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reached by mutual concessions of the dif- 

 ferent members to each other. Thus not in- 

 frequently it goes too far for the conserva- 

 tives, and not far enough for the radicals. 

 Therefore, as before stated, it often rep- 

 resent- no "lie's real opinion or belief. 



Recognition of these facts can hardly fail 

 to lend one to the earnest belief that in any 

 great crisis like this concerning food 

 control, individual responsibility insures 

 maximum safety, efficiency and expedition. 



The activities of the different depart- 

 ment < of a national organization for food 

 supervision and direction, as seems so 

 urgently called for by the exigencies of the 

 hour, will develop as the plan unfolds, and 

 new and unexpected occasions arise. 



With these observations in mind, let us 

 briefly consider some of the lines of action 

 that can be foreseen and provided for. 



1. The Department of hood Production. 

 This should have charge of everything di- 

 rectly concerned in the investigation of 

 present supplies, the kind and quantity of 

 crops raised in the past two years, the avail- 

 aide acreage, stimulation of planting, the 

 control and allotment of public lands, the 

 spread of information on all topics relating 

 to crops, the preservation of careful records, 

 and the constant surveillance and direction 

 of food production generally. 



These various phases of activity may be 

 given over to special bureaus, each headed 

 by a competent expert, definitely respon- 



