We are trying to arrange to have
enough for everybody. SO that the sol.
diers-0ur soldiers and their soldiers
will be we'll fed. as they have to b
to Hght hard and continuously. and
that the munitions workers and the
workers In all the other necessary In.
dustries, and the men and women at
home will all have enough to keep
alive and well. 1t Is absolutely neceS
sary to do this II the war Is to he won,
and we are going to do It. but 1t means
planning, working. arranging cooper
ating, being careful, not wasting. saw
Ing.
And It means that each and every
one Of us has got to help.
Now, we have enough and more than
enough food for ourselves. and the
Government is going to see to II that
we keep here at home a sufficient sup
ply Of every essential kind Of food to
support our people. But over there
they simply have not enough. Lord
Rhondda. the English food controller
recently cabIed the American food ad'
ninistrator, that unless we can send
the allies before the next uropear
harvest 75,ooc, 900 bushels Of wheat In
addition to what had been sent up ia
JANUARY W S"s yCo' "C Sou'o wv
assure the people Of the allies that
they would have a sufficient supply Of
food to carry on the war.
He did not say anything In this cable
about the other food necessary, hui
ne has told OF these needs in other
cables--and by his actions In Engln nd
For example, his latest regula lion
cOmpels a reduction of meat ca Ing In
the United Kingdom to maximum Of
one pound per week per person. this
pound including the bone and other
waste parts In the meat as bought 10
the shop.
The allies must have more wheat
more meat, more fats, more dairy prod
ucts, more sugar. Their harvests were
very short-France had less than hall
her normal crop Of wheat-and the
available shipping 10 small in amount
and constantly being lessened by sub
marines. 80 that It Is now practically
impossible to use any ships for the lOnl
voyage necessary to bring food from
Australia and other remote markets
The food must come chiefly from
America. In specific figures It Is nee
essnry for US to send to the alliei
100000 tons of foodstufs 4 month
This Is a great responsibility and Z
great problem. The food must HI
found, and also the ships to carry II
It 10 being done. but can only continue
to be done by the help and full CO
operation Of all Of US over our broad
land. We must produce and save
more.
To supply the wheat necessary until
the next harvest. we must reduce ouI
consumption by from One-fOurth te
one-third; We must cut down our usual
average consumption Of meats and
fats by from 10 to 15 per cent. and
dairy products By about 10 per cent.
Over there they are tightening theiI
belts and doing everything they can
They are eating war bread; they are
cutting down their sugar In England
to two pounds per person per month
and In France and Italy to one pound
how much are you eating?-and they
are using ration cards for most Of the
staples. We must meet sacrifice with
sacrifice. II we don't. we are helping
to lose the war instead Of helping to
win Il.