| Show 8 IOn On Food Controller fh fhi i f WASHINGTON Nov 2 Eating lP-Eating IP Eating habits of American Americano ro t o civilians for the duration of the war may be determined largely iZ bythe by the decision President Roosevelt makes on a proposal that he appoint a food administrator to control production and lion bon tion t o. o I f The proposal advanced by War 0 Production Board Chairman Donald Don Don- aid aId ald M. M Nelson reflects sharp and andt t fundamental differences within the he government over war food requirements resu re- re su and the possibility of further further shortages i At the bottom of these differences differences differences differ differ- is the question of how much man power machinery transportation transportation tation and other facilities should I be devoted to food production Two Sides to Question I r On the one hand are those those in in including eluding of Agriculture who who believes that food production should be maintained at as near present record levels as i possible in order that civilians as aswell aswell well weIl as the united nations fighting fightIng fighting fight- fight Ing forces may have well-balanced well diets On the other are those those including ing some war production board officials officials officials of of- and military authorities authorities- who believe that the country country can cannot can can- an- an not meet both its military man manpower manpower 1 power and material needs and still still I I maintain agricultural production at anywhere near present levels This latter group contends that in the interest of a quick and successful successful suc- suc I conclusion of the war food production should be stripped largely to cereals potatoes an and vegetable oil crops for civilians Production of meats dairy anc and poultry products and vegetables they believe should be reduced t ta to toa toa a level deemed necessary to provide provide provide pro pro- vide military and lend-lease lend requirements re requirements re- re and allow civilians a considerable smaller quantity thais than tha is now made available for them Allocation of Material Another issue has been allocation allocation allocation alloca alloca- tion of materials for farm ma ma- chinery The WV W P B will allow farmers to get only 23 per cent a as much machinery as they bought i in 1940 believes this fa far too small Military and lend-lease lend buying of food will wiIl take one-fifth one of farm production the agriculture department department department depart depart- ment said and will wiIl be 50 per cen cent higher than in 1942 |
