The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-10-12
(Official Bulletin)


ferent problem for the Food Admin
istration from almost any other COM
modify it has to handle, in view
of the fact that about so per cent of
the sugar we consume is imported
from foreign countries.
1t might be interesting to know
that the entire domestic production
from Louisiana, Hawaii, Porto Rico
and domestic beet follow the general
trend of prices as established in the
New York market. The New York
price is based generally on the price
of Cuban centrifugal, to which is
added the duty of l cent and the re-
finer's differential. The Cuban
sugar, therefore, becomes the dom
mating factor and the domestic prod
ucts follow and meet this compe-
tition. The domestic producers do
not raise sufficient supplies for the
United States, causing the Cuban
sugar to become the predominating
feature and actually control the price
in the United States.
To Negotiate With Cuba
1t is the intention of the Food
Administration to enter into negotia-
tions with the Cuban government and
the Cuban planters to see if vol
untary agreement can not be reached,
fixing price for Cuban sugars in
New York that will be satisfactory to
the Cuban producers and at the same
time insure a fair price for the con-
suming public in the United States.
The Administration has every rea-
son to believe that such voluntary
agreement can be effected.
In order to handle the situation and
arrange for the distribution of the
available sugar in the world, an in
ternational sugar committee of five
members has been formed. Two of |
the members of this committee were
by the allied Governments,
and the men selected for this i'm
portant work are Sir Joseph White
Todd and John " Drake, ST., both
of whom are familiar with the sugar
situation.
In order to handle the situation an
committee of five has
been appointed. Two of the members
appointed by the allied governments:
Sir Joseph White-Todd and John V.
Drake, ST., both familiar with the
sugar situation-two American MEM
oers, appointed by the Food Admin
stration are Earl D. Babst, presi-
lent of the American Sugar Refining
Co, and William A. Jamison of Ar
'uckle Bros, neither of whom is in
crested in any way in the produc-
ion of Cuban sugar. Mr. George {
VI. Rolph, head of the sugar divis-
on of the Food Administration, will {
'e the fifth member of the COM c
nittee. 1
1t will be the duty of this COM
nittee to arrange for the purchase
nd distribution of all sugar, whether l
or the United States or the allied C
ountries. +
Committee of Refiners Il
There will also be a committee of a
american refiners consisting of Mr.. v
!. A. Spreckles, Mr.. James H. Post, II
ir. c. M. Warner, New York; Mr. "
ieorge H. Earle, jr., Philadelphia; n
nd Mr.. Dwight P. Thomas, Boston,
,hich has been formed to cooperate t
18th the international committee with y
ne idea of assisting in the distribu-
on of that part of the imported tl
agar that comes to the United II
tates refineries. u
The three American members of
le international committee will serve =
; a subcommittee to handle and de- p
de purely domestic questions with CO
hich the allied members are not X
,ncerned. ia
Conferences held in Washington ia
I'd New York between representa- iy
YES of the entire sugar-refining in az
lstry of this country and the Food pi
have resulted in a is
,luntary agreement for the dura- 10
on of the war Refiners will un- pi
,rtake not only to obtain their sup CT
les of raw sugar under the di Ga
ction of the international Sugar SO
but they also have agreed co
work on stipulated margin be- Tn
,een the cost of raw sugar and the su
ling price of refined, thus limiting ol
'ofits and going a long way toward
ablizing prices and eliminating
eculation. WI
Big Saving to Consumers OF
This cooperative buying between IN
e refiners and those purchasing raw pr