The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-02-14
FOOD CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
Food Production Should Be IN
creased at All Cost.

list of January, Hon. w. J. Hanna, Can
Ada's Food Controller, says
Authoritative Information mas
reached me that food shortage IN Eu'
rope is terribly real, and only the
Sternest resolve on the part of the pro-
ducers, and equally stern economies on
the part of all as consumers. can pos
sibly save the situation.
"France last year had a crop DC.
tween one-third and one-half tnat oi
. normal year. Women did the "ork
of draught animals in deterinineu
effort to make the Impoverished SUI
of France produce every possible ounee
OF food. They now look to us TO MAKE
up their deficiency Of essential sup
piles.
"The harvest in Italy was FAR Deio"
normal and will require much urge!
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
1T Is impossible for the allies 10
spare many cargo carriers to trahspoi'
foodStuff from India, Australla. ne"
Zealand and even the Argentine kepuo'
lie. This means that the allied natlons
are practically dependent upon Nortn
America to supply them with the lou
which must be Forthcoming If terrlDle
suffering is TO be avoided and the neht'
ting efficiency Of the armies malntalhe"'
ION December 1, the United States
had not single bushel OF Wheat Lux
export, after allowance was made 1or
domestic requirements on the basis Oh
normal consumption, and the Cnl'eu
States Food Administration is enoeav.
oring to bring about reduction OF ~
per cent in home consumption OF wheat
and flour. This would release lOO,OOO'-
900 bushels for export. but the Allles
will require nearly five times tnat
amount before the 1918 harvest.
Canada Is the only country In the
world, practically accessible to the Al
lies under present conditions Of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual e1-
portable surplus of wheat after allow
nnce for normal home requirements.
The surplus today IS not more than
100000 bushels. A reduction OF ~
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional lO,OOO,OOO
bushels for export. The outlook for
production of food stuffs in Europe
next year is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such is the situatiOn-srave beyond
anything that we thought possible
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to realization OF what
the world shortage means to us, to our
soldiers and to our Allies, and Of the
terrible possibilities which it entails,
disaster Is inevitable.
"Production, too, must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraOrdl-
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who can produce food has
q national duty to do so.
II am confident that when the people
of this country realize that the 1000
situation is Of utmost gravity they Will
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which Is made upon them Is In
the name of the Canadian soldiers mt
the front, the allied armies, and the
civilian populations Of the allied ma
tons who have already made food sac
r1flCeS TO IN VAtCHl W
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man.
upon whom rests the great responsible
ity of assisting in providing food for
the allies and the soldiers at the front.
who are flghtin: the BATTLES in mud
and blood. 1t cannot he ignored. AZ
home we are living in luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to idleness and for
retfuness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must be
titled no matter where it may be. In
Canada or the United States. 1t 10
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor'
tunities in the United States are open
for further cultivation of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities In
high producing lands at low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good. on land in the United
States or in Canada, and get to WORK
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.