El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-09
RATI0N5
ON CERTIFICATE
After May Is Manufac-
turers Must Present Ad-
ministration Papers.

Announcement has been received OF
the new plan OF the food administra-
tion, effective May IS. for the ration
ing OF manufacturers using sugar
The plan has been worked out with
the desire to disturb business as lit
tie as possible consistent with that
conservation OF sugar which is neces-
sary 20 the c0untry's interest, a bull
letin to administrator c. n. Basseti
said
No manufacturer using sugar FOR
manufacturing viii be permitted, ar
ter May IS. TO purchase sugar with
out the surrender Of authorized sugar
dist ibutiou certificates issued by
the state food administration in the
state where the concern is located and
endorsed on the back by the buyer
Each administrator viii take care OF
the plants OF his own particular state
whether owned within or without
the state
Contracts After May -.
Contracts prior TO Nay Is may De
filled by sellers Of sugar without sur
render OF certificates, but no con
tracts made after May IS shall be
filled unless the buyer delivers the
requisite certificates.
Manufacturers may obtain state
ment blanks and certificates over the
state from their respective district
federal food administrators, in the
case OF FL Paso. from Mr. Bassett-
VIII Distribute Certificates.
Certificates viii he printed and DIS
tributed by state administrator F. A
Peden in the following denominations
so. 100. 500. 1000. 5000. 10000 and Co.,
900 POUNDS The certificates are en-
graved after the manner Of the bank
E1FH1Hf
is taken TO prevent trading in GER
tincates. The plan for the certifi-
cation Of all sugar manufacturers Is
70 embrace the period Of May 10 20
July J. Further action viii be de-
cided later and depend upon the vessel
tonnage procurable to move sugar
from Cuba. and the requirements for
home preserving and the canning
trade as they develop.
some May Not Get Papers
In many cases where manufactur-
ers have been using more sugar than
they have been entitled to during the
first four and a half months Of this
year. they Will have used up their
allowance and be entitled. TO no GER
tificates. No exceptions viii be made
in favor OF such dealers. as they have
either been violating the so percent
regulations. or have large stock OF
sugar on hand. the bulletin said
Ice cream manufacturers have been
allotted 100 percent Of their require
ments as this viii preserve the milk
supply. and help the dairy interests
take care Of the surplus OF milk dur
ing the summer months
Recalls Ruling On POtatOes.
4 statement issued by district food
administrator Charles " Bassett to
olesalers and retailers follows;
Violations are continually reported
at this office. which are occasioned
either by intent or ignorance. regard
ing potatoes as flour substitute To
bakers. The rule is as follows; Four
pounds Of potatoes is equal to one
pound Of substitute; example Is
pounds OF flour viii require % pounds
81 substitute; hence IS pounds Of flour
and 100 pounds Of potatoes This rule
applies only to bakers and not 70 no.
tells and restaurants. No wholesaler is
permitted 10 force a baker 10 take
more or less than the amount pre-
scribed in the example above
ANY further violations Of this rule
Riu occasion a complaint 10 be is
sued against that violator.n