Food exports and world hunger shape postwar policy
A wartime article argues the United States must export at least 20 million tons of food to Europe and liberated nations to preserve democracy and avert famine. It discusses wheat and fats shortages, shipping limits, and the need to share supplies while maintaining home consumption, warning of potential chaos without sustained aid.
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Australia
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Russia
Return to Normal Wheat Diet After Allied Demands
The article notes easing military shipping pressures, allowing renewed American wheat exports to Europe. From July 1 to October 10 the U S shipped 65 980 305 bushels, with projections to exceed 287 500 000 bushels for the year. Despite prior shortages, surplus grain and war effort saved bread supplies for Europe.
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Europe
United States
Australia
Argentine
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America
Food Administration Principles Emphasize Individual Initiative
The text quotes the Food Administration linking democracy to individual initiative and self restraint during wartime. It argues discipline can solve national food problems for the United States and the Allies, showcasing faith, resilience, and defense of liberty without Prussianization.
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Food Administration
American food army exploits huge wheat surplus
In a critical wartime year the American food effort drew on a vast wheat surplus thought to be nearly worthless. The report notes a remarkable lending of 141 million to Europe as part of this strategy.
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Europe
Greatest Opportunity Women Ever Had
A proclamation extols women's pivotal wartime role delivering sustenance and care to soldiers and civilians, praising domestic virtue as essential to peace and freedom during the nation’s history of war.
Adventurous Year Notes on Food Control Failures
A fragmented line from a historical page mentions voluntary food control as a daring adventure. The text hints at themes of risk and policy in a past era.
Spirit of Democracy Guides War Effort and Food Aid
The piece lauds American voluntary sacrifice sustaining Allied forces and Europe, urging doubled exports of food to Europe in the coming year. It credits Hoover and the Food Administration for mobilizing democracy to meet autocratic Germany and highlights public trust in voluntary action.
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Europe
America
Germany
Food Administration
United States
Mr. Hoover
Threshing reforms save 16 million bushels of wheat nationwide
The United States saved about 16 million bushels of wheat by cleaner threshing methods and coordinated harvest field effort. Farmers and threshermen reduced losses across states, with drivers repairing leaky racks and machines halted for fixes. Food Administration credited patriotic service and noted growers gain millions in savings.
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United States
U. S. Foot Administration
The
Food Administration
No One Suffered Here in Our Voluntary Food Saving
Examines American voluntary food saving during wartime, praising self-denial for bread, wheat, pork, and sugar. Claims food control kept bread prices steady, curbed speculation, and maintained domestic peace while linking US acts of restraint to global goodwill and kinship.
Stand With The Allies by Reducing Sugar Consumption
A historic notice praises U S citizens for cutting sugar use by more than half a million tons in July through October, preventing a domestic famine. It notes normal quarterly consumption, provides monthly figures, and urges continued restraint to support war needs and avoid shortages.
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United States
Food Administration
Food “Administration
Louisiana
Europe
Owever
American Spirit Relied On To Wins
The article recalls the 1917 wartime confidence of the United States Food Administrator amid a grim European outlook. It quotes a public statement urging Americans not to fear the democracy will defend itself as World War I progress looms toward Paris.
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United States
Paris
Europe
Loyalty in Little Things Proves Patriotism
Americans cut sugar rations from four pounds to three, then to two, to show loyalty. The piece argues steadfast sacrifice in small acts reflects national unity and patriotism.
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Loyyalty
Food Will Win the World War and Peace
A brief exhortation that America earned global gratitude in wartime by sharing food and can win lasting goodwill in peace by continuing to share abundance and strive for fair distribution. It frames food as a key instrument of national virtue and international friendship.
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America
Democracy v8 Autocracy
A wartime remark by the United States Food Administrator asserts no royal road to food conservation. He argues democratic burden sharing sustains the country and Allies, while autocratic control fails as enemy lands crumble.
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United States
Food control sustains supply and prices for nation
Policy measures kept food prices steady and ensured sufficient supply across the country, directing national effort to maintain access and stability during shortages.
Germany’s Ace Starvation Threat Sparks World Food Response
American leaders rallied to conserve resources and answer the global hunger challenge as Germany’s military actions heightened food insecurity worldwide.
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Germany
America
Food conservation in America as individual devotion
A fragmented note praises American food conservation as a triumph of individual devotion to the national cause. The line hints at wartime or civic duty framing and emphasizes personal sacrifice for the country.
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America
Government Justified Stimulation of Pork Production
Government justified stimulation of hog production aims to export seven times pre war pork exports this year. USDA and Food Administration expect large world fat shortages, with beef and pork supplies boosted by American and Allied producers. Reports show cattle up 10,288,000 and hogs up 12,441,000 since January 1, with sheep down 819,000, and hogs up 8 to 15 percent in the same period.
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Department of Agriculture
The
Food Administration
Europe
America
Argentine
Australia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S Food Administration
America’s pledge of food aids allies in dark hour
The article notes America’s resolve to aid Allied nations with food during their critical period. It emphasizes the American food program, increased pork supplies, and food conservation boosting exports and shipping, reflecting a concerted effort to mobilize resources for the war effort.
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America
Faith Justified by Events quote attributed to Hoover
Excerpted quotation from Herbert Hoover dated August 10 1917 argues faith in American business leaders to repair wartime economic evils. Emphasizes belief that drastic force is unnecessary to distribute resources and sustain sane use of supplies.
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Herbert Hoover
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