Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 220, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 4 November 1947 — Page 4

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Sullivan daily times Tuesday, no v. 4, 1947.

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Western Europe suffered severe crop losses this '

' year. Last Fall, heavy rains and a hard freeze

destroyed half of the wheat. New Spring plant; ings were lajgejy ruined by drought.

A " It is worse ffi3n ahyorie realizes! In addition to y' drought and freeze, Western European farmers t -lack tractors, horses, farm machinery and seed and fertilizers. :3&S ""derfed Ppjeare weak

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Because hungry people should be helped and because it's to our own selfish interest to help them. Hunger leads to riots and chaos. These things lead to dictatorships, and dictatorships lead to war. All authorities agree that if the people of Western Europe are not fed this winter, no one can tell to what extremes despair will drive them.

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Everyone. And they are helping! Every industry that depends on grain is helping. The distillers, the brewers, the millers, the bakers, the farmers, the meat packers, hotels and restaurants . . . everyone is co-operating. -

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A , You, and everyone else, should fellow the rules laid down by the Citizens Food Committee. And make a real effort to reduce your consumption of meat, eggfjod poultry. , . ?

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That's simple Almost three-fourths of all the grain raised in America is fed to poultry aad livestock? According to the Dept. of Agriculture it takes about four pounds of grain on the average to produce one pound of meat or poultry. Top-grade sirloin speaks and other fine cuts of beef require about three times as much grain as ordinary grades!

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A That's right. And by following the rules belowj! you will not only help your country through an emergency', and help feed hungry people abroad, but you will help cut down on your own food bills !

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.It's true that in 4he better parts of many large cities, a tourist will see little evidence of hunger. But he does not see the average man who is always hungry. Many people are coming closer and closer to .actual starvation. The people's resistance is so jlow that thousands are dying of pneumonia and tuberculosis. jThis winter the suffering will be tragic

This Message On The, President's Fcod Conservation Pribram Is Sponsored By. The Fallowing Sullivan County' Granaries In An Effort To Explain The Current S-'tuation Which Is Daily Questioned By So Many. It Is Hoped That The Facts And Reasons Herein Disclosed Will Produce A More Cheerful Public In Regard To The "Help Europe" Frogram."

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WHAT YOU CAN DO . . .

' -7.. 1. Use no meat on Tuesdays. Do not serve any cuts of beef, lamb, veal, pork or ham at home, nor ask for them in restaurants. On days you do use meat, buy the cheaper grades. 2. Use no poultry or eggs on Thursdays. Do not serve chicken, turkey, duck, goose or eggs at home and do not order them in restaurants. When you do buy fowl, be sure to ask for' the

cheaper grades such as stewing chickensT 3. Save a slice of bread every day. Every slice of bread, every bun, roll or muffin you save means more wheat to fight hunger abroad. 4. Remember, when eating out, restaurants will serve bread and butter only on your special ,

ly towi, be sure to ask tor the request. Waste nothing clean your plate at every meal!

FARM BUREAU CO-OP ELEVATOR

' SULLIVAN, INDIANA

CARLISLE MILL & ELEVATOR ' ' - Carlisle, Indl - N EW LEBANON ELEVATOR New Lebanon, Ind.

LASH MILLING COMPANY Farniersburg, Ind. MARTIN MILL & ELEVATOR Shelburn, Ind.

Merom Station,. Ind. JOHNSON MILL & ELEVATOR Sullivan, Ind. T.WBmis'iBg!