The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-07
FOOD CONTROLLER Of
CANADA GIVES WARMING
Food Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

CFeaSeu az All GoSl.
In his letter to the public on the,
list of January. Hon. W. J. Hanna. Can
ada's Food Controller, says -
Authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage In Eu-
rope is terribly real. and only the
sternest resolve on the part of the pro
ULCERS, and equally stern economies on
the part of all as consumers, can pos.
sibly save the situation.
France last year had a crop be-
tween one-third and one-half that OF
normal year. Women did the work OF
uraught animals in determined effort
to make the impoverished soil of
France produce every possible ounce
OF food. They now look to us to make
up their deficiency Of essential sup
plies.
The harvest In Italy was Tar below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
1T is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
d.
Zealand and even the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming II terribls
suffering is to be avoided and the fght.
Ing efficiency of the armies maintained
ION December 1. the United States
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export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis OF
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration Is endeay-
oring to bring about reduction Of 20
per cent in home consumption Of wheat
and flour. This would release 100, OO0,-
GOO bushels for export, but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
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 ex-
portable surplus of wheat after allow.
ance for normal home requirements
The surplus today Is not more than
11O,OOO,Oo0 bushels. A reduction of 20
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional 10000 0Ob
bushels for export. The outlook for
production Of food stuffs IN Europe
next year is distinctly unfavorah,e
Such is the situation-graveb beyond
anything that we thought possible
few months ago. Unless our people
n Tn l;0o y,F ,,-i..,
the world shortage means to us, 10 ON
soldiers and to our Allies, and Of thu
terrible possibilities which 1t entails
disaster Is inevitable.
Production, too, must. be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraof,i
nary efforts, and every man. wonlan
boy or girl who can produce food HISS
a national duty to do so.
Il am confident that when the l,.o!,i-
Of this country realize that the food
situation is of utmost gravity they @il!
willingly adjust themselves to tbe ~
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. Tie
call which is made upon them Is In
the name Of the Canadian soldiers a,
the front, the allied armies and the
civilian populations of the allied ma
tions who have already made food sac
rifces to an extent little realized by
the people Of this country"
Here is an appeal made by man
upon whom rests the great responsible.
ity Of assisting in providing food for
the allies and the soldiers at the front.
who are fighting the battles in mnd
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored A.
home we are living In luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to fdleness and for
getfulness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must be
titled no matter where 1t 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 worn
quickly Observation-Disclosures.
Oyster Fishing by Submarine.
Mr.. Simon Lake, the fatheraof the
modern submarine, has suggested the
use OF the submarine for polar explore
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