The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
SUGAR FAMINE
TO BE RELIEVED
INSIDE OF WEEK
ROlph Promises Plentiful
Supply at Much Lower
Prices.
CUBAN PRODUCERS HELP
MOskOwitz Promises Cheaper
Potatoes - Williams Plan.
ming Further Savings.
CUBAN PRODUCERS HELP

Within fifteen days New York can buy
all the granulated sugar its sweet tooth
desires at s.: to . cents pound, ac-
cording to B. A. Rolph. chairman Of the
sugar division Of the Federal Food Ad-
mnistration. BY the use OF magic
which Mr.. Rolph refused to define he
was also able to promise that the acute
sugar shortage In the New York market
will be relieved this week. His predic-
tions were made following all day con-
ferences at III Wall street, attended by
the members Of the American Sugar Re-
nners' Committee and the International
Sugar Reflners Committee
Mr.. Rolph. who Is a brother OF Mayor
Rolph OF San FRANCISCO, reached New
York yesterday after conferences with
the Louisiana refiners. His first days
work in the New York field indicated
that he is not given to pussyfooting. al
belt he knows something of the arts OF
diplomacy. His calm declaration that a
means had been found for Immediately
relieving the shortage OF sugar in this
district met i'll disguised expressions OF
doubt. However he kept faith with the
refiners. or whoever 1t may have been
who disclosed the whereabout of the
When asked why the Food Admins
tration had permitted the shortage to
hit the city with no advance notice and
apparently without rhyme or reason Mr.
Rolph said:
Reasons for shortage.
THE fact that the Allies had bought
large quantities OF raw sugar for ship
ment abroad from Cuba and the large
quantities used during the past canning
season by the housewives combined to
cause a shortage In the market We
knew such a shortage would come. but
IL is obvious that II the people had
been told to expect il there would hava
been boarding and you would have faced
long period of want. AZ It 10 the
shortage has been Of very short duration
and has been felt only in the north Al.
lantic States.
1.-THE future seems assured The in
terna tional retiners' committee will nave
the supervision of the purchase Of all
sugar for distribution to the United
states. Canada and the Allies The pur-
chase OF 200, 900. 900 pounds OF Louisiana
sugar was made at a fair price. Half OF
this amount should reach the New York
market within fifteen days. From my
experience on the Pacific coast II should
retail! for. say, sLa cents. perhaps Q, |
don't pretend to know the costs of dis
trihutlon here. We believe that we will
be able TO make a voluntary agreement
with the Cuban producers by which the
same price will obtain for the rest Of the
war at least. We will meet representa-
tives from Cuba next Tuesday In New
, York.
AT to-days meetings we did not ef-
feet final organisation OF the interna-
.ional reiners' committee. We will fin
lsh that work up tomorrow. I hope
Among those present at yesterday,
conferences were Sir Joseph White Todd
and John r. Drake OF the British Food
Commission, James NJ Post of the Ma
tional Refining Company, Earl n, Babst
vice president Of the American Sugar
Refining Company. and William A. Jami
son Of the Arbuckle company
! Potatoes . Cents n Pound.
| Several other progressive steps look
ing TO the lowering of the cost OF food II
New York were also taken yesterday
Henry Moskowitz, Food Commis ioner
announced that the first consignment o
Irish potatoes. purchased from farmer
by the New York City Food Aid Com
mittee. will be placed on the market to
day. the retailers agreeing to post sign
stating that they will sell the potatoes n
8 cents a pound.
The price of 3 cents n pound allow
the retailer profit OF s1.5Na barrel
is believed that about 500 carloads o
potatoes will be placed on the market Il
the near future by this method. 1t i
proposed by this method TO cut down tn
price OF and cents pound that ha
been prevailing.
Urges Further saving.
/ Arthur williams newly appointe
Federal Food Administrator for Se'
York state, met about thirty-hve news
paper men N luncheon at the Edso
Company Building at noon. The als
cussion centred on the part the news
papers can play In assisting fool con
servation. Mr.. williams stated tha
J from what he has learned the meatles
and wheatless days in New York ar
worth while. He said that he may late
urge that the city have two wheatles
and two meatless days each week. tn
saving OF 1000 pounds Of mca. by On
hotel on meatless day this week. he hels
was an evidence OF what can be accom-
plished.
Don e. Seitz Of the World suegeste
that the committee each day give a lis
|
foods He said he believed the paper
would he glad to give their readers
daily statement OF food prices. II wa
suggested that the difference in cost I
distribution and the difference In grade
Of staples In various sections OF the III
would operate to compel a statement =
prices by zones
Mr. Williams told Of an experimci
made by Mr., Hoover. National Food .\t
, ministrator. by which bread was remad
from cast of bread from the Hotel Mar
Z haitian. He said that Mr.. Hoover is col
, sidering a higher millaEc of wheat III
4 the combination OF corn with whea:
the bakeries. The injection OF the QUO
I ton OF food values revealed a divergcn'
I of opinion. For the present Mr.. VII
= Jams will make his headquarters at n
1 Edison company offices.
The milk situation developed little
= moment. Health Commissioner EmersC
n gave out "A statement IN which he denl'
r that he Is opposed To system of di
$ tr.butng the ~o-callcd loose milk, Stair
v shat he hcleves II H. dangerous Tor Il
q rants I'm, that admits can use II v II