Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-26
HERBERT HOOVER
TALKED OF SUGAR
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would have risen to 25 or 80 cents
ia pound.
Numerous prosecutions have been
started against firms which have sold
sugar at prices of 3 and 20 cents
The consumers sugar bill, from the
tlme restraints were imposed until
January l. VIII he about slSO.OOO. 900
Every cent pound rise means about
~ JN,OO0,O00. Twenty y-cent sugar wnuIj
nave meant about slSO.OOO.OOO prof-
llt'fed from the American conSunler
Ihero was no other way under the
''W To prevent profiteering except by
N"'"H'aIN agreement, as the food bill
Carried no power TO fix prices ThCso
agreements have of necessity noon
made with the old manufacturers. in
'ludlng the sugar trust.
independent reflners are reprc-
scented by majority on "A committee
whose duty 1t is 10 divide the imported
sugar between all eQuitably. This
committee has no price fixing power.
~ mas solely to do with distribution.
lhe Independent refners who have
neen lighting the trust for years could
be depended on to watch any Unfair
action.
Appeal to Prejudice.
An appeal to prejudice has been
ihhde against the food administration
because the Cuban price is about nj
cents above that which prevailed i'm
l9l1 prior to September /. II has been
Sald in effect that the Cubans arc At
our mercy, that we could get sugar |
cent lower. We made an exhaustive
study of the cost Of producing sugar
In Cuha last year thru our own agents
In cuba. We found that an average
profit OF at least cent per pound
was necessary In order to maintain
ana stipulate production or thai a
minimum price OF s4.37 was no ,es.
Sary, and even this would stifle some
producers. The price ultimately
agreed upon was 2S cents above those
rgures, or about one-flfth of a cent
per pound To the American consume r.
ana more than this amount has beer
saved 10y our reduction i'm refiners'
profits and in net results sugar N,ould
be cent cheaper TO tho Atlantic con-
sumner next year than now.
IF We wish to stifle production IN
Cuba. We could take that course lust
at the time OF all times in our his
tory when we want production fer
ourselves and the allies. Further than
that, such course would produce dis
turhauces In cuba and destroy even
our present supplies-but beyond all
these material reasons is one Of hu-
"lHH Justice. InlS great country has
no right by tho might OF its position
To strangle Cuba "
Tho statement recounts the food ad-
miuistrotion's efforts to reduce con
sumption to avert the shortage which
was torcseen in the summer.
The food administration has con
Quoted a systematic campaign FOR tho
reduction OF individual sugar CON
sumption" says the statement The
reduction has shown in the decrease
In candy sales etc but, in the other
hand IA similar campaign for the
preservation ot fruit has Increased Z
consumption in that direction. hut /
VIII reduce Consumption later on.
No Consumption Increase.
Taking into consideration all fac /
tors, II is not certain that thero has |
been any increase in actual consunp p- |
ton and considering the incrensed /
canning use there may have boen a |
decrease"
Mr Hoover emphatically denies /
charges that George NJ. Rolph. head F.
OF the food administrators sugar dl- /
vision, cudcaNorod TO benefit the Cal !
itorniR refinery, of which he Is head. |
thru tho arrangement Of the Cuban /
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