Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
FOOD CONDITIONS
MOST GRAT|FY Y|NG
America Has Plenty to Eat and
More to Ship Than
Last Year.
TO BE NO MORE LESS" DAYS
Provided People Continue Their
Present Conserving Policy,
Says Hoover.

WASHINGTON. September 21-Cood
administrator Hoover. in outlining. in
Il statement issued Tonight. the food
conservation program recommended for
the American people during the com
ing year. said the United states was
prepared to ship 5.73O.o00 more tons
OF foodstufs 10 it's armies and allies
Than last year and still have a margin
over the amount necessary TO nam
tain health and strength at home.
The allied civilians and armies the
american armies. the Belgian relief
ana certain ncutrals VINO are depen-
dent upon the United states. will re-
quire lI.55o.o00 tons OF foodstuns for
the year beginning July l.
There viii be no food rationing in
Ih!s country so long as the people CON
unue to conserve as in the past. MIR.
Hoover said, nor will IT be necessary.
he hoped, to resort to wheatlcss and
neatless days.
"Of our Imports" Mr.. Hoover said.
we shall apparently have sufficient
sugar TO maintain the present
sumption and take car. of the extra
drain OF the allies from our markets.
We can secure the coffee we need, il
own products we must secure rcduc
ton in consumption of breadstuffs.
meats and fats. reduction in con
sumption of less than nc-half pound
per week per person in each Of these
foods would accomplish our purpose.
We wish 20 emphasize however. that
we do no. want curtaiiment in the use
Of milk, for children.
some Of homes, by reason OF
limited income, cannot now provide
more food than they should have 10
maintain health in the family. They
cannot be asked to make reduction in
consumption.
we estimate that nearly 100000
people eat at our public eating places.
s.glst In sC.p- nd
ployceS of these Institutions to under
take more strict program than last
year.
POINTS OUT HOW MORE
RATIoNING MAY he AVOIDED
In his appeal to the American pub
tic for co-operation, there is no hint of
,ationing. except pointing out OF the
means nf avoiding IT. Mr. Hoover says:
There is no prospect Of proper
ending of the war before the cam
paign Of the summer OF 1919. To at
tain victory we must place in France
100000 fighting men with the great
est mechanical equipment mat has
ever been given TO any army Wnite
we expect the position on the western
front may be Improved from mill
tary point OF view between now ana
then, there can be no hope OF the end
of conservation that We must secure
until another year has gone by. II
we are 10 accomplish this end in lSi?,
We Will save million American lives
that will be expended II we have 10
continue until 1920. To give this final
blow in 1919. we have not only 10
find 1.-The men. shipping and equipment
for This gigantic army, but this army,
the allied armies and the allied civil
population must have ample food in the
meantime If We are TO maintain their
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
s,y,t,- doc n -
that contribute 10 winning the war:
The food problem is no small part OK
this Issue"
WHAT ALLIED NATIONS
WILL REQUIRE Or l. s.
Compa red with previous years Mr..
Hoover finds the allied civilians and
armies our own armies, the Eelgiat
relief and certain neutTals VINO are
dependent on US require from us in the
year ending July !. 1919:
Two million six hundred thousand
tons OF meats and fats t6eef, pork.
dairy. poultry and vegetable oil pro
ducts): l0400.0 900 tons OF breadstuffs
,wheat and substitutes in terms OF
rra!n).
thousand tons OF sugar trrom United
states and West Indies).
Two million seven hundred thousand
tons OF feed grains tmostly army oats).
This makes total Of l7,55o.opo tons,
or 5.13C.o00 more than was shipped i'll
the year ending July last.
Even tnlS program means iuTthe.
self dcnials by the allies next year.
Nj Hoover continues. They arc
making this sacrifice in the common
cause We must maintain the health
and strength of every human being
among them or they VIII be unable
10 put their full strength alongside
our own in the supreme effort.
''At best the allied table Will he
less than ours. for the allied peO-
ples ar. denying themselves more in
order 10 transport our soldiers. We
can do no less than fill the ships they
send us.