The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-07-26
European Shortage Places Prob
lem Before American Govern.
ment-Farslghted Policy
Adopted.
NEED 100000 BU. WHEAT.
Food Administration Asks AID ef
Every American In Gigantic
Task Of Feeding Mltllena

Il 10 tho food problem over there
that makes u food problem over hsrS
II We wished to be auprcmely SELFISH
and suprcmcly shortslghtcd--we could
gu on eating as much as We like hnd
whatever We like. without much DIM
Guilty or interruption-at least. until
the Germans camcl
Hut We are not doing things In that
selfish aud suicidal way. We are try
Ing to make great common pool OF
all of our food, aud all Of the food ot
tho allies, and all of the food We eau
get from South American and other
neutrals. and dividing Il up fairly
among America. England. France. bel'
gium aud Italy,
This does not mean that all Of the
people IN the great pool are going 10
have the same ration, but means that
We are trying TO arrange 10 have
enough for everybody. 80 tha, the sol
dlcrs--our soldiers and their soldiers
will bc well fed. as they have 10 he
TO ngh, hard and continuously. and
that the munitions workers and the
workers In all the other necessary In.
dustrics. and the men and women at
home will all have enough TO keep
alive and well. Il Il absolutely ueees.
sary TO do this u the war IL 10 be won.
and We IRE going TO do II. hut II means
planning, working. arranging, cooper
atlng. being careful. no, wasting. saw
in..
And Il 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 10 going 20 zee 70 u that
We keep here AZ home q sufficient cup
ply Of every essential kind Of food 10
support our people. But over there
they simply have not enough. Lord
Rhondda. the English food controller.
recently eabled the American food ad'
r,inistrator. that unless We can send
the allles before the next uropean
harves. $4,000, 900 bushels Of wheat In
addition to what had been sent up 10
January I Of thIs year he could not
assure the people of the allies that
shey would have q sufsiclent supply of
food TO carry on the war.
lie did not say anything in this cahls
about the other food necessary, hut
he has told OF these needs In other
cablcs--nnd by his actions In England.
For example. his lntest regulation
compels reduction of meat eating In
the United Kingdom to maximum OF
one pound per week per person. this
pound including tho bone and other
waste parts In the meat ~ bought In
the shop.
The allies must have more wheat.
more meat. more fats, more dairy prod
ucts, more sugnr. Their harvests were
very short--France had less than half
her normal crop Of whent--Rnh the
available shipping In small In amount
and constantly being ieSsened by sub.
marines. 10 that II ls now practically
impossible 10 use any ships for the long
voyage necessary TO bring food from
Australia and other remote markets.
The food must come chiefly from
America In specific figures II In nee.
cssnry for Us to send TO the allies
l. 100000 tons OF foodstuffs month.
This In great responsibility and q
great problem The food must he
found. and also the ships 10 carry II.
II IN belng done. hut can only continue
70 lie done by the help and full co.
operation OF ali Of IN over our broad
land. We must produce and save
more
To supply the wheat necessary until
the next harvest. we must reduce our
consumption by from one.fOurth 10
we must cut down our nsunl
average consumption of meats md
fats by from 10 n Is per cent. and
dairy products by about 10 per cent.
Over there they are tightening their
belts and doing everything they can.
They nre eating war bread; they are
cutting down their sugar In England
to two pounds per person per month,
md In France and Italy TO one pound
how much are you ehtingf-and they
are using ration cards for most OF the
staples. We. must meet sacrifice with
sacrifice. II we don't. we are helping
10 lose the war instead Of helping 70
win It.