Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-16
SUGAR

| AEsC SOSNESS Ot' THIS PRO
GRAM RESTS ON THE HONOR AND
| COOPERATION OF TIE AMbIiI.
CAN PEOPLE.
Mr. Hoover. In summing up tho
| years accomplishment Of the tSui
Administration. n his letter OF July
l1th to the President. says:
THE European allies have been
compelled to sacrifice more than our
own people. but We have not fl, lied 10
load every steamer since the dpluyo
OF the storm months last winter. Our
contributions To THIS end could not
nave been acco" i,llshcd without IF.
fort and sacrifice. and II is n matter
ior further satisfaction that II has
been accomplished voluntarily and In.
dividually.' 1t is difficult to distinguish
between various sections OF our pco.
PIE In assessing credit for
these results. but no one VIII deny
The dominant part of tho American
woman"
Ninety per cent. OF the -four used IL
consumed In tho household.
Seventy per cent. OF the sugar used
Ia consumed in the household.
IL IL up TO the women again,
On your honor ns a woman. how
much. sugar do you necd?"
In Virginia the women arc given
the privilege OF signing nm Honor Ger.
tlhcate which eniitlcs them TO buy n
weeks supply OF sugar at one time. no
matter whether they reside In city or
country, and for canning and presery-
Ing purposes they arc allowed 20
pounds, subject TO approval OF the
local food administrator. 1t is the
policy OF the administration to encour.
Ego canning without sugar whenever
possible, II saving the fruit now.
lnd planning to RGd sugar when II In
more plentiful.
The following arc the forms OF cor.
tihcate In use:
For Household uoc.
In consideration OF permission
granted me by the Food Administra.
ton to purchase Il weeks supply OF
hu.ar nj one time hereby ngree Tint
the consumption OF sugar in my house.
hold for all purposes except cannipS
Bhall not exceed two pounds per month
yer person and hereby certify TINT.
Including the purchase now made.
have not now IN my possesBiun nor
under my control n supply OF sugar
iur such household use In excess OF a
weeks supply, calculated upon the
above basis, nor in cxcess OF twenty
ave pounds for cunning purposes.
For Canning.
Maximum Canning With Minimum
Sugar"
.l9lS.
/ hereby declare to tho United
States Food Administration that de-
sire to purchase from. .
.....,........... nm amount Of ..
pounds OF sugar for my use for pre-.
serving and canning purposes only, and
that | shall return any surplus not
used for this purpose.
used. ..... lbs. OF sugar for these
purposes last year and have. ....,,,,,
lbs. OH hand.
Approved
'..'.''' ..................
Local Food Administrator.
Signed. .............. ......
Nu"'ess' ''.....
This Certificate IL limited to rs lbs
II must DO approved by your Local
Food Administrator ana returned to
him In seven days.
Last winter sugar was scarce In
France. 30 scarce that II was as now
mn almost unknown luxury to many
Oniciuls OF the Red Cross Invited
the school children OF Paris to
luncheon and Toasted them ON great
cups OF chocolate and plenty OF brond
Then because candy Ia no longer
mado In France because there must
be surprise, II Anal treat. each little
guest was given to eat lump OF sugar
There were smiles OF thanks, crate
ful words OF delighted appreciation
from these children OF Paris. starved
for sweets through so many weary
months.
liut then Il pnu9e.
few OF the ::cores and scores and
scores Of children ate their sugar 10y.
ous,y; others Looked al IL longinCly
hut most OF II was nj once whisked
out OF sight. clasped closely I'm littlo
hands. slipped into Tiny pockets.
Then cnme surprised questionings
AID Whispered, ha,f-shy explanations
IL, response.
yes, yes, every one loved sugar,
but" and then II was discovered
that each small person had the same
thought. born Of the wonderful spirit
.: France. quito without other prompt.
'ng.
II the sugar were taken home, waved
lie carefully. It might be put into II
ny box and sent to soldier. lighting
tine front for France.
On your honor. women and children
Virginia, how much sugar do you
etl?
Buy War Savings Stamps.