The Monticellonian., 1918-08-09
RATIONING OF SUGAR.

lllllG ROIh, UQlS bS plan for sugar Tor August will go .nto effect tomorrow The allotment Jas been reduced all over the United atates to two pounds per person per month. Hotels and all public eating places viii be reduced to two pounds per ninety meals. Manufacturers of .ess essentials, such as candy and soft drinks, will be unable procure my high grade sugar whatever. They will have to use what Is known as seconds and thirds, and Arkansas jobbers are striving to get that class of sugar into the state from Louisi- ana.
 The total allotment for sugar for Arkansas during August is 3,895,00o pounds. That amount is exactly l. 667,0OO pounds less than given the state during July. The utmost conser- vation is demanded of the people, states an announcement from State Food Administrator Hamp Williams.
 Will Protect Home Gamers.
 Sugar for canning will be given those needing it for that purpose. Prompt arrest on the charge of hoard ing will follow if proof is established sugar was falsely ordered for can- ming and not used to save fruit or food. Prosecution will also result where it is proved any one bought more than their two pounds allotment.
 Hotels, restaurants and all other public eating places will receive for their August allotment just one-third of what they got during July. Re- tail stores will also be given less sugar. Their supply for August will be cut 70 to 90 percent, depending on conditions in the respective localities. On all dinni..g cars instructions have been gwen to serve not more than two half Jumps or one teaspoenful of sugar to each person. That portion for each patron is requested in all pub lie eating places in the state. In an appeal to the people of Arkansas to save sugar. Mir. Williams says:
 More Precious Than Gold.
 "Sugar IS more precious than gold, 1t Is question of which cup you will drop your allowance in-the one you hold or that held out by the American ! soldier in France. As the govern ment needed flour few months ago, so, too, it needs the sugar now. Southern canning will be taken care of. Let the people of Arkansas ap preciate what tho government is doing in this respect and realize the full force of the present sugar shortage. To get sugar under the pretense of using 1t for canning and then appro- priating it to gratify personal con- sumption is just as treacherous to the nation as any act that would result in the sinking of transport loaded with American soldiers.
 "The people of the Allied countries have long since given up luxuries. Nc sugar IS served in public eating places over there. The per capita allowance per month in England is ? pounds, in France is l-2 pounds and in Italy pound. We are allowed two pounds per person per month. It is possible |
 if every one will be saving, to get a. long with less than that quota. Question of Honor.
 Tt is Q question of the honor of the people. The government is depending or them to save sugar. To do so will help win the war. Let us remember that officials in Washington regard Arkansas as a pattern for other states to follow. Keep up the good work Maintain that enviable record. Pu; Arkansas 'over the top in sugar con- servation as you nave in all other features that makes for the winning of the war. Every time you use sugar say this:
 :" If l use less sugar right now will help win the war
 Act right now then on that state. ment-saye that sugar. Remembe, our Presidents statement:
 We are all eating now at com mon table'"