Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-09
ASKS
RESTRICTION ON
Use Of SUGAR
People Must Economic Until
Hawaiian and Beet Crops
Come In

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1.-TWO
subjects are now engaging the partlcu:
lar attention of the Sugar Bureau OF
the Food Administration. One of these
is the conservation of the available
sugar supply in order to make 1t posi-
BILE to send more sugar to the allies OF
the United States in Europe. The
second is to devise means OF MAIN
tanning and if possible increasing the
production of sugar from American
soil during the coming year.
Plans Being Considered
Various plans are being considered
to accomplish each of these results.
One of these is campaign to encour-
age a reasonable limitation in the use
of sugar in families. This is directed
specifically to the saving Of ten per
cent of the normal conspmp ton of the
United States, this amount to be ap-
piled to relieving the serious shortage
among our allies. Another plan that
probably will be put into. effect is a
campaign among the farmers Of the
western states to encourage larger
acreage devoted to sugar beets. De-
tails of the plans for accomplishing
these objects have not been fully
worked out, but it can be said that
both are receiving the careful consid-
Grafton. of Mr.. Hoover and his associ-
ates in the Food Administration.
1t is realized that these proposed
measures can have no immediate eff
feet in relieving the invitable scarcity
of sugar in certain sections Of the coun.
try between the present time and the
date when new crop, cane sugar be-
come available. The judicious distri-
button of the beet sugar crop which is
being conducted by the committee OF
beet sugar men sitting in Chicago, is
expected to take care of urgent re-
quirements-in the western two-thirds
of the country and to relieve to some
extent, though not entirely, the i'm.
pending shortage in the East. The Food
Administration is much encouraged by
the course followed both by the trade
and by consumers in limiting pur-
chases to immediate needs, and it is
hoped that by continuation of this
policy any very serious inconvenience
L
Hoover yesterday gave out the follow
ing statement: -. -. -.
There will be a temporary shortage
in the supply of sugar to the area
north OF Savannah and east of Pitts.
burg during the latter part of October
and the month of November, pending
the arrival in the market of new sugar.
The beet sugar factories in the west.
ern states are rapidly coming into
action and, together with the Ha.
waiian production, will be able in a
short time to take care of the sugar
supply in the area west of the terri.
tory referred to.
AS the production of beet and Ha.
waiian sugar increases, the areas sup.
piled from this source will gradually
extend eastward, and beet sugar
should reach the Atlantic seaboard by
the end of November. ~
Depends on Economies
The rapidity with which this sugar
invasion from the West can take place
will be largely controlled by the econo,
mics shown in the consumption OF
sugar by the people in the western
area, and the Food Administration
makes a special appeal to them that
they should vigorously reduce the con,
sumption of sugar, more especially oil
candy and sweet drinks, in order thai
the northeastern states may be sup
piled at the earliest possible moment
Practically all of the cane sugar in
the hands of the refiners and the pro
ducers has now been distributed to
the jobbers and retailers at the prices
maintained during the last two months
or upon a basis that should reach the
consumer in the neighborhood Of 9
cents per pound.
therefore, If by virtue Of the short
age In the western states the price OF
sugar should increase, it is only proof
that 1t has been increased at the hands
o. the handling trades-not at the
hand of either the producer or the re
finer. The Food Administration asks
the public not to pay more for sugar
during the present shortage than ii
has been paying during the last thirty
days. When the supply of beet sugar
reaches the Atlantic. seaboard il
should be available upon less basis
than the cane prices above mentioned
Limit on Sales Urged ~
Furthermore, the Food Administra
ton requests that all jobbers in the
West as we'll as in the East, should
distribute their sugar with care among
the retailers in much reduced quaint
ties, and that the retailers, in turn
should refuse to sell but very limited
quantity to any one consumer. We
also trust that jobbers will refuse tt
sell sugar to any retailer who advan
ces the price.
A remedial contribution can be made
lif the American people will at once
reduce their consumption of candy anG
sweet drinks. Many householders o.
the country have responded to the ap
peals for voluntary reduction. and un
less we can secure a wider and imme
date reduction of the sugar consump