The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-02
THE TWo FIRsT PRoRLEMs.

u the nduOnS idCely at war F0nuCai cOmp
cations may make rehabilitation long-delayed process
in such countries as Russia AustriaH Hungary and Ger
many where stable government may not be attained fol
several years In other countries the work of rehabta
ton should be fairly prompt But it cannot be pushed
too fast the United States and other countries
having SURPRISES be too generous in aiding the countries
that have suffered The as whole will not be ended
until all nations normal with their food supply prob
lens adjusted and their peoples busiy engaged in pro-
ducton The best interests of the United States require
that this country shall assist the allied nations to the
limit of its abiIitynot merely in charitable giving but
in hard-headed commercial and industrial cooperation
on a business basis.
Except in regions which cannot possibly be reached
account of lack of transportation of any kind there
probability of famine Notwithstanding the universal
food shortage. The worst conditions are in Russia In
the early part of this year the of Petrogad
receiving 10 carloads of grain per month instead of
100. The government of Vologda received no grain
at ALL The government of Pskov received two carloads
where it expected 600 The allowance of bread in parts
of the of Petograd sank this year to one
pound per person per month In June the city of Mos
getting onefourth Of pound per day per per-
In September conference of agricultural experts
for the northern provinces announced that grain
be expected in the northern provinces of Russia until
next spring unless it furnished by the outside nations
The allies send in grain through Kola the Baltic
and the Black Sea- If this grain be so distributed
to be kept of the hands of the boshev is the
duty of the allied nations to send it forward Generous
treatment of the stricken Russian peasanry will do
now to Russia than anything else the allies do
The fact that the world has managed to feed itself
during four years war; engaging millions of the food
producers, is strong that the world will be
able to feed itself now despite the steady reduction of
the food supply The food supply and reconstruction go
hand in hand in France, Italy, Serbia Belgium and Rou
mania If the populations returning to their old homes
can be supplied with seeds and implements they will soon
be contributing to instead of drawing upon the food
supply. Possibly if the relief organizations in allied
countries would direct their greatest energies to acqur
ing and distributing seeds and farm TOOLS they would
find their food problem smplifed
Transportation is another controlling factor. The
worlds shipping now be diverted to great extent
to the carriage of food This means that America Aus
raa Argentina and India will be able to supply Europe
more freely than at present. The allied governments
however, must control this distribution just as rgidy
now when they were in the midst of hostites The
blockade against Germany cannot be lifted now as it
might the feed of bolshevk and elements conspr
ing to the betray the peace Not until the
peace questions have been trashed out and the enemy
nations placed beyond the possibility of doing harm by
treachery not until they have been surrounded by the
forces which will compel them to expate their crimes
and pay their debts the allies relax the strangehod
upon their food supply. The enemy is the enemy still
that is fact that must not be forgotten If the enemy
could get food he would become more assured of his
ability to deal treacherousy without being punished.
The allies must carry through the immense and ardu
task of reconstruction and reribution the light of
their own conscience and their judgment the firm
foundation of justice If they listen to enemy lies and
the maudin entimentality of individuals in allied coun-
tries they will cruelty wrong the heroic peoples who
have defended and sustained liberty for the whole world
the enemy included The allied nations must get the
first food the first help, the first farm implements and
seeds and the first loans Then the neutrals those that
have been under the shadow of death at the hands of
Germany, should receive help. Finally, if the enemy
peoples prove by their deeds-not their wordthat they
trying to throw off their and become Free they
should be helped While the allied nations are engaged
in relieving the distress of the defenders of liberty there
will be plenty of time to scrutnize the actions of the
wouldbe slayers of liberty determine whether or not
they have had change of heart and worthy to be
included in the list of civilized Acknowledgement
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