The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-26
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attd in August. the United States has
exported 10 III" Allies 1885 tons or re-
fined sugar. and in the same period tuha
has shipped IL Europe "i6.l33 IONS "t
raw prmdmrt. This. it is declared ia
lust the amount IF the shortage IN IN"
United Suites.
Even with these shipments. II -
nuntrd out. the supply III England ana
l'ran"r hns been inadequate. Consump-
ton III England has been reduced To -
pounds Il year for each person and in
Frame IN Il pounds. against consunp-
lion in Amerirn If o. pounds.
Til. shortage. the food administration
declares. Will continue during next year
as it - The duty Of the United States
to continue TO feed the allies.
Between Two Fires.
Next year" he says. "our supplies
will lie short 25h.0nn To S0h.hho tons
un!aSs the allies 80 To Java for supplies.
This amounts To an economy Of about
ten per cent nH our part. If tho allies
arr forced 10 go 10 Java it will r"nuir"
An extra amount Of shipping which IT
used to transport troops will move
i:.n. 400 ar .nr.hu American soldiers 20
, France.
~ statements that there will be All
abundance. IT sugar next year are he
liev,d by the American public it will q"
This ruuulry's war efforts inCalculahic
harm. The number nf troops we can
send across is limited. If we I'm our
greed aud glutIhny force the allies
either IT, irtiure their ration or Ia 20 u
trrIule markets after sugar W. Will
have done tremendous damage I" our
abilities Il, win the war.
Charges Denied.
i,,t H.. lfiI II G
has permitted sugar stocks 10 remain
in parts at tho country unmoved are
i"uied. as arc statements that sugar
was left in cuba while Al effort was
rnad.. u beat down Cuban prices.
'''rh"r" sugar stocks in this
ruInIry." il H. d"rlarcd. which are not
~ ruurS" OF distribution. Some 3o.oen
toms held up hy the embargo have been
r"t'.;tS'd C"r American consumption. All
init trivial amount Of Cuban sugar
has been exported. either 70 the allies
or Ia III" Emitted States. This is shown
in Il rrprrI from IN" American consul
general in ruHa."
rs !" The f!Aiur nf sugar prices the
funi administrators has Ihis In say:
In order lu prevent rrnt'iteer!nG ont
If the situation the food adminStr ration
considered strong action WAS neccssa ~
and imposed Il maximum profit on re-
rin"rs and Wholesalers. The. refinnrs
margin was $l.Sf per hundred the nire
months hIorc the food administration
"aInr into "Xi%i4n"r: il was reduced TO
ST." and n Savinl; or more than SIS
''"n."nu per AMMAN WAS effected.
AS y further prcrau;iuu hHa inst prof
Ite"ling the administration obtained q
voluntary agreement with The best
sugar factories that they would not
sc1l I'm e. - I'M nd r,,S
pounds scahoard. Some VINO already
had contracted at )? rescinded their
contracts. This was followed by similar
agreements as 10 Louisiana. Cuban and
iiawaiiu arrivals.
The net result IF these voluntary
agreements was Ia reduce the ruling
rric" "f sugar ono and threc-quarters
cents west 81! the Mississippi and north
If tho Ohio. and IN" cent IN the At
lantir. Had these arrangements not
been made. sugar would have risen 70
- ar 20 cents 81 pound.
:Numer"uS prosecutions have been
started against firms which have sold
sugar al prices OF IL and 20 cents.
The consumers sugar bill. from the
time restraints We're imposed until Janu-
AIRY |. Will be about $3.50. nhn. 00h.
Every cent pound rise means about SIS
moo nhu. TWenty-"rNt sugar would have
meant about $50 0nG. NnO prof, received
from the American consumer. There
WAS y" ether w6y under the law to pre-
Ven: pr1iil'rrinE. except by voluntary
agreement as the food bill carried no
power t" nN prices. These agreements
hu... "f Necessity been mad" with tn,
mold manufacturers. including tho sugar
trust.
"Tudcr"nG"ul retin"rS Ar" represented
10y n,n i"ri;y IN II committee whose duty
IL is l." iLc The imported sugar be-
iwr,." nil "uuitably. This committee
has no rri""-hNinE r"wrr.: IL. has solely
10 do with distribution. The independ-
ent r.tncrs who have been lighting the.
trust for years. could be depended on
L" watch any unfair action.
AN appeal 1" prejudice has been made
against III" food administration be
cause Tho Cuban price is - cents above
that which prevailed IN 1915. prior 70
September /. II has been said in effect
that The CuhHms are at our mercy: that
we could gel sugar on" cent lower.
W.. made an exhaustive" study Of the
cost nf producing sugar i'll cuba last
year. through our own agents IN CUBA.
w. found that an average pront Of at
least one cent per pound was necessary
in order 10 maintain and stimulate pro-
,;nrlurr. "r that Il minimum price NJ
$t.S. was necessary. and even I'M. w!-hld
Stitc Sunn producers. The price ulti-
natcly agreed upon Was - cents above
these figures ar about Unc-ftfth OF 4
cent per pound 10 the American con
sumner nud more ihnn This aIiI"int has
boon saved hy our reduction In re-
nners' profits. and. in net result. sugar
would b" one cent cheaper to the At
lantic consumer next year than now.
IF we wish =" stirlr production in
cuba We could lake that course just AT
tn. time Of ali times I'm oar history
y hon wc want production for ourselves
and tn" allies Further ;hsn that such
n course would produce disturbances In
t'ubn and drsirny even our present sup
ples--hut beyond all these E'at"raat
reasons is one % human Justice. This
great country hns n" right by the
might Of its position IN S;rpngir Cuba
The statement rccounls the food adj
minist,ation's efforts tn reduce con-
sumption to avert the shortage. VIII irh
WI. rnreseen in tho summer
The food administration has COLI
Quoted Il systematic campaign for the
reduction nf individual sugar conSImp-
lion" says the statement. The rrdur-
! ion has been shown In the decrease Of
candy saleH. etc. but OIL tho other hand
a similar campaign FOR the preservation
Of fruit has Increased consumption In
that direction--but Will reduce con-
sumption later on.
Taxing into consideration nil ractors
. i: Is not certain that there has bnt4j
any increuse In actual ronsump tior and
considering the Increased canning use
there may have been 4 decrease"
Mr. ffaoy~r rmahaticHliy denies tho
charges that George NJ Rolph head ~
tho food administration sugar division
rndaavnred to benefit tina California re-
riunry ~ which he IL head through the
arrangement 81 Lhc CNIhan price.
TIL AZ n Is At