The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-11-29
PEACE ADDS To-
U. S. FOOD TASK
Europe Needs Nearly Double
Last Years Supplies From
America.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.
World Survey Shows Sufficient Wheat,
But Shortage Of Fats-Govern-
ment's StInnuIative Pro-
gram Justified.

With the return OF peace America Is
confronted by food problem even
harder OF solution than that with
/ which We COPIED In time of war. We
have an entirely new world situation
In food. 1t will mean essential changes
In our domestic program. But more
important than this. K must OF neces-
sity require increased export.
Last year we shipped IL. $40 900 tons
| OF foodstuffs TO the European Allies.
Had the var continued We would have
increased this enormous figure 10 L.
$4,000 tons in the present year. Now.
with the responsibility OF feeding mil
ions OF people liberated from the Ger
man yoke, our exports must be brought
up TO at least 20,O00,O00 tons-prac.
tically the limit Of loading capacity ar
our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end OF the war will create an
enormously increased demand for food.
Humanity demands that the starving
millions freed from Prussian oppres-
sion shall have sufficient supplies 10
assure their return TO health and pros
perity. IL these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot e.
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy I'm people The war
10 free the world for democracy will
be lost after IL has been won. Amer
lea must continue Its work 10 lihera-
ton and by sharing its food make ee-
mOcracy safe in the world.
In order TO meet this new situation
the Food Administration has made a
careful survey of the food resources of
the whole world In relation TO the to-
tai demands. Computing supplies on
the basis Of the avoidance of waste
and war consumption, IL is found hat
wheat and rye may be obtained I'm Esf-
hcient quantities to meet economical
world consumption high protein feed
Tor dairy animals will show shortage
OF about 100000 tons. while there
Will be sufficient supplies CT other
feeds to allow economical fconsrmp-
ton; beans. reas and rice Will also be
found In sufficient quantities. To main
tain economy In consumption; there
are sufficient supplies OF beef 10 keep
pace with the capacity Of refrigeratins
space a,
Great Fat Shortage.
The most distinct reversal OF policy
Will come with pork and dairy prod.
ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coRee.
Utmost economy will be required In
the use of fats and oils, In which there
Is world shortage OF about 3,OOO.OO.-
DOO pounds. There are sufficient sup
plies Tor US TO return 10 our normal
sugar consumption IL ether nations
their present short rations.
Or even IL their rations are slightly In
creased. IL the European countries.
however, are 10 resume their normal
sugar consumption Ii will be through
)ur continued conservation I'm order
% share with them. There is q sur
Dlus OF coffee.
or the world total required 70 pro-
luce these results North America win
furnish more than 60 per cent Tho
United States. including the West In
lies, VIII be In position to furnish
total of about 10000. 600 tons--
lgainst our pre-war exports of about
200. 900 tons.
The bread grains situation afIews
ne world to abandon the use OF sub
ututes In wheat bread. Large SUD-
lies have accumulated In the Arzcn-
Inc. Australia and other hitherto in
ccessiDle markets A continued hiRh
1iiiing percentage, economy Of con-
umption and elimination Of waste
lake 1t possible for the world TO r.
urn to a white wheat loaf.
VI all our export possibilities in
ats, the largest and most important
-em Is pork. While We cannot suuply
he world deficiency, we will be able
help IL enormously because Of the
asst policies or stimulating production
no restraining consumption. The
policy with regard Tn
the production OF wheat
nd OF pork. the readlest source OF
ITS. Is thus amply justified by the Sit
alton upon the return Of peace.
Famine speeter stu Stalks.
The people OF the United stafes
ust continue care and wise economy
the use OF food In order to comph>te
lie work OF liberatlng the world. hut
zen with the utmost conservation and
reduction I'm this country there viii
In Europe for the next year or mere
arvation beyond all human power To
lay. In North Russia there are "a
1000 people TO whom food cannot
made accessible this winter. Their
ansportation Is demoralized I'm conn
etc anarchy. And even IL Internal
ansport can be assured their ports OF
TRY would soon be frozen. AllIlisns
ore who have felt keeniy the oppre,-
ON OF war VIII be beyond reach OF as.
stance.
We must realize that upon Ous
'oulders rests greater responsible.
than we have ever before ben
ked 10 assume. We must realize tAat
ill;ons OF lives depend absolutely
ION the continued service and saeri.
e of the American people.
We must realize that the specter q
mine abroad now haunts the abu..
nee or our table at home.