Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-12
PEACE ADDS ID
 J. 5. 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 StimuIatve Pro.
 gram Justified,

With the return of peace America Is confronted by 8 food problem even harder of solution than that with which we coped in time of war. We nave an entirely new world situation In food It will mean essential changes III our domestic program. But more Important than this, it must of neces- slty require increased export.
 Last year we shipped Il ,S2O.OOO tons or foodstuffs to the European Allies. Had the war continued we would have Increased this enormous figure to IT, 55O,OO0 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 20,00O,O0O tons-prac- tically the limit of loading capacity at 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 to assure their return to health and pros perity. If these liberated nations are faced with starvation they cannot es- tablish orderly governments. Hunger breeds anarchy in people, The war to free the world for democracy will be lost after it has been won. Amer ica must continue it's work to libera- tion and by sharing its food make de- mocracy safe in the world.
 In order to meet this new situation the Food Administration has made Il 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, it is found that wheat and rye may be obtained in suf ticient quantities to meet economical world consumption high protein feed for dairy animals will show a shortage of about 3000,0O0 tons, while there will be sufficient supplies of other feeds to allow economical consump- tion; beuns, peas and rice will also be found in sufficient quantities to main- tain economy in consumption; there are sufficient supplies of beef toskeep pace with the capacity of refrigerating space. {.
 Great Fat Shortage.
 The most distinct reversal of policy will come with pork and dairy prod ucts, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee. Utmost economy will be required in the use of fats and oils, in which there is a world shortage Of about 3,OOOOOO,- GOO pounds There are sufficient SUD- plies for us to return to our normal sugar consumption if other nations continue their present short rations, or even If their rations are slightly in- creased. If the European countries, however, are to resume their normal sugar consumption it will be through our continued conservation in order to share with them. There is a sur plus of coffee.
 Of the world total required to pro- duce these results North America will furnish more than 60 per cent. The United States, including the West h. dies, will be in position to furnish a total of about 2O,000,0OO tons against our pre-war exports of about 6OOO,00O tons.
 1 The bread grains situation allows the world to abandon the use of sub stitutes in wheat bread. Large sup plies have accumulated in the Argen- tine, Australia and other hitherto ln- accessible markets. A continued high milling percentage, economy ot con sumption and elimination of waste make it possible for the world to re- turn to white wheat loaf.
 Of all our export possibilities in fats. the largest and most important item is pork. While we cannot supply the world deficiency, we will be able to help it enormously because of the past policies of stimulating production and restraining consumption. The governments policy with regard to stimulating the production of wheat and of pork, the readiest source o1 fats, is thus amply justified by the sit uation upon the return Of peace.
 Famine Specter Still Stalks.
 The people of the United States must continue care and wise economy in the use of food in order to complete the work of liberating the world, But even with the utmost conservation ana production in this country there will be in Europe for the next year or more starvation beyond all human power to allay. In North Russia there are 4o'- GOO. GOO people to whom food cannot he made accessible this winter. Their transportation is demoralized in com, nlete anarchy. And even If internal transport can be assured their ports Of entry would soon be frozen. Millions more who have felt keenly the oppres- sion of var will be beyond reach Of as-