The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
WHAT YOU MUST DO RE-
GARDING FLOUR AND SUGAR

(By the Federal Food Administrator }
The campaign for sugar conserva-
ton came upon the American people
suddenly. On account of losses we
are in honor bound to meet a sharp
change in the use of sugar; we must
act quickly for what is not we'll be-
gun in the next six weeks will not
be done at all.
The success of this program rests
on the honor and cooperation of the
American people. We hear of people
going from store to store, trying to
duplicate their portion over and over.
They don't realize that they are try
ing to beat the game; If carried on
to greater extent this means the
failure of the sugar rationing plan.
How was it in the wheat cam
paign? People everywhere vieing
with one another in zeal to play the
game. That was success.
Again we are called upon to share
with those who sit at the common
table. 1t is challenge of war con-
ditions to our humanity, our CHI
valry and our worth. This time we
are required not to employ sub
stitute for necessary food, but to give
up an indulgence.
Shall we succeed? We can if we
will. We will if we realize But the
time is short. 1t took six months
to build up the wheat campaign, but
the sugar campaign must be put thru
in six weeks-Or fail. 1t is the
second large test of twelve million
food administrator memberships.
They look to you-they trust you.
The twelve million persons who
signed pledge cards are asked to
realize the situation and play the
game. Let us send by every ship
tokens of support to our
boys over there from an America
worth dying for.
There is a shortage of sugar; there
will be no famine. Manufacturers
and the trade are under rigid regula-
tons; conservation of sugar in the
household is on honor. The sup
plies on hand permit an allowance
for the household Of two pounds
per person. We cannot in
honor compel Europe to do with less
while we take more for ourselves.
Canning is good economy; sugar
for canning may be had on certifi-
Gates in the discretion of each food
Wherefore, as far as possible, put
up fruit and vegetables without
sugar; bottle juices and pulps to be
later.
Households are again admonished,
that the success of the sugar pro-
gram rests on the honor and cooper
alton Of the American people.
Do not have on hand more sugar
than is needed for REASONABLE length
Of time. You should not fail to re-
turn unused balance of sugar pur-
chased for canning purposes. Buy in
TWO to five pound lots according to
whether you live in town or country.
1t lie morally wrong to hoard any
'ood stuffs and particularly is this
rue at this time as to sugar. Fur
;hermore. it is selfish, cowardly and
Not only this for it is
unlawful, as the food control act
provides fines of not more than
5000 and Imprisonment for hoard
ng by dealers, manufacturers or
AS. above stated there is no dan
ger of sugar famine, but there is a
shortage as compared with the pre-
var days when Americans used more
han eighty pounds per capita per
lnnum. They are now asked to
INIT their consumption to twenty
our pounds per annum. The Ameri-
an people are in honor bound to use
lot more than two pounds per per-
on per month. They are directed
o use sugar substitutes as much as
hey can. The substitutes including
orn syrup, honey, maple sugar, sor-
hum, fruit and fruit juices.
The sugar rules apply to all kinds
f raw, refined and semi-refinel, beet
nd cane sugar. including the follow