The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-19
e. ADDS TO
D S. FOOD TASK
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
gerId Survey Shows sufaeIent Wheat :
But shortage Of Fats-eoven-
rssnss stImuIatfve Pro- i
gram justified IS 4
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5snss stImuIatfve Pro-
gram justified. IS, !
with tie return of peace America Is
confronted by a food problem even
harder Of solution than that with
which we COPIED In time Of war. We
have an entirely new world situation
. tns6ood. II VIII mean essential changes
I'm our domestic program. But more
Important than this. /. must Of neceS-
sIty require increased export.
Last year wc shipped 100000 tons
Of foodstuhs TO the European Allies
Fad the war continued we would have
2fncreaSed this enormous f&ure to IT,
$50 600 tons in the present year. Now,
with the responsibility Of feeding mil
Ions OF peGl.fceTihera:e from the Ger
man Yoke exports must be brought
up to at lest 20.o0000G toE:S-prac-
tIcaiIy the limit Of loading capacity at
s.our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
81 The end OF the war Will create an
enormously Increased demand for food
Humanity demands flat the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppreS-
sion shall have sufficient supplies to
{ assure their return TO health and pros
peFIty II these liberated nations are
faced With starvation they cannot es-
tab1ish orderly governments Hunger
breeds anarchy in a people. The war
TO free the world for democracy Will
he lost after It has been won. Amer
lea must continue its work TO Iibera-
non and by sharing It's food make de-
mocsacy safe In the world
IN order TO meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made a
careful surrey OF the food resources Of
the whole world In relation to the to-
tai demands. Computing supplies on
che bass Of the avoidance of waste
and var consumption, It is found that
wheat and rye may be obtained in SUI
dctenf quantities 10 Ineer economical
world consumption high protein feed
Tor dairy anInizlS viii show shortage
oe about 100000 tons. while there
wIIl be sufficient Supplies of other
leeds TO allow economical conSump-
ttons 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 refrfgeratlnS
space
Great Fat Shortage.
The most distinct reversal Of policy
VIII come with pork and GARRY prod
uctss vegetable oils, sugar ard coffee
Utmost economy Will be required in
thesuse of fats and oils, in which there
ga world shortage OF about S.o0o,o00-
GEO pounds. Inere are sufficient sup
piles for rs to return to our normal
sugSr consumption If ether nations
continue their present short rations,
or eren Il their rationS are slightly IN
creased II the European countries,
however. are 10 re$:Tne their normal
sugar CONSUMPTION II viii be through
our cosIinge1 conservation In order
to share With them. There Is sur
plus of coffee
OF the world total required to pro-
ducs theSs results North America Will
fET1ssh l:,nrr Than GO per cent. Tho
sCnited S'E!sS, including the West In!
dies, wiz as in position to furnish
q total CT about 2o0Oo,eo0s tons
agaIs.st car pse-war exports of about
si0ESfzsSe0 foas.
Tire h.ead grains situation allows
the world TO abandon the use OF sub
Etitzlsrs IN wheat bread. Large sup
pies !save accumulated In the ArSen-
tine. Australia and other hitherto in
lecessibfc markets. A continued high j
mHn.ss percentage. economy of con-
lsIloPtIoA and elimination OF waste !
make It possible for the world to re-
S1iFn to a white wheat loaf.
S. OF all our export possibilities In |
satS, the largest and most importsalt /
item IS pork. While we cannot supply |
The woGid deficiency, we Will be able /
70 help Il enormously because OF the !
SaRst policies Of stimulating production |
lad restg raining consumption. The
governments policy with regard to |
Idu1uIrtinS the production of wheat |
slnd At pork. the readieSt source OF !
hts. Is thus amply justified by the sit /
iad0n upon the return Of peace.
Famine speeter stu Stalks. X
The people OF the United States
6ust continue care and wise economy {
"a the use Of food in order to complete
sae work Of rberating the world But
1GIl N "a the utmost conservation and
lroduction in this country there win
slein ISurope for the next year or more
tarvatioh beyond all human power to
nay IN North Russia there are 40.- |
e05go0 people to whom food cannot |
e 1de accessible this winter. Their /
Elnsp ortation IS demoralized In com
let anarchy. And even IL internal |
Snort can be assured their ports OF
6tIsy would soon be frozen Millions
nore who have felt keenly the oppres,
IN of war VIII be beyond reach Of as
we must realize that upon ouR
bCuldeEs rests greater responsIbflI-
y than We have ever before been
Sked 70 assume. We must realize that I
5nEHIonS Of lives depend absolutely
non the continued service and sacrl,