Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-13

the past year, and, when it is found
what percentage is available, they will
say to Mr.. Manufacturer and Jobber:
You must not use or sell to exceed
the percentage that can be allotted,
based on past performances"
AS all jobbers and manufacturers
are licensed by the United States
government, anyone who disobeys
will lose his license and automatically
be put out of business. The retailer
will be compelled to see that the con-
sumner obeys the mandate and any re-
taller who does not do his duty win
have his supply stopped from the job
Der by orders coming from the Food
Commission. And. when the retail
er's supplies are cut of, we will be
compelled to close his doors.
At the moment 1t looks as tho Cuba
will have a big crop-perhaps as much
as 100000 tons; the United States
may increase her beet crop to 100000
or 100000 tons: Hawaii may increase
100000 or $4,000 tons. Let us hope so.
And II the crop is large. our allotments
will OF course be increased. but there
is one thing sure: We will be COM
PEELED to economize, and what per-
centage will be known later.
The sugar committee OF the United
States food commission has just is
sued letter, in part as follows:
Before the United States sugar conn
mittee can pass upon orders for sugar
from the jobbers and manufacturer,
1t will be necessary that they receive
statement from all buyers. showing
the quantity of sugar, cane and beet,
purchased by them from July !. 1916
to July l, 1917. quantities for each
month being shown separately"
1t now is. or should be. we'll known
fact that the United States govern
ment. thru the food administration. has
determined upon a forced reduction in
the sugar consumption In this country.
as a measure towards providing in
creased supplies for the allies and our
troops abroad.
There are many manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers. also cons
summers. who apparently do not real
ize as yet what this means nor what
Is expected OF them In the present
critical period of sugar scarcity, but
who are still endeavoring. in one way
or another, to secure more than their
Just share OF sugars now available.
This nation is at war. Sugar is q
necessity required to carry It to a
successful Issue. There Is an acute
shortage In the United States and
turnout the world. Any use of this
commodity for advertising purposes is
profiteering practice contrary to the
spirit eliminating loyal citizens OF this
republic.
II any dealer, jobber or retailer uses
for such purposes. whether to help di-
to attract customers to his place of
business, all further supplies should
be withheld.
The committee believes that this is
not time to temporize. Either these
dealers must aid the government in
full spirit of such assistance or must
admit that their first consideration is
for themselves and their business. In
the latter case this committee will
wholly refuse to aid them.
The President in his message of
Tuesday. touched upon further price
legislation with the remark:
THE law Of supply and demand. l
am sorry to say. has been replaced by
the law OF unrestricted selfishness."
Compared with many sections OF the
country where consumers have been
entirely without sugars for weeks at
time, or families have been limited
to purchases OF from one-quarter OF a
pound to one pound per week. the
middle west has had nothing to COM
plain of. but unless prompt action is
voluntarily taken ,by all. wholesalers
retailers and consumers, to economize
with supplies received those who con-
time improyident must not expect