The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-02-15
FOOD CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

In his letter 10 the public on the
1st Of January, Hon, w, J, Hanna, Can
ada's Food Controller, says;--
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage IN Eu
rope Is terribly real, and only the
sternest resolve on the part of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part Of all rs consumers, can pos
sibly save the situation.
"France last year had n crop be
tween one-thrd and one-half that OF
n normal year. Women did the work of
draught animals In determined effort
to make the impoverished soil Of
France produce every possible ounce
of food. They now look to us TO make
up their deficiency Of essential sup
plies.
"The harvest in Italy was far below
normal and viii require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
at is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foOdstuff from India, Australia. New
Zealand and even the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming II terrible
suffering Is to be avoided and the fight
Ing efficiency Of the armies maintained.
"On December !, the United States
had not single bushel of wheat for
export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis Of
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration is endeav-
oring TO bring about reduction Of 90
per cent in home consumption Of wheat
and flour. This would release 100000
600 bushels for export, but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
amount before the 1913 harvest.
Canada Is the only country in the
world, practically accessible to the Al
lies under present conditions of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual ex-
portable surplus of wheat after allow
ance for normal home requirements.
The surplus today is not more than
100000 bushels. A reduction of 20
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional 100000
bushels for export. The outlook for
production of food stuffs in Europe
next year is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such is the situation-grave beyond
anything that we thought possible a
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to a realization of what
the world shortage means to us, to ou'
soldiers and to our Allies, and of the .
terrible possibilities which it entails,
disaster is inevitable.
production, too must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraordi-
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
BOY or girl who can produce food has
/ national duty TO do so.
81 am confident that when the people
If this country realize that the food
is of utmost gravity they will
adjust themselves to the ne
'essties of the case and make what
ver sacrifices may be required. The
all which is made upon them is in
he name Of the Canadian soldiers at
he front, the allied armies, and the
william populations of the allied ma
ions who have already made food sac
ifices to an extent little realized by
he people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by man,
pom whom rests the great responsible
y of assisting in providing food for
ne allies and the soldiers at the front.
Tho are fighting the battles in mud
nd blood. 1t cannot be ignored. At
ONE we are living in luxury and ex-
'avagance inclined to idleness and for
atfulness. This must cease. We must
i've and produce. Our lands must be &
He'd no matter where it may be, in 1
anada or the United States. It is q
lr duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor- I
mites in the United States are open
IF further cultivation of lands. West t
n Canada also offers opportunities in '
gh producing lands at low prices.
ecide for yourself where you can dc S
e most good, on land in the United h
.ates or in Canada, and get to work f
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