New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Third 1rticLc

ventured think far back April d. 1917 res
every be bent preparation for powerful and
wholly victorious war!
But there times when thoughts the same
appropriate action For instance Hearst in New York wa,
able to prepare for powerful and wholly victorious war
by campaigning to keep money and food
at home But Brisbanesome months later and in CAPT.
tai of the natongave evidence that something cramp
ing his style.
1t too late stop the Allies though there
still time to talk Of their size.
1t too late to stop soldiers though there st
time to talk of international murder" committed by on
millions of them
But it too late to take hand in the food bus
Brsbanes suggestion winning the war like Hearst
was "feed America first" Or-"dont feed the Allies"
Hitting Hoover
Brisbane began the campaign in July, 1917 He drovs
it hardest in September he brought its logical con-
clusion-an embargo-n December. Throughout he used
tactics whose effect not only to dstrust Of a
but also to undermine public confidence in man
who making possible to feed the Allies America
together and thus take the first step winning the
July so 1917-"Prices UP in America-D0WN in ENGLAND
A Little PuzzIng AS We Are Feeding England"
September Sow do the English more we ask
Wheat cheaper in England than in America flour
cheaper in England than in America are send.
ing them the wheat and the flour, and lending them
the money it,"
September Ex-senator Reed of Hoover: willing
TO hazard whatever reputation have judgment
Heman (Hoover) who lived in England all his life.
whose house and whose home in England, whose
business associates EngIishmen IN THE INTER.
ESTS OF ENGLAND What of it? We went into the
largely i'm the interest of England only when
it became apparent that in the submarine Germany
had a that BY starving England might the
Allies little more anxiety about low prices for
ordinary American citizens would be welcome, but
In this and have got help ENGLAND
out"
September es"We understand Mr.. Hoover lived in
England for twenty-five years There might still be
something there for him to learn about cheap food"
September 2S"We pronised-onfy promised--four.
teen ounces of bread for eight England gets
NOW sixteen ounces of bread for four and a bali
CENTS"
Perhaps the key all this lies in the columns
of Brisbanes old home "The Evening Journal
said on January TO- 1919
when the American people find that
the European people have cheaper food undergo
less food restrictions than the American people,
bound to arise popular resentment and discomfort
WHICH WILL HAVE A BAD EFFECT UPON THE
NATIONS ENTHUSIAST AND WARLIKE ENERGY"
And then-the children of America, the suffering chill
dren of America robbed by the graspng hands English
French and Belgian enfants terrbles
October SO"Wc help England car--buf not
at the expense of OUR CHILDREN.
1--WE want to send everything possible 10 Frame,
Italy and Russia but NOT at the expense OUR GILL.
"You read with horror and pity in Eurore
ana IN germany especially what IS called starvation
yphus' is prevalent among children because they have
been deprived of the foods they need
This nation tolerate no such az
tack the children of America.
"SacrifCe yourself and deny yourself that YOU
send all to allies abroad
But THE CHILDREN AT HONE FIRST AND
ALWAYS. No saving at their expense"
Behind ''the Least of These"
Finally
December 15In New York Alone more than 800 900 chill
dren are underfed and may permanently rendered
inferior by this underfeeding
Of fha T'-,fo
ENOUGH no food should go of United States"
1t isn't necessary to ask where Brisbane found
figures how they compared those of normal peace
times with those of England France Belgium that
date.
1t is enough to note that this day-and eight
consecutive daysBrbane devotng the space "Tte
Washington Timesfrequently half page edtorials-o
attempt to from annhation by Congress that industry
which puts thousands of fruits sugars grains
vegetables each year form of nourishmen unsafe for
childhood.
But this you see, was the industry that owned Ma
Brisbane.