Trash Can

Just a moment. In times of famine, I don't know, but generally, in pre-war times, there was no "law about 3 ears of grain." One kind grandmother (who was born in 1933) put a lot of effort into making sure that I and my friends knew as much dry truth about those times as possible, and she would definitely have mentioned such a law, but she didn't, therefore, if it existed, it was most likely adopted temporarily, while there was a famine in the country. And taking a portion of the grain for the benefit of the state is normal, especially in times of famine, when it is necessary to provide grain to the entire country, and not just agricultural areas.

But you are wrong about adult, able-bodied people; firstly, if someone is already a criminal, let them at least bring some benefit; secondly, although many died, a certain number of them survived and returned home, and that is worth a lot.