The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-09
ADDS TO
j. 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 StfmuIative Pro
gram Justified.

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. Il must Of neces-
sity require increased export.
Last year we shipped II 100000 ons
Of foodstufrs to the European Allies.
Had the war continued we would have
increi .sed this enormous figure to IL
$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 nj least 10000. 900 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. II these liberated nations are
faced with starvation they cannot es-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy In a people. The var
to free the world for democracy will
be lost after 1t has been won. Amer
lea must continue Its work to liberia
ton and by sharing Its food make de-
mocracy safe in the world.
In order to meet this new situation
the Food Administrator has made a
careful survey of the food u Of
the whole world In relation to the to-
tai demands. Computing supplies on
the basis OF the avoidance of waste
and war consumption, 1t 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 3,0OO,OO0 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 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 5000. 900.
900 pounds. There are sufficient sup
plies for us TO return to our normal
sugar consumption II ether nations
continue their present short r~atiOns,
or ever II their rations are slightly in
creased II the European countries,
however, are 10 resume their normal
sugar consumption 1t will be through
our continued conservation In order
to share with them. There is q sur
plus Of coffee.
or the world total required to pro-
duce these results North America will
furnish more than 90 per cent. The
United States. including the West In
dies, Will be In q position to furnish
total Of about 20.0OO,000 TONS
against Our pre-war exports Of about
10000 600 tons.
u OlCa0 aih rituuttOi uiiOWs
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
milling percentage, economy Of con.
sumption and elimination Of waste
make II possible for the world to re.
turn to q white wheat loaf.
, OF all our export possibilities In
fats. the largest and most lmportan,
item Is pork. While we cannot supply
the world deficiency, we will be able
to help 1t enormously because Of the
past policies OF stimulating production
aud restraining consumption. The
governments policy with regard tG
stimulating the production OF wheat
and of pork. the rcadiest source Of
fats. Is thus amply Justified by the sit
uation upon the return Of peace.
Famine speetsr stu Stalks.
The people Of the United States
must continue care and wise economy
In the use of food In order to complies
the work Of liberating the world. Blu
even with the utmost conservation ant
production In this country there will
be In Europe for the next year or NOR,
starvation beyond all human power Il
allay. In North Russia there arc 70,
100000 people to whom food canno
be made accessible this winter. Theil
transportation Is demoralized in com
paete anarchy. And even II interim
e~apancrt ,au ho o,,,-oI Slot~ ,.-s. :.
entry would soop be frozen. Miiiionl
more who have felt keenly the oppres
saon Of war will be beyond reach Of a.
sistance.
We must realize that upon GU
shoulders rests a greater responsible
~ than we have eve before beel
asked to u W. must realize tina
millions Of lives depend absolutel,
upon the continued service and sacrl
49, NJ tho Am0ricnn DeODle.