Evening star., 1947-11-06
Truman Praises Work
OF Food Committee,
Expects Il 10 Continue


the work of the Citizens Food COM
mittee and its chairman, Charles
Luckman, and laughed away a sug-
gestion that the committees work
is done and that Mr.. Luckman
would be leaving the assignment.
A reporter told the President at
his news conference that figures
made public by Mr.. Luckman and
the Agriculture Department indi-
Gated that the drive to save 100,-
000,000 bushels Of grain will be sue
cessful, and ask If Mr.. Truman "an-
ticipated Mr.. Luckman's resignation
Soon."
The President responded emphati-
cally that he did not. He said he
was very happy over the success
Of the Luckman committee; recalled
the interim report filed with him by
Mr.. Luckman yesterday, and added
that he thought 1t has done a gooo
job.
Figures Show Drive Success.
Mr.. Luckman last night released
figures showing industrial savings
estimated at 24,000, 900 bushels. Tht
Agriculture Department yesterday
raised its estimate on saving by
Americas farmers to $4,000 900 bush
els. Savings at the family dinner
table will much more than put the
drive over the top, II the other es.
Inmates prove correct.
Prospects for a rs per cent droE
In next years wheat crop, due te
bad planting weather, darkened the
food picture, however. The cror
may be down 100000, 900 bushels
from this years record total.
Meanwhile, in Tulsa, Okla, Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio indi-
Gated that the request yesterday
by the three big grain exchanges
for q congressional Investigation
may result in further hearings by
the Joint Economic Committee, OF
which he Is chairman.
He said the heads of the Chicago
Kansas City and Minneapolis ex.
changes had asked congressional,
leaders to investigate both grain
trading and the general grain stu.
alton. They repeated previous crit.
icism of Government buying poll.
cies.
Senator Taft said that everything
in the exchanges letter had beer
under investigation but that he will
propose further hearings"
Wheat Cut Predicted.
The latest report on the alarming
wheat prospects came from Robert
e. Post, Agriculture Department
wheat expert. He said In an address
that the dry weather in the Great
Plains, SO far broken only by sporadic
showers, may mean q much smaller
wheat crop in 194S. This years rec.
ord total crop was 1,406, ,0O0, ,0O(
bushels, but Mr.. Post said only l.
000, 100000 bushels next year are In
prospect. He did not advance the
figure as an official estimate, how
ever. The 1936-1945 average wa.
1870, 900, 900 bushels, but world needs
for American grain are much greater
today than ever before in history.
The Citizens Food Committee, In
reporting to Mr.. Truman on its
first months operation, gave the
estimates for industrial savings In
grain.
Mr.. Luckman said the 6O-day dis
tillers and industrial alcohol plant
shutdown should make available
II 1000 bushels, the brewers plan
to save" 100000 bushels In 90
days, bakers plan to save" 9,O0O,-
600 bushels in an unspecified period
and the public feeding industry
hotels, restaurants, etc, will &C.
count for a large reduction in wheat
consumption" through the meatless
Tuesday and eggless- -poultryless
Thursday program and other con-
servation methods.
Anderson Explains Saving.
In a speech at a Washington
Rotary Club luncheon here yester-
day, Secretary Anderson explained
the effect Of brsakfast compliance
with the food program. He put II
this way:
People ask me, what difference
does 1t make whether 1 eat one OF
two pieces of toast at breakfast?'
1T doesn't make a great deal oi
difference. But let's see what can
be done for the world grain deficit
at breakfast.
Take the typical American
breakfast: Juice. two pieces Of toast
two eggs and two strips Of bacon.
If you eat just one piece Of toast
that's one piece of toast saved.
But II you eat just one egg you
are saving enough grain to make
IL slices of bread-grain that can be
shipped abroad to make the bread
over there. That's how much grain
as feed it takes to produce one egg.
"If you cut out both eggs you are
saving enough for "a slices of bread
The grain to produce each strip
Of bacon would make eight slices
of bread. Cut out the bacon and
you have saved enough grain tc
make 40 slices of bread"