The Nevada County picayune., 1918-12-12
PEACE ADDS 10 U. s. FOOD TASK Europe Needs Nearly Double Last Years Supplies From
 America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat, But Shortage Of Fats-Govern- nsents Stinnulatlvs Pro-
 gran, Justified.

gram Justihsd.
 With the return of peace America is confronted by food problem even harder of solution than that with which we coped in time of war. We have an entirely new world situation in food It will mean essential changes in our domestic program. But more important than this. it must of neces sity require increased export.
 Last year we shipped II 1,s2O0OO tons of foodstuffs to the European Allies Had the war continued we would have increased this enormous figure to IT, 550,000 tons in the present year. Now, with the responsibility Qf feeding pll Ions of people liberated from ihe Ger man yoke, our exports must be brought up to at least 100000 tons-prac- tically the limit of loading capacity at our ports.
 World Food Demand Increased.
 The end of the war will create an enormously increased demand for food Humanity demands that the starving millions freed from Prussian oppres- sion shall have sufficient supplies to assure their return to health and pros perity. If these liberated nations are faced with starvation they cannot es tablish orderly governments. Hunger breeds anarchy in a people The war to free the world for democracy will be lost after It has been won Amer lea must continue its work to llbera. tion and by sharing its food make de mocracy safe In the world.
 In order to meet this new situation the Food Administration has made q careful survey of the food resources of the whole world in relation to the to- tai demands. Computing supplies on the basis of the avoidance of waste and war consumption, 1t is found thAt wheat and rye may be obtained in suf ncient quantities to meet economical world consumption; high protein feed for dairy animals will show shortage of about 3,0O0,000 tons, while there will be sufficient supplies of other feeds to allow economical consump tion, beans, peas and rice will also be found In sufficient quantities to main tain economy in consumption there are sufficient supplies of beef to keep pace with the capacity of refrigerating space.
 Great Fat Shortage
 The most distinct reversal of policy ur{l tuit doir nrnI. ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee Utmost economy will be required in the use of fats and oils In which there is world shortage of about 100000. GOO pounds. There are sufficient sup plies for us to return to our normal sugar consumption If other nations continue their present short rations or even If their rations are slightly in creased If the European countries however, are to resume their normal sugar consumption 1t will be through our continued conservation in order to share with them. TLere Is a sur plus of coffee.
 Of the world total required to pro duce these results North America will furnish more than 50 per cent The United States. including the West In dies, will be in q position to furnish a total of about 20,000,000 tons against our pre-war exports of about 6,OO0.OOO tonS
 The bread grains situation allows the world to abandon the use of sub sttutes In wheat bread. Large sup plies have accumulated in the Argen- tine, Australia and other hitherto In accessible markets A continued high milling perCe' age, economy of con sumption and elimination of waste make it poss hle for the world to re turn to a white wheat loaf
 Of all our export possibilities in fats, the !grgcst and most important item is pork. While we cannot supply the world deficiency, We Will be able to help II enormously because of the past policies of stimulating production and restraining consumption. The governlnent's policy with regard to stimulating the production of wheat and of pork, the readiest source of fats, Is thus amply justified by the sIt- uation upon tEe return of peace.
 Famine specter Still Stalks.
 The people of the United States must continue care and wise economy In the Use of food In order to complete the work of liberating the world But even with the utmost conservation and production In this country there will be in Europe for the next year or more starvation beyond all human power to allay In North Russia there are 40 100000 people 10 whom food cannot be made accessible this winter Their transportation is demornlized in com plete anarchy. And even If internal transport can be assured their ports of entry would soon be frozen. Millions more who have felt keenly the oppres- sion of war will be beyond reach of as sistance.