Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-23

In spite Of a sBbnormal food supply
IN this country the American people
have been able 10 ship TO the Allies
AS well a. our own forces overseas
1ii.0oo,OOo bushels OF wheat. besides
si4, 60 600 pounds OF meat. during the
year ending June 80 last This has
been made possible By the whole
souied cooperation OF the people,
who, bespies ?raeticing selfdenInl.
have spcedcd ~ production and re-
sponded nobly 10 the appeal from
abroad
Food Administrator Hoover. In
letter 70 President Wilson, gives
brief summary OF the results OF food
conservation ia the United States and
Of The activities OF the Food Admin.
istration TO this end The conserva-
iiou measures have been put through
practically on u voluntary basis which
Is regarded rs q splendid tribute TO
The patriotism OF the American people.
Meat shipments were Increased sil,-
10000 pounds during the 1fst fiscal
year. as compared With our NEST eN- +
ports during the year before America /
catered the war
'''rhe total value 81 these food ship /
menta. Mr. Hoover wrote President 4
Wilson. (which were 10 the main pur.
chased through or with collaboration
OF the Food Administration. amount
10. roundiy. si.4Oo.OO0,OO0 during the
fiscal year"
IN 1901 The United States sent
the Allies 2.lGG 100000 pounds Of
mcui In i0iT-is. with voluntary con.
eeryaton pra4ticcd Ia America. and
aided by extra weight Of animals. we
sent the ALLIES 2.Oli. 10000 pounds OF
meat an increase Of Stl.GOOOO0
pounds
Wheat Saving Enormous
when the Food Administration be-
gan operations IN the summer OF 1917,
this country was facing a large deficit
ia wheat Counting la al carry-Oyer
wheat from the 1919 crop. We had NJ
the beginning Of the 1917 harvest year
just enough wheat 90 take care OF
Americas normal consumption. mot
bushel Of surplus
Al the close OF the i0iT.iS harvest
year the Food Administrations official
REPORTS showed that our total wheat
shipments 10 The other side had been
i4lWonOo bushels Every hnshcl
.hlpped WAS wheat saved by the ,
American people FROM their normal
consumption.
la cereals and cereal products re-
iaecd 10 terms OF ceresi bushels our
shipments 20 Allied destinations were /.
800 sNefp bushels, SOtno0lN bushels
nore thar Tee amount sent ln ialGiT. +
Included ir these usurgs are 1900. y
- bushels 81 rye and the ili.Oe0oOO q
.usheis Of saved wheat la addition %
.e sent me ncntrais dependent on us g
QanN0s0 bushels Of prime brraastuns @
These figures 40 NOT fully convey d
Dc volume OF The effort and sacrifice
aade during the past year by The J,
.hoic American people" The Food AZ. y
wrote n am surc that +,
10 ine miliiens OF cur people aEricul i,
oral hs well as Urban. who have con. !.
rlbuied 10 these results should feel 10
very definite satisfaction lhat ID
ear ~ universal fcod shortages IN ~
be Northern tleniispherc. an " lhose =
opple Joined together against Ger "
aany came through to the new har-
EST nor onis With health sHH strength a
giiy malniained hni with only fgm- 4,
orary pcnods ~ hardslap ~
~u - diricuit 10 distinguish be-
aesn various SECTIONS Of oar people ~
be homes. public ealing places, food ch
rade. urban or agricultural popula he
oEs In assessing eresiit Tor these IN
esults. but no sne viii deny the dom- ~
amt part OF the American women. ~,