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Show Read This! Seven years ago a famous European student of history prophesied that the next great war of the future would not be won by fighting but by famine. We are today lighting that war. and famine is indeed threatening threaten-ing to be its arbiter. Tho men of England, Scotland, Scot-land, Ireland, Prance, Italy and Belgium our allies aro lighting; light-ing; they are not on the farms. Tho production of food by these countries has therefore been greatly reduced. Even before the war it was much less than the amount consumed. The difference camo more largely from other countries than from America. Now, tills difference Is greater than ever, and, at the same time, supplies can no longer come from most of the other countries. They must now come from America. Therefore, our allies depend on us for food us they have novel depended before, and they ask us for it with a right which they have never had before. For today to-day they are doing the lighting, the' suffering and dying in oui war. Wo must send them the foot" they have to have. We wil send It. But we can only do i by a wise and loyal economy of food on tho part of every one of us. We must stimulate ou food production, organize on food handling, eliminate all tin waste possible, substitute ar largely as possible other food: for wheat, beef, pork, dairy pro ducts, and sugar, and reduce consumption where It Is excessive. exces-sive. To accomplish these things I' the problem of the Unlte( States Food Administration But this accomplishment cm como only from tho comblnci personal and voluntary servlc of all the people of the land. Tc that end we want all the peoph to Join the Food Administrator No fees or dues; merely u prom lso to help. Send for our mem bershlp pledge and our plan.-U. plan.-U. S. Food Administration Washington, D. C. |