New-York tribune., 1918-08-24
u. S. Aid Has Removed
Threat of Hunger, De-
clares Administrator
Details Results of
European Visit
eve Have to Make Good"
His First Message to
American People

-AiIieS Win enough 1OOu uul ing Iuc
coming year to do away with the pres
ent drastic rationing, according to
plans made public yesterday by Her
bert Hoover upon his arrival here from
a survey of several weeks abroad.
Mr.. Hoover declared that the Ameri-
can public would have to continue it's
voluntary sacrifices in order to carry
out this vast plan, the purpose of which
IS to maintain the courage and strength
Of civilian populations as we'll as mill
tary forces. Unrestricted allowances
Of bread and fats are to be made. while
Only beef and sugar are to continue on
the ration lists.
IN order thus to feed Eufope's millions
properly the United States. according
10 the Federal FOOD Administrator, will
he called upon to supply the bulk of
the following total of foods, which
must be imported by the Allies for
human consumption in the year begin
ming September l.:
Cereals (bushels) ...... 500,000,000
Fats (pork products, vege-
table oils) (pounds).. 4,000,000,000
Sugar (tons) .............. 100000
Beef products (pounds).. 900,000,000
In addition to this, beef must be i'm
ported for army needs and oats for
army horses.
Hoover Reviews Trip
Mr. Hoover was accompanied by
Lewis Strauss, his private secretary;
w. TaN AIpE9nGpr
Smith, who accompanied him on his
tour and conferences with the food
representatives os the Allied nations.
Mr. Hoover visited the New York
branch of the Federal food admins
tration on West Fifty seventh Street.
Before departing for Washington he
issued the following resume of the
Allied food problems and their solu-
ton:
"The harvests in France, England
and Italy are better than one could OK
pect in the tremendous drain of man
power to the front. This is due to the
women. There is no sight in the world
that would so appeal to the American
heart as that of the literally millions
of women doing all the work of getting
in the harvests, while their men are
at work in the shops and driving back
the Germans.
out is 'fulfilled there will be no need
yfpr. drastic rationing of food ,ramong
our Allies, as during last year, except
in beef and sugar. The world shortage
in these two commodities makes it
hopeless to satisfy their whole need.
on the other hand this programme pro-
vides an ample supply of bread and
fats, without rationing of either, and
together with their own production
Soil t,o
lions on the consumption of pork pro-
ducts in Allied countries have already
been removed and bread will be in full
supply by September 1st, and of better
quality than last year-and it has been
pretty bad in France the last few
months.
Purpose of Conference
"The purpose of our European food
conference has been to determine the
amount of food upolt which health and
morale can be maintained. and to deter
mine the nearest possible sources Of
supply of this food to the Allies, for
only by the shortest voyages, such as
to North America, can the above supply
be provided with the tonnage available.
Therefore, upon North America falls
the burden Of food supply, and any
failure means that much less food for
the civil populations.
"By the great efforts of our farmers
our United States harvests are better
this year, but in order that we may
build up surplus of wheat this year,
as against possible crop failures such
as we had last year, we have decided
70 mix 20 per cent Of other grains with
-four in all the countries fighting Ger
many. We cannot ask for bread better
than France, and we propose the Ameri-
can people should maintain common
standard of bread with them.
Bread Situation Easier
'Under these arrangements. however.
the bread situation in the United States
will be much easier than last year. and
N Allied countries an enormous i'm
provemcnt. Bread to them is OF the
first Importance, as it comprises so per
cent of their food intake. BY supply.
ing them with bread and fats in such
amounts as will not recessitatc ration.
ing on their side, we can rest assured
That their courage and strength in the
war will remain high during mex
winter
at will be bad winter in Europe
because coal viii be much shorter there
than even last winter, and the health
OF their populations cannot be main.
tanned If they, IN addition, are to b,
also restricted in their allowance OF
bread and fats. Our complete fulfil.
mcnt of our last years promises in
food and our assurances to furnish
even larger supplies this next year
rave removed from them the least fea,
Of hunger
"The German drive and the appre
henslon Of famine last spring brought
great deal OF Encouragement to The
civilian populations of England. France
and Italy. The arrival, however, of the
American army, their instant mag
nlhcenE performance in action, the
gradual overcoming of the submarine
with the assistance Of our navy, to-
gether with our assurances of all
necessary food, have put a new heart
INTO the Allies. Since the war bcvat
nave not seen their spirit so high O,
their determination to finish the iol
80 fixed as it is to-day.
Complain at L. S. Prices
There is much bitter complaint
abroad a. the prices Of our food prod
ucts- II is necessary TO remember tha'
the working people and soldiers fam
!ies Of the Allied countries are upon s
much lower average income than oul
own people The average wage ia not
over $40 per week. The government al
ioWance to the average soldiers fam
lily is considerably less than this
Ane rican bacon at 50 cents per pound i,
very difficult 70 them. Their govern.
me0ts have found il necessary TO gclI
our breadStufs al Ii great loss in order
- help the people out. On the Other
hand, the higher wage level in the
United States renders our production