Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-01-15
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-Govern-
nent's StimuIative Pro-
gram Justified.
ECONOMY MUST CONTINUE.

But shortage OF = dtS-SoVSTHs
ment's StimuIative Pro-
gram Justified.
With the return of peace America i:
confronted by a food problem ever
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. it must Of neces.
sity require increased export.
Last year we shipped 11,S20,OO0 tons
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 2OOOO,O0O tons-prac-
tically the limit Of loading capacity at
eur ports.
World Food Demand Increased.
The end Of the war will create IN
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 arc
faced with starvation they cannot es-
tablish orderly governments. Hunger
breeds anarchy In people. The war
10 free the world for democracy will
b lost after It has BEEN won. Amer
lea must continue It's work to liberia
ton and BY sharing its food make de-
Aocracy safe In the world.
In order to meet this new situation
The Food Administration has made q
careful survey Of the food resources Of
the whole world in relation to the to-
hi demands Computing supplies on
the basis Of the avoidance of waste
and war consumption, 1t IL found that
wheat and rye may be obtained In SUI
1cient quantities to meet economical
world consumption; high protein feed
for dairy animals will show shortage
Of about 100000 tons, while there
will be sufficient supplies Of other
feeds to allow economical consump-
t1on; beans peas and rice will also DO
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
vim come with pork and dairy prod
nets, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee.
Utmost economy will be required In
the use of fats and oils, in which there
p Z world shortage Of about 5000, 00O,-
600 pounds. There are sufficient sup
plies for US to return to our normal
sugar consumption If other nations
continue their present short rations,
'or even II their .rations are slightly in
creased. II the European countries,
AoweYer, are t6 resume their normal
Sar consumption it will be through
Sur continued conservation in order
- share with them, There IL 4 sur
plus Of coffee.
OF tho world total required to pro-
ducs these results North America will
furnish more than go per cent. The
United States, including the West In
6tsa, win be in position to furnish
Z total of about 2O,00O,O00 tons
AGAINST our pre-war exports Of about
e000, 900 TONS
= The bread grains situation allows
the world to abandon the use Of sub
Utitutes 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 It possible for the world to re-
turn to a 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
md Of pork, the readiest source Of
fats, Is thus amply justified by the sit
uation upon the return Of peace.
= Famine speetsr 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 and
production in this country there will
b in Europe for the next year or more
starvation beyond all human power to
allay. In North Russia there are 49,
100000 people to whom food cannot
be made accessible this winter. Their
transportation is demoralized In COM
plete 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 war will be beyond reach Of as
distance.
We must realize that upon our
shoulders rests a greater responsible
ty than we have ever before been
asked to assume. We must realize that |
millions of lives depend absolutely
upon the continued service and sacri-
Zee Of the American people.
We must realize that the specter of |
famine abroad now haunts the abun-
dance Of our table at home.