Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
WILSON ASKS MORE
/ REDUCTION IN FOOD
Allies Crisis Makes Economy
by the American People
Imperative
GIVES PROGRAM TO-DAY
75.OO0,0OO Bushels More Wheat
Than Last Year Must Be
Shipped to Win War
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c.


necessary exports may he possible during
this year without hardship at home or .
abroad.
Although the new plan will depend 20
large extent upon the voluntary ra-
,ioning by the American people. on
forcemcnt Of the regulations upon hotels.
restaurants and dining cars will he
made mandatory through the food-con-
trol act.
The President already has outlined
mis- mans to Chairman Lever. Of the
House Committee on Agriculture. and
other members, and Mr. Lever has
draft Of a bill Although it will be in
troduccd probably on Monday, its de-
tails have been withheld until after the
statement by the President today.
Hcrcbrt Hoover last night issued
statement on the whole food situation.
ou1Iining the estimated supplies avail
able this year and the extent TO which
America must further curtail CDnsump-
tIon If the Allies and neutrals, on whom
the United states is dependent for other
supplies. are to receive their minimum
requirements.
USE 80 PER CENT LESS WHEAT
In order that 100000, 600 bushels Of
wheat may he exported It Is necessary
pcr cent below normal, the food admins
traitor said.
Consumption Of domestic beef must
be reduced - per cent that monthly
production may keep pace with demand.
American consumption Of pork prOduc-
tlon must be curtailcd at least 20 per
cent, the food administrator declared,
and a 10 per cent reduction IN sugar
must be made, even though the Cuban
70.
"The program of the President In
many particulars. is Of necessity largely
voluntary, but in some particulars II can
be enforced uhGer the food bill. Mr.
Hoover said. "In any event, no meas
ure that has not the loyal support OF the
majority Of our people can ever succeed.
''rhe results e No!ut tarY ConserNa-
tion during the last six months album
dainty provo the dcSl" of the vast ma
jority to make the sacrifice necessary 10
feel tho Allies AID our own soldiers.
There Is. However. a. l1uOnal FISK that
We fail To get the rCccaSary conservation
through CppuNitiCu OF minority DIS,
LearRuiug The matn"tN. we Shouid
like to have the authority to make the
miooritv hear lis share of the burden.
MI, situation does not bear delay, and
we nropcEc - do the best we can ON
voluntary lasis, rus what authority
we do pLSSC!S.
PROTECT OWN SUPPLY
"It would lie easier for us to ask less
than EuCCSSUN ucnidluS' w nat We W.
ask are not large perCentages-there -
no privatiun IN tnC'n. N any event, we
have no intention Of cNI orting NOR" than
our savings. fer We must ana WIZ protecI
the food supply of our own people.
Therefore the fullness with which we can
meet these demands - determined sluI-
ply by our monthly saving.
I'VE have abundant other food sun
stances to substitute for exports wanted,
and If we could only e!mtate all waste
ard all unnecessary c2hS'lnI,t'on IL mUulT W
solve the, problem, \ i'iPe ,,iu, hummer ro OF
our people are net ~ IOSiton 10 re.
du,e Con2umltiCn. Their daily life is OF
necessity )Hc If continuous economy END
saving The sp"nSihility ana the Dur ,
den Of these savings must therefore iall
IN a larger degree upoI those more Tor
tunatcy situated. ThCse VINO have most
must save most.
come steadily more difficult. and larger
demands have nov lCcn maue upon uS
than ever before. Tho latest cable from
Lord RhOndda who speaks on beha1 OF
the wheat control uf the French, Inglisf
and Italian G0Ncrunents, needs no auueo
word from ne: a..
Allies at least 75.0OO,O00 bushels of
wheat over and above what you have
exported up to January !, and In addl'
tion to the total eXportable surplus
from Canada, ! cannot take the resLul
sibilty of assuring our people that there
will be food enough to win the war
IMPERATIVE necessity COmpelS me q
PUT IT UP TO AMERICA
at now lies with America to decid
whether or not the Allies in Europ'
shall have enough bread TO hold Gu
until the United States is able TO throw
its force into the field | have. no
minced words because | am convinced
that the American people, if they know
the truth will not hesitate to meet thu
emergency
"We have replied:
L M 1
American people save from their norma
consumption. We believe our people vii
not fail to meet the emergency
In addition to this amount for III
Allies, we must find 15,O0O,OOO bushel
for Belgian relief, or these people WI
starye and we must also furnish som
10000 900 bushels for Cuba and othe
neutrals upon whom we are dependen
for other foods in return. We .estimat
the American people have saved 3O,OOQ
900 bushels out OF last harvest, and
We are to meet the increased demand
we must reduce wheat consumption t
30 per cent below normal, until mex
harvest.
Tn addition to wheat. we are shin
ping large quantities of corn and othe
cereals with which TO mix in thei
nread. but Europe must have whea
foundation just as ourselves.
Tn beef our pre-waT exports to III
Allies averaged fewer than 100000
pounds month; during the laS5 ST. tw oS
years we have averaged 22,OOO,OO
pounds. They are sending their boat
to load 10000. 600 pounds a mont
during the next three months. our ow
army apparently uses about 100000
pounds more than normal TO these SAN
men. Our cattle have not increased
We can only provide these drafts upo
US by reducing our consumption.
"In pork products we exported 70 Il
Allies about 50,000,000 pounds MONTH
before the war We have shipped the
about lO0,000,000 pounds per mont
during the last two years. During Il
next three months they are asking Il
oyer l50,000,000 pounds monthly. on
hogs have decreased since the war b.
gan our own consumption is far abo'
our health necessities and we can easi
save this amount.
Our average monthly production
hog products is roughly 75O,OOO,Ol
pounds. We need 10 export an increa
over pre-war averages of 100000, OF
POUNDS, and, as our supplies are belo
normal we need to save at least
PEI cent until such a time as our ht
supply Increases
. II the Cuban sugar crop yields as e
umated we win need to save from zoe
WV 10 100000 tons OF sugar from OF
normal consumption II the Allies are
pe supplied-about 10 per cent.
increased demands and also the sha
and distressing reduction i'm ratio
shlohg the Allies are evidence enough
ue acute situation we must meet"
BOY SCOUTS TAKE HIKE