The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-10-04
PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL
FOOD CONSERVATION

three and a half millions fighting
men with the greatest mechanical
equipment that has ever been given
10 an army. While we expect the
position on the western front may be
improved. from n military point OF
view. between now and then, there can
be no hope Of contamination Of the
end that we must secure until an
other year has gone by.
III we are to accomplish this end in
1919 we will save a million Ameri-
can lives that will be expended II we
have 10 continue until 1920. To give
this final blow in 1919 we have not
only TO find the men, shipping and
equipment for this gigantic army,
hut this army. the Allied armies and
the Allied civil population must have
ample food in the meantime II we are
10 maintain their strength. We can
do all these things and | believe we
can bring this dreadful business to
an end IL every man, woman and
child in the United States tests every
action every day and hour by the
one Neutrality-suspicious. this or that
contribute to winning the war?
The food program is no small part
of this issue. To provide ships for
our army, we have not only to build
all that we can but we must have the
help of Allied shipping. In order
that the Allies may provide this, they
must take food ships from the more
distant markets and place them upon
the shorter run to the United States:
We must decrease our imports OF
sugar, coffee and tropical fruits.
Under these conditions, the de-
mand upon us is for larger supplies.
The conference on food supply and
shipping we have held in Europe en-
ables us to estimate our burden. Com.
pared with previous years, the Allied
civilians and armies, our own armies,
the Belgian relief and certain neu-
trails who are dependent on us re-
uuire the following round amounts
from us:
Meats and Fats (beef, pork, dairy,
poultry and vegetable oil products),
average 3-year pre-war shipments,
645,0OO tons; shipped year ending
July l, 1918, 1850, 900 tons; must
be shipped year ending July l, 1919,
2.6OO, 900 tons; increase this year
over last year, 100000 tons.
Bread Stuffs (wheat and substl-
tutes in terms of grain), average 3
year pre-war shipments, 3.32O,OOo
tons; shipped year ending Jul y L.,
1918, 100000 tons; must be
shipped year ending July /, 1913,
1O.40O,O00 tons; increase this year
over last year. 100000 tons.
Sugar (from U. S. and west In
dies), average Swear pre-war ship
ments, $4,000 tons; shipped year
ending July /, 1918, 100000 tons
must ship year ending July /, 1919,
l,S5O.OO0 tons; increase this year
over last year, 100000 tons.
Feed Grains (mostly army oats) a,
average 3-year pre-war shipments
100000 tons; shipped year ending
July /, 1918, 100000 tons; must
shin year ending July |, 1919, ,
100000 tons; increase this year over
last year, $50, 600 tons.
Totals, average 3-year pre-waI
shipments, 5,533,000 tons; shipped
year ending July l, 1918, ll,s20'OOo
tons; must ship year ending July l.
1919. l7,550,000 tons; increase TINS
wear over last year, 5,73O.OOO tons.
Even this program means further
denial by the Allies next year. lhey
are making this sacrifice IN the com
mon cause. We must maintain the
health and strength of every human
being among them or they VIII be
unable to put their full strength
alongside our own in the supreme Ell
fort. At the Presidents direction,
have assured them that I'm TINS
common cause we eat at a common
table," and upon entering these CON,
ferences in Europe. we promised
them that whatever this war-food pro,
gram called for from us we should
fulfill.
IL we survey our ability to meet
this definite promise to them we ma
that while our wheat production TINS
wear is better than last, our produc-
tion of other cereals is less. We nave
had severe losses through drought IN
MANY sections. On balance our re
sources are no greater than last
wear. We find, however, that we can
give this increase in food supplies OF
5.73O.OO0 tons over last year, ana
still have a margin over the amount
necessary to maintain our own heailh
and strength. -, ,
At hest the Allied table will be
less than ours. for the Allied people
are denying themselves more IN %, OF
der 10 transport our soldiers. we
can do no less than fill the shlps they
send us. u..
OF our imports, we shall apparent
lv have sufficient sugar to MAINTAIN
the present consumption and take
care of the extra drain of the. Allies
from our markets, instead Of com
melting them to send their ships TO
the Far East. We can secure in sail
ing vessels the coffee we need, II no
one makes an over-brew. OF our
own products we must secure 2 re
duction in consumption and waste IN
the two great groups of. hrst' bread
stuffs, and second, meats and rats :
that is. i'm all bread and cereals, beef
pork, poultry, dairy and vegetable
oil products. The average consumn-
ton of our people Of bread stufs
amounts TO about six pounds per
week and of meats and fats half
hound per week per person in each
of these two great groups OF foods
would accomplish our purposes. we
wish 10 emphasize. however. that we
do not want curtailment in the use OF
milk for children. .,
Some of our homes. by reason OF
limited income, can not now provide
more food than they should have to
maintain health in the family. They