In modern civilization, the material essentials of life are five, namely: food, clothing, shelter, means of locomotion, and the printed page. Accordingly I will formulate this program as follows:
I. The Food Industry.
II. The Clothing Industry.
III. The Housing Industry.
IV. The Motoring Industry.
V. The Printing Industry.
PART I
The Food Industry
The food industry should be treated under the following headings:
- a. The Production of Food.
- b. The Storage and Transportation of Food.
- c. The Preparation and Preservation of Food.
- d. The Distribution and Exportation of Food.
a. The Production of Food
Human foods are derived from three sources: the land, the sea and the air. By far the most important and greatest in quantity consumed is aerial food of which oxygen is the most vital element. But this aerial food is abundantly provided by nature, and no human labor is needed for its production except that which is occasionally needed for the airman and the submariner. So this food is free to all. It is not