Evening journal., 1917-12-01
COYFECTIONERS TO
Conserve SUGAR
Promise TO Assist Govern
ment While World War
is in Progress
CHURCHES TO HEAR
HOOVER CLUB IDEA

II there is a more patriotic group OF
business men to be found in this city
than those represented in the candy
trade. it would be a hard proposition
to ind Them With an sugar supplies
cut off for the past ten days and with
the whole supply cut nifty per cent. to
wholesalers since the opening Of the
war, these men are figuring how they
can siin further decrease the use or
white sugar. And all. because the
President through the Food Adminis-
ration. has asked that sugar be con-
served in order that United States sol
llers and sailors going abroad, and
he hungry peoples Of France, Belgium
tally and other countries Of the allies
nay not siarVe for want Of the nuiri-
nent it contains.
The confeciioners met with Josiah
Marvel. acting food director. last Mon
iay and will meet with him again on
tuesday. This week they have been
conducting an individual probe into
their own business TO ascertain how
much more they can cut the use OF
I
impossible. when the conditions, as
stated in The FIRST paragraph are borne
in mind-but these men are doing 1t.
Some manufacturers have examined
more closely than ever before. into the
amount of sugar they use IN making
certain creams and hard candies, with
The result that u is expected that when
they meet on Tuesday, there viii be
recommendations put before the body,
hat viii express The Investigations and
experiments the candy men have made,
showing that in certain kinds Of candy,
sither the candy itself can for the time
30 eliminated, or else brown sugar or
glucose may be used TO replace the
White articles.
Il don't see how can cut down on
Shat I cannot gel" said one manufac-
urer today 81 haven't received any
Shite sugar for over a week and It has
Knocked my Christmas trade, that ]
lepend on more than any other season,
ky high"
Yet this man went on 10 say that he
was casting about in HIS plant to see
where white sugar could be saved lie
wasn't angry, either. He was taking
he matter as philosophically as hel
'ould His experience represents what
s happening TO the others. Within q
.hort space. it is expected that the SUI
sar scarcity win be in a measure re-
ieved. but even then it is the aim Of
he Food Administration to keep the
consumption down as much as possible.
hurch Meetings Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening in many Of the
'hurches in this city and also down
he State particular reference win be
0aid 10 the Food Conservation pro-
cram. Prominent nelawareans have
volunteered their time and viii present
ne object of the meatless and wheat
css days 90 The congregations. In adj
iiiion to Judge Gray Senator Wolc0tt
md other leading officials and citizens.
Judge ". Laird Goldsborough will
peak. having been assigned 10 Olivet
Presbyterian Church.
Following these meetings 10 is ex-
1ected that meetings for the organic
alton of Hoover clubs will be held
'ther Monday or Tuesday Of next
week. The committee Of ministers who
IRE planning for The clubs VIII meet
in Mr.. Marvils office at 10 o'clock,
Monday, and complete their arrange
nents for the clubs.
At II O'Clock the Ministerial Union
VIII meet and the speaker will be Sen
stor Taylor, of Iowa, who is here in
The interests Of the Wesley Collegiate
Institute campaign. Senator Taylor,
however, will speak before the minis
ters on the needs Of the food saving
sampaign.