The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-03
America Called on by End of War to Supply Added
 Millions.
ECONOMY STILL NEEDED.
Over Three Times Pre-War Shipments Required-Situation in Wheat and Fats Proves Governments
 Policy Sound.

fO0d situation. But there can be no hope that the volume of our exports can be frightened to the slightest de gree with the cessation of hostilities. Millions of people liberated from the Prussian yoke are now depending upon us for the food which will keep them from starvation.
 With food the United States made it possible for the forces of democ- racy to hold out to victory. To insure democracy in the world, we must con tinue to live simply in order that we may supply these liberated nations of Europe with food. Hunger among people inevitably breeds anarchy. American food must complete the work of making the world safe for democ- racy.
 Last year we sent II 1,S20,000 tons of food to Europe. For the present year. with only the European Allies to feed, we had originally pledged ourselves to d program that would have increased our exports to 17,500,000 tons. Now, to feed the liberated nations, we will have to export a total of not less than 20,OOO,OOO toas-practically the limit of loading capacity at our ports. Re viewing the world food situation, we find that some foods will be obtainabIe in quantities sufficient to meet all world needs under a regime of eco nomical consumption. On the other hand, there will be marked world shortages in some important commodi- ties.
 Return to Normal Bread Loaf.
 With the enlarged wheat crops which American farmers have grown, and the supplies of Australia, the Ar genuine and other markets now access sible to shipping, there are bread grains enough to enable the nations to return to their normal wheat loaf, provided we continue to mill flour at high percentage of extraction and maintain economy in eating and the avoidance of waste
 In fats there will be a heavy short age about 5000, 100000 pounds = in pork products, dairy products and vegetable oils. While there will be a shortage of about three million tons in rich protein feeds for dairy ami mals, there will be sufficient supplies
 
 consumption.
 In the matter of beef, the world s supplies are limited to the capacity of the available refrigerating ships. The supplies of beef in Australia, the Ar genuine and the United States are sui ficient to load these ships. There will be a shortage in the importing coun- tries, but we cannot hope to expand exports materially for the next months in view of the bottle neck in trans portation.
 We will have sufficient supply of sugar to allow normal consumption in | this country if the other nations re tain their present short rations or in crease them only slightly. For the countries of Europe, however, to in crease their present rations to a ma terial extent will necessitate our shar, ing part of our own supplies with l them.
 Twenty Million Tons of Food
 Of the world total, North America will furnish more than 60 per cent The United States, including the West Indies, will be called upon to furnish
 
 compared with our pre-war exports o1 about 6,O0O,O00 tons.
 While we will be able to change oul ] program in many respects, even 8 | casual survey of the world supplies in cCInIlariSon to world demands shows t'u;:ci,'$Vely that Europe will know farnI.e unless the American people l.rn@ 'hCir home consumption dowT E., ,l,. larest minimum that will main ,- n heal h and strength.
 ,htrp are conditions of famine 1T :..!i",-f. 'i.at will be beyond our power ls Iei .cdy There are 4O,OO0,0O0 peo ,;r in North Russia whom there i. S, .nu chance of reaching with foo( .!ls winter. Their transportation i. t,l.ar;sl:zed in complete anarchy, anC
 ..urIly many of their ports will b, f.,,..,n. even if internal tranSpor ,r,iu!d be realized.
 To Preoerve Civilization.
 At this moment Germany has no ,,i.ne sucked the food and animal .:u all those masses of people sh ''ds dominated and left starving, bu ,>i!p liaS left behind her a total wreck | .t-SA or SOclsll lnStllullOnS, anu lui i.iss of people IS now confronted wit .,!Snlute anarchy.
 If we value our own safety and tn social organization of the world, if " ,alue the preservation of civilizatio self. we cannot permit growth of thi .:incer in the worlds vitalS. . Famine is the mother of anarch! rom the inability of governments secure food for their people grow . revolution and chaos From an abilit . :o supply their people grows stabilit af government and the defeat of al i-chy Did we put 1t on no highe plane than our interests in the pr' tection of our institutions, we mui bestir ourselves in solution of tn problem.