The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-18
new FOOD PROGRAM
Frank X. Brooks, Just Back From =
Conference in Washington With
Mr., Hoover and the State Federal
Food Administrators Announces
Important Changes.

Mr. Hoover and the State Federal
Food Administrators Announces
Important Changes.
The 1920 Rule is abrogated i'm
mediately. The sugar limit is to be
raised from three to four pounds, De-
cember l. Vigilance to prevent prof
lteeriDg in fQpd eommpdities win be
increased. Every effort win be made
tolpunish those guilty of taking any
unfair advantage due 10 the release
OF food restrictions. Ten million peo-
pie in Russia may perish of hunger.
Bolsheyism will rule and spread
rapidly unless starving multitudes
are fed. Restrictions may have TO be
renewed If necessary. Simple living
absolutely necessary for long time.
Mr.. Brooks statement follows
In making the announcement that
wheat -four can now be used without
substitutes, effective Immediately,
and that sugar on the basis OF four
pounds per. person per month will be
the rule effective December leI wish
to couple with II statement that
should compel widest attention and
action.
In North Russia forty million peo-
pie in Europe this winter, every
Hoover stated that ten million OF
these forty million people would
doubtless perish this coming winter"
When. il Is realized that starving
conditions face about 200 million peo-
pie in Europe this winter every
American should rise above his
passion for good things to eat. The
ideals that Our Boys" have fought
and died for, that food has been
saved for in order that liberty might
reign, and that have enabled this
country TO remain steadfast, certain
ly win not forsake starving multitudes
now.
Immediately the question is asked,
why does the Food Administration
release restrictions IL food must be
saved? Here Is q conflicting situa-
ton, but the answer is easily forth
coming.
One OF the firm and sound princi-
pies upon which Mr.. Hoover based
his organization, and one which has
prevented the Food Administration
from going on TO rocks that have i'm
perilled other war activities, and yet
has caused, at the time decisions
were made, criticism, is that, if ne
cessity requires restrictions, be
prompt in applying, but equally
prompt In Withdrawing them when
sudden changes remove the need of
restrictions.
Ny message boils down TO this.
Certain restrictions are removed We
have liberty TO eat more than we
need. II we use this liberty in eat
inc more than is necessary to sustain
health and strength, our liberty indi-
Gates reckless disregard of others.
This Is Bolsheyism in its most hide
Gus form.
In my estimate Mr.. Hoover. in go
Ing to Europe now. to organize the
distribution of the food supply of the
world. goes forth to the greatest inn
mediate task that now confronts the
world. His simple straight forward
manliness, his love of humanity and
Justice, will bring. success if his re-
quest for cooperation is needed. |
believe he will succeed because peo-
pie everywhere will do all they can
to help hin in his God-like mission.
Mr. Hoover has saved Belgium. He
has saved the cause Of the Allies. He
now goes forth to save the world
from starvation In such a sublime
effort. | know Vermonters will sacri-
fee to the limit when called upon.
Let me quote from Mr.. Hoover's
wonderful appeal to the State Food
Administrators in session at Wash
ngton. as follows Referring to the
changes in conditions and rulings he
said, There is one policy which can
not change, That is the vital neces-
sty OF simple living, to economy In
consumption of commodities more or
less substitutes for each other. We
must realize that the spectre OF famine
abroad now haunts the abundance OF
our table at Home"
Suddenly war activities ceased AS
suddenly the new conditions opened
I'D sources OF food supply in Austria
liza. East India. Java, and South Amer
lea. In addition to this, hugh crop
OF wheat in United States is piling up
at ports and warehouses Let us thank
God for il.
At this point a situation has devel'
oped that, for at least few months,
makes Il possible to get Immediately,
the huge quantities OF food commodl-
ties required in Europe. We are
therefore permitted to use without re
strictions food supplies heretofore
restricted.
The Food Administration Is glad to
take the public into its confidence. II
promptly makes one Of those quick adj
justments and states most emphatical-
ly that when shipping facilities are
provided and more food is needed for
export that It may be necessary 10
again suddenly place restrictions on
some articles OF food. If the food Nd
ministration calls upon the people 10
do this, II has the utmost confidence
that food conservation. which saved
our cause from actual defeat more
than once. will then lead 10 heights OF
devotion and unsefshness, so that
the hungry and destitute may be cared
for, and the world saved from Bolshe-
vism. Anarchy is bred fastest where
hungermad populations follow quack
leaders to far worse conditions,
We have had "War Conscience"
We must now get "World Con-
scienee"--to save and save food for
the starving. It IS the best way 10
save the world from Bolsheyism.
The miracle of the Five loaves and
the two fishes" Is about to be per-
formed again-not before multitude
| of five fhnnsanh hut In the nresence