Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
FOOD SAVING TO 4
Be PROCLAIMED
iAoMINlsrRAroRs MAKE PLANS
ron CONSERVATION WEEK
AT CONFERENCE,
svsy r,MG DURING
- WEEK or DEC. , Ios
Conservation and Production 10 Do
Emphasized In Community Meetings,
Wewsn's Clubs, Schools, Churches
Program For Iowa Similar TO That
For Entire Nation.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moinee, Nov. 2T.-Iowa's part In
helping to save the starving millions
in Europe was graphically outlined be-
fore the 400 food administration Off
cials and 100 school OFFICIALS and
county superintendents who gathered
here Tuesday. They learned also from
Food Administrator Deems, from Ms.
Beatrice Forbes Robinson Hale. from
state officials,and others the program
which the worlds greatest food adj
ministrator. Herbert Hoover. has ar
ranged for this entire country.
In Iowa the program is to be both
conservation and production for Iowl's
great meat and grain producing ability
Is recognized everywhere. But during
the week Of Dec. to s the conserva-
ton of food will be especially
emphasized in community meetings
before women's clubs, at the churches.
in the schools, thru the press and
thru every possible agency to NAVE
the people realize the great necessity
for food saving. =
From Dec. to Z public -tmeetinss
will be held in every town. village and
hamlet not only in Iowa but 5thru"us
the United, States to discuss world
food needs Herbert Hoover's app.ei
will be read in every lodge. civic and
patriotic society and before all other
Organizations in the state. On Dec.
his message will be read in every
church and Sunday school I'M Iowa.
On Dec. 8 there will be community
meetings with local speakers in every
county in Iowa az well as in the 1000
counties thruout the United States. On
Dec. 4 the women's clubs will give
programs emphasizing world relief. On
Dec. 6 there win be public programs in
the schools for the same purpose.
Heovers Statement.
A graphic and comprehensive state
ment made by Herbert Hoover just
before he boarded his ship for Europe
on his present trip has been given out
to the food administrators. 1t follows:
I There is a great problem in the
situation of the enemy people-about
10000 900? This problem is not one Of
going to their. relief. 1t is problem
Of relaxing the watertisht blockade
which continues thru the armistice,
sufficiently SO that> they may secure
for themselves the bare necessities that
will give stable government. Unless
anarchy can be cut down and stability
OF government canab obtained in these
enemy states there will be. nobody to-
make peace With and nobody to pay
the bill TO Frances and Belgium for the
fearful destruction that has been done.
II would certainly approach this
problem with mixed feelings having
been long witness to the robbery Of
food from women and children and
the destruction of millions Of tons of
food at sea and to the misery under
which the millions amongst the big aac
little allies have suffered under the
German yoke. Justice requires that
government be established able to
make amends for wrongs done and it
can not be accomplished thru the
spread Of anarchy. Famine is the
mother Of anarchy.
II am going to Europe to discuss the
further food measures that must be
organized as a result Of the cessation
of hostilities. The food problem in.
Europe today is one OF extreme com
plexity. OF their 400, 600. 900 practically
only three areas. south Russia, Hun
gary and Denmark, comprising say
40. 0OO. 900, have sufficient food supplies
to last until next harvest without i'm
ports. Some must have immediate
relief.
1--WE have surplus OF some 1900
900 to 10000, 900 tons OF food if we are
economical SO that the situation can
be handled IL this and the other
smaller ,surplusses in the world can be
transported.
"All continental Europe has reduced
herds and is conseduently short Of
meats and especially fats. These coun y
tries have their last harvest and under
orderly governments this would fur
aish breadstuns and vegetables fer
various periods from two months up
ward, depending upon the ratio of IN
dustrial populations. Something over