Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-23
BLAMES BREWERS
FOR SUGAR CRISIS
British Firms Use Enor-
nous Quantities, Candy
Man Says
ASKS HALT ON SUPPLY

The sugar shortage in this country has
resulted from the enormous quantity of this
commodity being used in England by the
breweries, according TO F. NJ. Paist, presl.
dent OF the F. NJ. Paist Company, S21
Cherry street.
England is sending a sugar commission
to this country to ask US to supply sugar
Tho American people are to do without the
necessities of life so that the British can
have the luxuries. l have the proof that
moro sugar is being consumed in England
by the breweries than by the army II this
consumption were stopped there would be
enough sugar for the legitimate needs Of
every one.
I'm February 1917, enough sugar was
used In the English brewerles to supply the
whole nation for 100 days. England is
drawing on this country through Cuba, cut
ting down our supply Of cane sugar and
yet comes to us begging for more. An Eng
lish publication carried an article on this
situation. 1t was Immediately suppressed
by the Government The situation is an
outrageous one, and am going to take the
matter up with Mr.. Hoover in Washington. "
A rumor that his concern was closing
down today on account of the shortage in
sugar was denied by Mr.. Palst. He said
that 200 persons were working there today
and that they had enough sugar on hand
to keep going for some days more. In ad
dition to this several large shipments have
been promised to them within the next few
days.
I'VE have never had such heavy de-
mandi for candy" said Mr.. Paist I'VE
have had to refuse two standing orders
amounting to more than $4,000 each per
week recently on account Of the sugar
shortage. This demand is very largely for
the American soldiers"
At Brandle G. Smith, Eighth and Dauphin
streets, It was asserted that the situation
was a serious one The opinion was eX-
pressed that speculation had something
to do with the shortage, and that before
long large unknown stocks of sugar would
appear.
Buy sugar only as you need IT," was the
advice today of one of the chiefs of the
sugar refinery interests in this city, after
denouncing in no uncertain terms the crimi-
nal selflshness Of any one, either candy
manufacturer or private consumer, who at
tempts to get held of more tn n his legiti-
mate share of the sugar suppl at this crit
ical moment
IF the above advice were followed by
every one" he went on, sugar conditions
would be adjusted back to normal within
three weeks time. 1t is the sugar hog like
his brother the coal hog who is causing
most of the present trouble"
Sugar at ten cents a pound with pUr-
chases restricted to two pounds and only
In connection with other groceries, was re-
ported at Gimbe Brothers.
"If we permitted, our entire stock would
be cleaned out in a day by customers com
ing in and trying to lay in fifty to one
hundred pound lots" the manager said.
"They seem to have gone sugar-crazy, and
lost all reason and judgment In the matter,
their one fear seeming to be that their own
families may be left sugarless.
This sort of wanton disregard for others
is the thing that makes Government regula-
ton a necessity. is the opinion Of the sugar
dealers. If consumers would only co.
operate in the problem there would be no
problem left they aver.