The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-30

trip TO Europe.
The harvests In France, England
and Italy are better than one could ex-
pect In the tremendous drain Of man.
power to the front. This is due to the
women. There is no sight In the
world that would so appeal to the
American heart as that of the literally
millions of women doing all the work
OF getting In the harvests while their
men are at work In the shops AMI
driving back the Germans.
The Figures Are stupendous.
The total food that must be import
Cd by the Allies for human consump-
ton In the year beginning September
LIST, is In round numbers as follows:
Cereals for human consumption
100000. 900 bushels.
Fats (pork products-vegetable oils)
1000 100000 pounds.
Sugar 100000 tons.
Beef products for civilian consump-
ton s00,0O0,000 pounds.
In addition to this, beef must be
Imported for army needs and oats for
army horses.
II this program is fulfilled there will
be no need for drastic rationing OF
their food as during last year except
In beef and sugar. The world short
age in these two commodities makes
1t hopeless to satisfy their whole need.
On the other hand this program pro
vides an ample supply OF bread and
fats, without the rationing of either,
and together with their own produc-
ton gives sufficient supplies. The re-
strictions on the consumption Of pork
products in Allied Countries have al
ready been removed and bread will
be In full supply by September LIST,
and OF better quality than last year.
and 1t has been pretty bad in France
the last few months.
The Burden Falls Upon America.
After shipping is set aside for the
transport of the American Army and
for military purposes OF all the Al
Hes. q definite amount OF tonnage Is
made available for the transport OF
the program Of food for civilian con-
sumption. The purpose of our Euro
pean food conference has been TO
Determine the amount OF food upon
which health and morale can be main
tanned. and to determine the nearest
possible sources Of supply Of this food
20 the Allies; for only by the short
eat Voyages. such as to North Amer
lea. can be above supply be provided
with the tonnage available. There
fore, upon North America falls the
burden Of food supply and any failure
means that much less food for the
cfyil populations. While Canada can
export 100, 100000 bushels OF grain
this year the major part OF the Allied
program for next year falls upon US.
we have also to feed our enormous
army. It Is the largest call for food
exports we have ever undertaken. We
can do It II we simply have the will
TO live with every economy and to
waste nothing, and 1t WIN put US to no
hardship.
Hoover Praises American Farmers.
BY the great effort of our farmers
eur United States harvests are better
shis year, but In order that we may
build up surplus Of wheat this year
20 against possible crop failures such
a we had last year we have decided
10 mix 30 per cent Of other grains with
wheat hour in all the countries fight
ing Germany. We cannot ask for bet
ter bread than France, and we pro-
pose the American people should main
tain a common standard Of bread with
them. Under these arrangements,
however. the bread situation in the
United States will be much easier
than last year, and In Allied Countries
an enormous improvement. Bread to
them Is Of the first Importance as It
comprises nifty per cent Of their food
Intake. By supplying them with
bread and fats In such amounts as will
not necessitate rationing on their side
we can rest assured that their cour-
age and strength In the war will re-
main high during next winter. 1t will
b bad winter in Europe because
coal will be much shorter there than
even last winter. and the health OF
their populations. cannot be maintain
cd II they. in addition, are to be also
restricted IN their allowance of bread
and fats. Our complete fulflllment Of
our last years promises in food and
our assurances to furnish even larger
supplies this next year have removed
from them the last fear Of hunger.
Crisis 10 Passed-Thanks TO America.
The German drive and the apprehen-
sion OF famine last Spring brought
great deal of encouragement to the
CIVILIAN populations Of England.
France and Italy. The arrival, how
ever of the American Army, their In
slant magnificent performance in ac-
ton, the gradual overcoming of the
.oubmarfne with the assistance OF our