The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-01-09
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-oovern.
ment's StimuIative Pro-
gram Justified.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.

S"H1Iouteu Dy 1000 problem eveI
harder Of solution than that witt
which we COPIED in time Of war. w,
have an entirely new world situation
In food. 1t will mean essential changes
In our domestic program But mor'
important than this. It must Of neces
sity require increased export
Last year we shipped 11.62O.OOO ton:
OF foodstuffs to the European Allies
Had the war continued we would have
increased this enormous figure to IT,.
$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 100000 tons-prac
tically the limit Of loading capacity al
! our ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end of the war will create ar
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 a people. The war
to free the world for democracy will
be lost after it has been won. Amer
lea must continue it's work to liberia
ton and by sharing it's food make de-
mOcracy safe in the world.
In order to meet this new situation
&6n TIT, -
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-
fcient quantities to meet economical
world consumption high protein feed
for dairy animals will show a shortage
Of about 100000 tons, while there
will be sufficient supplies of other
feeds to- allow economical consump.
ton; beans, peas and rice will also be
found In sufficient quantities to main
tain economy in consumption there
are sufficient supplies Of beef to keep
pace with the capacity Of refrigerating
space.
Great Fat Shortage.
The most distinctNreversal 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 world shortage of about 100000.
600 pounds. There are sufficient sup
plies for us to return to our normal
sugar consumption If other nations
continue their present short ratians,
or even If their rations are slightly In
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 sur
plus Of coffee.
OF the world total required to pro.
duce these results North America will
furnish more than go per cent. The
United States, including the West In.
D total of about 100000 tons
against our pre-war exports Of abOu1
5, 100000 tons.
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 in
accessible markets. A continued high i
milling percentage, economy OF con
sumption and. elimination Of waste
make it possible for the world to re
turn to q white wheat loaf.
OF all our export possibilities iE
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
policy with regard to !
the production Of wheat |
and Of pork, the readtest source OF
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 ecOnOm!
IN the use Of food in order to cOmDletG
the work Of Nberating the world. Blu |
even with the utmost conservation ant
in this country there will |
be in Europe for the next year or moro |
starvation beyond all human power t.
allay. In North Russia there are 40.
DOC, 900 people to whom food canno
be made accessible this winter. Their |
is demoralized In com
plete anarchy. And even If interna
transport can be assured their ports O. |
entry would soon be frozen. Million |
more who have felt keenly the oppres |
sion of war will be beyond reach Of as |