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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
7
U S Food Administration lifts sugar sale limits and certificate requirements, canceling substitutes rules and most general orders. Sugar certificate plan, credited with saving about 775000 tons from July to December, is ended. 60 day dealer restriction remains and profiteering rules stay in force. Noted officials include Herbert C. Hoover and regional administrators in Colville and Spokane.
The Colville Price Reduction Committee approves a fixed list of basic staples for retail sale by the Food Administrator. The schedule covers flour varieties, cornmeal, rice, oats, sugar, oils, salmon, and cheese with per pound or per unit pricing including bulk, 10 and 49 pound flour lots and salmon portions.
A wartime appeal details how Allied Europe avoided famine through U S food exports. It emphasizes that continued aid is essential after hostilities cease to prevent hunger from undoing democratic gains. The text praises voluntary American sacrifice and notes dietary changes improved health and morale.
An appeal warns that eighty million men drawn from farming will cause lasting yield losses for four years. It stresses that fields, farms, and herds require years to recover and restock, urging immediate food-saving measures.
The Food Administration aims to guide trade in essential staples to curb speculation extortion and wasteful practices and to stabilize prices. President Herbert Hoover stated these aims on August 10 1917 reflecting early wartime policy.
From major grain states the U S Food Administration reports cleaner threshing saved about 16 000 000 bushels of wheat and similar grain losses. The figure equals seven one pound loaves of bread per person in the United States and shows broad voluntary farmer and thresherman cooperation reducing grain waste at its source.
The speaker recalls how a food saving campaign helped win the war and fostered a new respect for resources at home. The nation redirected 141,000,000 bushels for export, proving the will of a free people in action. The question recalls past voluntarism in food control as democratic daring.
Government policy under the U S Food Administration urges higher meat output to meet wartime needs. Cattle up 10,288,000. hogs up 12,441,000 as of January 1. sheep down 819,000 but expected to rise. projections: hog production could rise 1.6 billion pounds for 1918–19 to ease ship shortages and support European recovery.
The record notes America would send food and whatever was needed for victory. It lauds soldiers and allies who stood fast, sharing resolve with U S troops as they pressed toward victory.
In a war era reflection, the piece credits Hoover and the public’s daily test of duty. It lauds housewives and consumers for learning food values and handling, saying voluntary saving and sharing aided Allies, cut administration costs, and avoided costly rationing. It argues America’s actions kept the world together during trials and will aid postwar healing.
Dr John H Finley American Red Cross commissioner urges vast scale relief in Palestine Lebanon famine and disease deaths threaten thousands seek aid. He notes hospitals overrun refugees Armenians in Damascus and Haifa and demands two additional hospital units immediate with Allied approval following British advance through Beersheba Dan and Nazareth detailing urgent rehabilitation efforts by America.
American aviators in France will receive special Red Cross canteens with extra comforts and recreation. General Patrick requested improved facilities to maintain airmen’s mental and physical readiness. Women volunteers will run the aviation canteens, under Red Cross supervision across France.
A selection of post cards from soldiers, sailors, and marines attests to strong appreciation for Red Cross canteen service. Messages praise handling of troops en route, coffee service, and overall care, urging continued support and noting high satisfaction.
President Wilson urges America to join the Red Cross as 22 million adults and 8 million children renew memberships or sign up anew during December 16 to 23. The appeal frames Christmas as a gift to land, air, and sea forces, emphasizing national unity and mothering instincts through service and sacrifice.
A war veteran recalls final days at Chateau Thierry and urges Americans to back the troops with their dollars and lives if needed. The captain speaks of brave deeds and the nation’s duty to sustain servicemen in battle.
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