The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-28
MAY LEG|stkTE
! TO sTQIP| WASTE
COMPULSORY RATioNlHe FOR
" AMERICAN PUBLIC.
FOOD SITUATION IS SERIOUS
Further Conservation Becomes Imper-
atiVe--Whole World Short of Pro-
yisions-Mutten May Pc Used
a., On ""Meatless". Day,

..e On "MeatIess" Day,
Washington, Feb. %. THE allied
food situation has become so critical
ly serious that compulsory rationing
of the American people may be neces-
sary to prevent the wasting which is
still going on in America, so as not
to cause an allied country famine, was
the warning of the House Agricultural
committee Saturday, in their request
for speedy action in the passage of
the Hoover compulsory conservation
bill. -. l''''''',-
1t was detailed in an official report
Of Chairman Lever who recently re-
Eceived information from foreign
countries and heard Herbert G.. Hooy-
er and others talk on, the food ques-
ton 'sF
at would be foolish for US to shut
our eyes to the situation at this time"
the report said. 'It would also be
cowardly for us not to attack the
principles of waste in the food situa-
ton in vigorous manner"
Bill is Necessary.
Explaining that, the bill is neces-
'sary for more effective service in the
food distribution the report gave sew
eral new conservation measures now
being prepared and which can be
made possible by the bin. They
were:
Limit the manufacturing of soft
drinks and candy and thus reduce the
sugar shortage ten per cent this year.
Prohibit the use of Sisal in other
fields and use the obtainable Irvine
for the wheat crop this year.
Must Increase Products.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Speaking before
the Congress of National Service here
on Saturday, Doctor E. Davenport,
dean of the Agricultural department
in the Illinois University, declared
that Amecira should increase her hui
man food productions.
"Four.fifths of the production is
now. being fed to animals. There is
only about IL per cent of the farm
land that is raising anything that hui
mans can eat. The other SO per cent
is being used for animal food The
farmers are raising corn and oats be-
cause it pays better than any other
kinds of grain
Says Germany Is Starving.
Washington, Feb. 23.-While cpl
lepsy and insanity will follow in the
wake of the starvation that is slowly
strangling Germany, food rationing is
building a sturdy and healthy people
in England, France and America.
This was the opinion today of Prof.
Hadlicks, noted Russian scientist,
head of the Division of Physical An
thropology of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute here, who is conducting a study
of the effects of the world food short
age.
"Malnutrition has so weakened the
assistance of the German people"
Prof. Hadlicks said, that it may take
a century before the undernourished
and disease-stricken people can be
restored to their former soundness of
health. 4-.'a
/ "The facts are being hidden from
the world; but alarming reports by
German scientists are known to be in
the hands of the Imperial govern
ment."
"The continued malnutrition has
brought widespread gastro-intestinal
disorders and Increased infant mortal
tity to an alarming point. y
"Only the soldiers in the trenches,
government officials and the more af-
fluent classes are receiving sufficient
food. The bulk of the people are ex-
posed to a complication of diseases
which will leave their traces for gen.
erations to come.
Food rationing among the allies
land in America, on the other hand,
will only prevent over-eating and
build a healthy and sturdy race"
Mutton OFF "Meatless" Day.
Washington, Feb. 25.--Food admin.
istrators in states west of the Missis.
Isippi were given permission today to
lift, during the spring marketing sea,
son, restrictions on the use of mutton
and lamb on meatless days. This was
done because this class of meat is not
exported to the Allies and railroad
congestion has prevented its free
movement east.
The free use of mutton and lamb is
, permitted now in several of the West
ern states. The meatless days, in sc
Ifar as they apply to beef and pork
will be continued in force as at pres
ont 80 f