The state herald., 1920-02-13
FIGURES SHOW AMERICA FEED
inc the WORLD. X r


breadstuffs for 1919 amounted t.
1920. 100000 as compared witt
$s01'OOO,0O0 in 1918, an 100000
900 in 1913, before the war. Oul
exports Of meat and dairy product:
for 1919 were valued ut 81, 100000
600 as compared with $941 100000 il
1918 and $l60616,00O in 1913
American farmers are working hard
early and late, to produce food fol
the world, and part Of it goes tc
countries that are discreditably
slow in getting back to work. A
merican consumers are paying high
prices for food in order that large
exports may be made.
AS a matter of fact, there is nc
good reason why Europe should not
be back on u normal basis in the
production of food this season. Eur
ope should have been pretty near
back on n normal basis during the
season of 1919. Not foot-of Ger
man soil was invaded. Not one
fifth of the area of France was in
vaded, Belgium, which was almost
completely despoiled, has been the
readiest in getting back to normal
production with Great Britain Sec
ond. In Poland, here may be some
excuse for delay in resuming peace
time industrial pursuits, but as for
all the rest of Europe, there is no
possible justification for depend
ence upon America for food.
The war has come to an end in
November, 1918. There was period
of four months, at least, between
the signing of the armistice and the
beginning of the planting season of
1919. Except in the relatively
small deyasted region of France and
Belgium, there was no part of the
whole continent of Europe that
should have been below normal in
the production of food in the. season
of 1919.
But while there is no good -rea-
son for failure of Europe to get
back on normal basis there is
readily apparent explanation. Presi-
dent Wilson went to Europe with his
message Of internationalism, his hu-
manltarianism, his proposal ahat
America make the supreme sacrifice
his assurance that America would
save Europe, his constantly nantes
ted solicitude lest America break the
heart of the world. Military expendi
lures in France had been on such a
scale Of extravaganza and methods
had been so wasteful that it was un
avoidable that all Europe should
get the impression that America has
n bottomless barrel of money and a
limitless willingness to spend. Why
should Europe work, therefore, when
profligats and willing benefactor
had appeared from across the sea
Many sections Of Europe have
followed the ideals to which Presi-
dent Wilson's course invited them
to threaten chaos and appeal to
America to save them from self de
struction by contributing to their
support. We are going to have n
brain-s storm and may kill ourselves
unless you feed u.s., is practically
the message a large part of Europe
has sent to America. And that sort
OF message was inspired by the tone
OF President Wilson's speeches while
he was in Europe. The theory that
America owes Europe living is n
natural deduction from the Internal
ionnlism preached by the head of
the American government.
Less socialism and more work, is
the message America should convey
to the chaos producers Of Europe
and their kindred in AMERICA n
1t is safe assertion that not one
OF the reds rounded up. for depor.
fation was at any time since his ar.
rival in America n producer OF food
Few were producers Of anything es
cept discomfort. Without danger
OF contradiction, it might be assert
ed that no farmer was ever "rcd"
II some Of our internationalist LEAD
ers were out ON farms PRODUCING
food to supply idle cummunists
they would have n different view o,
methods to adopt in dealing will
promoters Of unrest"