Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-26
FLU INTERFERED
WITH RELIEF WEEK
FEW COUNTIES WE'RE ABLE TO
CARRY OUT COMPLETE
PROGRAM.
LEADERS WILL TRY AGAIN
Food Organization 10 Preserved Intact
and viii Garry Forward Work
Of Saving the World Now That
the War Has Been Won.

Louisville, Dec. 16-World Relief
Week In Kentucky was a success as
far as 1t went, but because Of tie
Spanish influenza It did not go far
enough; hence the Food Administra.
ton volunteer organization will be
preserved intact and the work will be
taken up whenever the general health
situation permits. mot mora than 20
counties were able to carr out the
whole weeks program ~ contem-
plated.
In those counties where Word Re
lief Week was observed, such as
Jefferson, Washington, Bracken and
Boyd, there Mere held church services
on Sunday, December l, club rallies
on Wednesday, school exercises on
Friday, community gatherings through
out the week and big countrywide
rallies at least once In each county.
The message Of the Food Administra-
ton that the "war conscience" must
now give place to the world con.
science" was impressed with great
effectiveness, and it is quite well I'M
derstood and appreciated In all such
counties that the people Of Kentucky,
now that the war Is over, will save
more food than they did while 1t was
stin going on. But this message must
yet be carried to the people Of at least
100 counties In Kentucky who were
prevented by the epidemic OF influenza
from receiving it.
Mrs. Morris clifford, chairman Of the
State Conservation Division, Miss
AlexiAa Booth, chairman Of Schools
and Colleges, and Mr. Fred W. Hard
Wick, chairman Of Religious ant
Fraternai Organizations, have recelv
ed from the highest authorities the
fullest praise for the success with
which they carried on World Reliet
Week under difficult circumstances
When the work Is resumed they will
be found at the head Of things. The!
send their sympathy to those Count!
Conservation chairmen and Count!
Administrators whose preparatOr,
work went for naught and promis,
them every means of cooperation
when the time for resumption of ef
forts becomes opportune.
1t may be early in January, 1t ma!
be late In spring, when the infiuenz,
epidemic is finally conquered; bu
whenever the time, the voluntee
forces Of the Food Administration
who led the people Of Kentucky In saw
ing the food which won the war, will
he ready to lead them again. In savin
the food which will save the world
and thus make victory complete.
With the return Of all-wheat brea,
to American tables following the rs
taxation Of substitute regulations
|, farmers Of the country may expect
somewhat increased supply Of mil
feeds The amount will be furtbe
enlarged by the recently increase
purchases Of -four by the Food Admin
istraSion Grain Corporation for expor
Export Of nour rather than whes
TX now possible because of increase
ocean tonnage available since the sigr
ing of the armistice.
A third factor which is expected I
increase supplies 81 mill feeds is tn
cancellation Of the so-called "milllh
extraction rule" which, as war tim
measure, diverted into -four a conslde
able proportion Of the wheat Berr
ordinarily used for feed.
All Of these developments combine
are expected to increase the mill fee
output fully one-fifth, and this exti
feed should be available about the en-
of December. In presenting the'
facts the Food Administration war;
against excessive optimism over Il
situation, since there will be q CO
tinued shortage Of mill feed compare
with pre-war years. The price of thet
feeds is being maintained by regul
tion at an artlficially low level whit
obviously stimulates an abnormal d
lsand Briefly, more mill feeds are
prospect and they will be availab
about the Christmas holidays, but d
supply viii be short Of demand al
continued conservation is necessary.
To the children Of Kentucky@-al
TO the grown-ups, too-the Food A
mlnistration sends the glad news IN
they need not stint themselves
Christmas candy. Santa Claus, "
was one OF the most faithful soldis
IN Mr.. Hoover's food army, after bel
decorated for various sacrlnclal SCI
lees, has received an honorable
charge, and this year will devote
entire time to making the world
happy place for httle children to II
IN. And II he decides the world IN,
he made sweeter In order to be HI
pier, that is his business and nobo
else's.