The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-10-18
THE VESTS RESPONSE ON SUGAR.

THE VESTS RESPONSE ON SUGAR.
Secretary Lane in his recent Tabernacle speech SAID ne
had received many anxious inquiries from the down east
states asking how the people OF the west oooo mics
Washington responding to the governments appears
in her hour of peril Mr. Lane made telling point Whe
he said he had been able to report most avoraby TO every
inquiry 1t is to be regretted that ne could not nave
paused long enough in Utah to learn the full extent OF the
answers made by this state; but probably he Will know
IN time. 80
The response made by Utah. Idaho and the other west
en beet sugar states to the appeal on sugar
furnishes powerful instance. AS is generally known the
authorities placed sugar among the three most vital OF
war time foods Bread meat and sugar lead all others
in Importance and the figures tell that pound
for pound and dollar for dollar sugar has more caOres
of sustaining strength than either of the other products
The fact that Mr. Hoovers committee took up the ques
ton of sugar Immediately following that of wheat as
time necessity indicates the relative importance OF
sugar product
Among the earliest proffers of assistance to the gov
eminent was that made by the manufacturers of beet
sugar They extended their full and unqualified support
to the government until it could establish regulations
which would best the interests of the public well
the needs of Europeon allies 1t is gratifying to
recall that the spokesman for the beet sugar manu-
factuers of Utah. who sent the first offer of aid and
cooperation to Washington
The harmonious conference which followed, and the
fixing of beet sugar prices at S25 seaboard points, is
matter of general knowledge but the full extent of the
sacrifice made by the beet sugar industry is not under
stood The fact is that beginning October 1s magn
airy line drawn north and south through the Unted
ChlcagO Louis being tne dVldng basis.
On the west side of this ne beet sugar prices PREVAILED
the east side of it, the sugar obtained and
still obtaining about S10O per cwt. Inequtabe as
this seems the beet sugar conceded it, realizing that
the government had an almost impossible task on its
hands to bring the owners of cane sugars (Which included
the Cuban producers the eners and the army of specu
atOS who had bought sugars prices above under
the terms of general arrangement This condition has
lasted since October lSt 1t will continue until the license
system is in working order and negotiations with the
eastern interests be concluded The government
mas expressed its appreciation Of the loyalty of the western
Deet sugar interests, which giving to the sugar
SuerS OF the western WOhrds of the country the prvi
ege of buying their supplies at large saving over former
prices and under prices ruling in the east 1t is probable
100 That the p1ceoWering influence of the beet sugar
VIII be felt in time throughout the entire United States
HAD Secretary Lane tarred little longer in Utah he
would nave been furnished with telling instance
vi e development OF the beet sugar industry of the
west he would have learned too, how war conditions
nave brought about for the first time harmonious
WORKING arrangement between the beet growers the fac
tories and the government.
The conference held in Salt Lake last week. between
The members of the Farm Bureaus and the sugar fac
torres was most beneficial The remarks made by James
'" Jones' government representative in charge of COM
Helcla sugar problems especially instructive The
agreement between the growers and manufacturers nv
Whch cooperative basis reached for the produc
o OF next years of beets marked an era in the
commercial development of the west and the delegates
VINO attended the State Farm Bureau session must be
hy commended for their sane and conservative action
IN ndorsng the cooperative plans proposed for beet pro
ducton " WV p'o
VI equal Importance the stand the DELEGATES took
en tey went on record opposing further factory bild
ing IN Otah, until the beet production has had chance
up WIN the factory capacity This subject comes
s' nome 10 the beet growers because the lack of hoots
f 1u factory run must reduce the profits which unde