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Famine and Worldâ€"Hunger __.Are On Our Threshold | France, England and Italy in peace times did not depend upon America but on Russia, Roumania and Bulgaria for most of their breadstuffs. With these sources closed the crisis of the hour demands that we see that our soldiers and the Motherland are fed. Everyone in Great Britain has been put on limited rations: meat is prohibited one day a week and the making of cakes and pastry has been stopped. Further restrictions are anticipated. Bread has gone to 28¢ per fourâ€"pound loaf in Engâ€" land, for the first time since the Crimean War. Lord Devonport, British Food Comptroller, proâ€" Eoses taking authority to search the houses of Great ritain to prevent food hoarding. Forty million men, less the casualties, are now on aÂ¥tive service. Twenty million men and women are supporting them by service in other war activities. In the last analysis, the land is bearing this burden. One million tons of foodâ€"carrying ships have been torpedoed since February 1st, 191 7. Germany‘s hope for victory is in the starvation of Britain through the submarine. Canada‘s sons will have died in vain if hunger compels the Motherland‘s surrender. The land is waitingâ€"the niougn is readyâ€"will we make the plough mightier than the sword? Will wwe help the acres to save the flag? " Worldâ€"Hunger Stares David Lubin, representative of the United States to the International Institute of Agricultureâ€"maintained by forty Governmentsâ€"reports officially to Washington that the food grains of the world on March 31st, 1917, showed a shortage of 150,000,000 bushels below the amount necessary to feed the world until August, 1917. _ He declares it is beyond question that unless a greater acreage is put to crop in 1917 there will be WORLDâ€"HUNGER before the 1918 crop is harvested. The failure of the grain crop in the Argentine Republic, which is ordinarily a great grainâ€"exporting nation, resuited in an embargo being placed, in March, 1917, upon the export of grains from that country to avert local famine. The United States Department of Agriculture, in . its official report, announces the condition of the fall wheat crop (which is twoâ€"thirds of their total wheat crop) on April 1st, ns aik i o e i e n e uc ank awct meariake a AAtanriep e y i on o oo ae Bc sc F (which is twoâ€"thirds of their total wheat crop) on April 1st, 1917, to be the zoorest ever recorded and predicts a yield of 244,000,000 bushels below the crop of 1915. The 1916 crop was poor. Even with favor?ble' weather, the wheat crop of the United States is likely to be the smallest in thirtyâ€"five years, not more than 64% of the normal crop. Under date of April 10th, Ogden Armour, executive head of Armour & Company, one of the world‘s largest dealers in food products, stated that unless the United States wishes to walk deliberately into a catastrophe, the best brains of the country, under Government supervision, must immediately devise ‘means of increasing and conserving food supplies. Armour urged the cultivation of every available acre. _ The food shorta%e, he said, is worldâ€"wide. European production is cut in half, the Argentine Republic has suffered droughts. Canada and the United States must wake up! CNTARIO by §. $. MeClure. THE CRISIS in the nation‘s honour, heed! Acquit yourselves like men. As workers on the land, do your duty with all your strength!" â€"Lloyd George. Us in the Face â€"New York Evening Mail Tightening Grip People are starving toâ€"day in Belgium, in Serbia, in Poland, in Armenia, in many quarters of the globe. Famine conditions are becoming more wideâ€"spread every dav. On these alarming food conditions becoming known, President Wilson immediately appointed a Food Comptroller for the United States He selected Herbert C. Hoover, to whom the world is indebted as Chairman of the International Belgium Relief Commission for his personal direction of the distribution of food among the starving Belgians. ____Mr. Hoover is already urging sacrifice and food restricâ€" tions, for, as he states, "The war will probably last another year and we shall have all we can do to supply the necessary food tc carry our Allies through with their full fighting stamina." | The Problem for Ontario The land under cultivation in Ontario in 1916 was 365,000 acres less than in 191 5. c Consider how much LESS Ontario produced in 1916 than she raised in 1915: ie ® e n‘ > Fall Wheat Barley and Oats Peas and Beans Produce More Potatoes and Carrots Mangelâ€"Wurzels 1916 â€" 42,103 _ 3,106,010 and Turnips . .. . 4915 50799 25356323 _ 8006 15,600,308 t Other crops show as critical decline. Reports from Ontario on the condition of fall wheat for 1917 are decidedly discouraging. As there is an average of not more than one man on each bundred acres of farmâ€" land in Ontario, the prospects indicate evenr 3 still smalier acreage wnaer cultvation in 1917 unless extra labor is supplied. Miss Alexandra Smith, one of the thousands of British women workers on the land. _ She recently won an Allâ€"Comers‘ Chamâ€" pion prize for plowing. scarce. It is much easier to protect shipping between Canada and llingland than on theelonger voyages from India or Australia. One vessel can make twice as many trips from Canada to Britain as from India, and four times as many as from Australia. grown in Australia. Therefor:, every ton of food stufis grown in Canada is worth to the Motherland two tons grown in India or four tons “ Why the Calflo Canada is So Urgent Lo lele. sn tte e cogn n tn s ete If this country does not raise a big crop this year, not only will the people of Canada suffer but the Motherland and her Allies will suffer and their military power will be weakened if not paralyzed. Therefore, the right solution of the present war problem comes back to the farm, as to a foundation upon which our whole national and international structure must be built and maintained. Food Production is the Greatest Problem the World Faces Toâ€"day Cwing to destruction by submarines, ocean ships are A 15â€"year Old Girl at Work Year THE DURHAM REVIEW 1916 1915 1916 1915 1916 1915 i%6 258,332 12,717,072 915 30003 21160406 â€" 31441 9043424 1916 439,523 7,408,429 i9018 an3.086 aszsr0e3_ 344ll â€"5,858,594 1916 42,793 â€" 9,756,015 i1915 50199 25356333 _ 8,006 15,600,308 704,867 811,185 520,886 502,318 95,012 126,913 â€"â€"Photo from London (Eng.) Bystander. 14,042 050 24,73., 014 12,38t,209 19,893,129 1,243,979 2,043,019 TORONTO 105,315 31,401 1916 DECREASE 7,504,160 9,794,961 799,070 Copgrighted uy the lnternational News Service, New Tork. «= . p that the soil on which crops are grown IS . on which wars are decided. _ To their care of supplies. , Toenablethcfamtodotheworktwohctmmw’ tial. The first is Time. Whatever we are to do must be done at once. Nature waits for no man. The second is Labor. Many farmers cannot plant the they would because they annotgettbewyheb.%m.fnidtonaeu.e Mwbunmthyfm&eywfldndbeubhto.aih- vateandhrvutanumlcfopaflatheyhvenindn. If theyaretodotheworkthat’umfialforthuntodo,thelut mnhucheity,townmdvilhgemmtbemobflinduonee. Every man not on Active Service can help. In every city, town and village are men who, by their training on the farm, or by their present occupation, can readily adapt themselves to farm work. _ These can render no greater service to the Emâ€" pire at the present time than by answering the call of the farm. Capable mien and boys willing o arn should uot ailow their Can the employer render a more signal service in this crisis than by encouraging these men to help the farmer to ;:ultiv::tc every available acre, and by making it easy for them o go? Ontario‘s farm lands are waitingâ€"the implements are reaayâ€"the equipment is completeâ€"the farmer is witiingâ€"All he needs is labor. % So short is the world‘s food supply that without increased production many in Canada must go hungry, and even with enormously increased production we cannot expect cheap food. The world is waiting for our harvest. If peace should be declared within a year, the food conâ€" ditions will be no better, for the accumulated hunger of the Central Empires must be met. This will absorb a large part of the world‘s supply. We do not know when this war shall cease. It is endlessâ€" its lengthening out has paralyzed the thought and conception of all men who thought about it and its possible time of conâ€" clusion. Three monthsâ€"six months, we said; nine months, a year, we said; and yet two years and eight months have passed their long dreary and sanguinary length and there is no man who can tell how long this gigantic struggle may yet last. Lioyd George, in a letter addressed to farmers throughout the Empire, said: S$o, for the honor agf Canada‘s soldiers in Franceâ€"and for the glory of our Newâ€"born Nationhoodâ€"let it be said of Ontario‘s citizens that, in the hour of our greatest need, their response was worthy of their sons. TK oi 1@ TK on iaiiu caporicnes ro ssana m The farmers know that they are the Organization of Resources Committee, Parliament Buildings, Teronto. " The line which the British Empire holds ‘""‘against the Germans is held by those who WORK "ON THE LAND as well as by those who fight ‘"‘"on land and sea. If it breaks at any point it ‘‘breaks everywhere. In the face of the enemy the ‘‘seamen of our Royal naval and mercantile marine ‘"‘and the soldiers gathered from every part of cur "Empire hold our line firstly. You workers on land ‘"‘must hold your part of our line as strongly. Every ‘"‘full day‘s labor you do helps to shoriten the strugâ€" ‘"‘gle and brings us nearer victory. Every idle day, ""all loitering, lengthens the struggle and makes deâ€" ‘‘feat more possible. Therefore, in the nation‘s ‘"‘honour, heed! Acquit yourse‘!ves like men, and as "workers on land do your duiy with ail your ""strength *‘ We owe a greit debt to those who are fighting for us. Oe ieA i e M s c grown is the strategic ground : heir care is entrusted the base [Â¥ last reserve, and » s ce MiISS DHOC U° * 0C S agls s mer teacher here, visited Mrs J Math« er over the week end. Miss Susie Haas, is again visiting her cousin Miss Edna Hass. ~eet T l4 Monday to visit his parents Mr ano Mrs J Dixon. The Agricultural Society placed a Bell piano in the Hall last week . Miss Mary Tucker of Toronto is visiting ber sister Miss S Tucker and other relatives at Dromore, Mrs Petric spent Sunday in Durâ€" 1 _ _ _%44L» Laiie wif mEr ©COUSIN Mf ham at the home of her cousin NMr Brown. The Women‘s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church spent 4 very sociable and pleasant aitern00® at the parsonage W Tucsday. o Nrs Jas Allan, * v...i'fi e day at the bhome of Mrs as ence to Mr Ed Hoy. Miss R Geddes bas received word that her brother John J Merchant has T C O tnuiSad caphile on uty in France. ERORCEs Mr Mullen from the west visited Mr J Dixon and others over the week CAHVL Misses Jean and Agner Black of Hopeville spent Sunday w th Miss R Geddes. Many from the village attended the funeral of the late Wm Allan, on Tuesday. The Epworth Leaguers were favâ€" oured on Tuesday evening by an adâ€" dress from Capt Martin of Palmerston.® A Mr M. Bealey of Standard Bank, Harriston and Pte T Padfield of the 248th were at the home of Mr Chas. Diumm on Sunday. | Mr and Mrs Mickleborough were | unexpectedly presented with a Vicâ€" 'tml- on Friday evening, it being a gift from their family . ‘The fishing season opened Tuesday. Many of our fishermen were contem â€" plating some early morning sport, ul but owing to the very disagreeable weather they found it much more comfortable in the house than siting out in the rain weiting for the fish to bite. Dr Mair went to Mitchel on Saturâ€" day to get his car, On Tuesday morning ne and J Queen left for Torâ€" onto. ‘The first true fish story of the seaâ€" son was that of a hue 10 %% inch speckâ€" led beauty landed,Tuesday morning in the dam by D P Coleridge. ‘Twas 1the first one be pulled out. Miss Bride of Palmerston, 3 T havesnas + ~#5 %* Sacrementa: services wiit be neid in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning next, and on Monday evenâ€" ing the Quarterly Board will meet at The Mass meeting on Thursdsay evening was well attended,. Capt Parsons who addressed the meeting, stated existing conditions very plainâ€" ly and forcefully. Her earnest plea was for more men to reinforce those already in the trenches and thus help end the war. Lieut Yule spoke in the interests of recruiting. Mrs Rogâ€" eis very ably filled the chair. Mr Philp gave a shoit address and the \meeting closed with the National Anthem. s o o es Mr Jas Meversthes sold his residâ€" Many in Hoistein who made the acquaintance of Mrs Capt Minific when she spect a week bere last fall, regretted to hear of her sad death by drowning off the pier in Kincardine last Tuesday. _ Being in poor heal h, in an effort to improve it, she accomâ€" panied ber husband on his tours in aid of Belginm Relief work and while adjusting her veil in a walk along the pier, accidently stepped off and dropped in the cold waters. Capt Minific at once iunrd in to her reâ€" scue, and keeping her afioat, called for help which was soon forhcoming. A rope was thrown to him which be got under his arms and they were pulled out, but with Mrs Minifie life wa. extinct, the shock being too much for her. Capt Minifie was weil exhausted, but after working over him for two hours, the doctors sucâ€" ceeded in his regaining consciousnes, thanks to his strong constitution. The Officers and Directors of Egreâ€" mont Agricuitural Society feel the loss of Mr Wm Allan very keenlyâ€" In many ways he was a fatherto the Society, an agreeable colleague to work with and his advice ana counsel always acceptâ€" able. _ Not a little of the Society‘s suc cess is due to foundations laid by him Rey Mr and Mrs Stewart of Drew visited friends here last week. Mrs George Hant, O 8 R virited at Mr J Earig‘s and J Hant‘s recent!y, Vir Georgke Hont and son Frank also yisited friends here. Congratulations to Mr and Mre Edâ€" gar G.{:‘llner ::n the arrival of 1 yeung y w we welcome to the Bend . Mr eorge Rawn started on Tuac# day of last week for the Great Lon# Land. We wihbhbhim the best 0 Farmets are busy and we hop: May will briog favorable weathe Autos are already dashing through our Main 8; as saucy as eyer. We extend congratulations to Mr and Mrs Orland Bradwin and wish the= maca happiness. Also eggs for setiink. Campines H_'*_IW layers $2 per setting A baautifal SOUTH BEND of (â€":l;ifl(° aft ived s,lj.t.ookat setting bbuit. Holsfin O2%â€" Beotch Collie k Very cheap. r setting The Ladies Minstrels wi euccessful in their concer week, gave as a send off Yule and bis equad of so Baturday night last, a suppe Dr. Jamieson‘s residence,. 1 was appreciated is drawin; and the well filled and dec« ies, soon gaÂ¥e evidence of impromptu program follow by dilierent members of th vompany an« a pleasing fe the presentation of a fount: the 248th boys to Lieut, elight appreciation of their him.. Litut. Yule apoy 3 and Dr Jamieson also tollo well chosen remarks, _ Beto they were all given gifts 1 Pres, Ladies® Aia and Red We have a stockR of ground 4 wheat on hand thai \we offering the next few days at Â¥%10.00 per i sacks included, If you nt ¢~ d, & mow as we have only a link%ed qua ty to offer at the price, Rob RKoy Cereal Millk Co. The Orillia Times tomark thÂ¥t: i wear of its existence has issued a tha mllustrated Jubrlee number, The is is alttractive and a credit to the puj shers, Messrs H.T, and Geo, A. Biac stone and F. G. King, editor and su rintendent, _ Naturally it is fol 1 reminiscent lore, is thoroughly upâ€"t date with present day activities, w even has a racy article dated May: 1027, anucipating and describing t Oriliia of that day and its chief citiver evyen to incidentally mentioning th fact that its local member was one £ Premier Roweli‘s chicft supporte Any of our readers who desire m-yq the number on calling, ‘ FmOnric LWEsâ€"Mr. Jas Hay, ton, who was yisiting in Daurh Tuesday last, had 23 jawmbs this from 10 ewes and is raisinrg 20 of successfully, With lambs about & piece who says there isn‘t money Mp P «> D U R K A M John Kelly. | We have % stock of ground wheat on hand Mat we are offering the next few da at $40,00 per sacks included. If Â¥%ou want feed now, as we have only Klimited < w ty to offer at this price. ROB ROY Cereal NNis Co, Mr Anthony Holwes, had 1 lorwne.uhnve three of his fing nlmost sWtered in a machine a» Furniture Factory on Satur will incapacitate him for His wife also is lying very ill FaRMERs Heor.â€"Far use the services of Higt for a few months, should with Principal Allan of School . ndk er Messrs Stanley Grahan Large of Bentinck have tb their furniture in a car pre moying to Toronto, Ontario Cedar Sh 1 car expected immediate need of shingles should prices are advancing. Py to J. Levine, l)wm Pte, Marry MolntosN o reported wounded in last It is a sight head wound pointment or cail Hovsee To Rax lor Al CGood clean or seed as we ROLnXC EweKsâ€"Mr ©or E§T‘D 1%*72 VOL. XL, NO & STA It is Produce More and Bave Make Your Labor E Bave Matetials Bpend Your NP olasdp Production & el Bpirell; sizes, type M Mr rsetrers War Time 1 in a amachine tory on Saturday Graham and W 110 commun of Durham | armers who 1t M ild awiord para UC M th y eas i Th 0 sen d } hoi wl