The Pulaskian., 1918-08-09
SUGAR SACK
SHOWS SHRINKAGE
ARKANSAS ALLOWANCE FOR Au-
GUST is ABOUT oNE-THlRp
LESS THAN YEAR AGo-HAvE
SWEET TOOTH PULLED.

Inc fatloning plan for sugar
Tor this month went into effect
on last Thursday. The allotment has
peen reduced all over the United
States to two pounds per person per
month. Hotels and all other public
eating places will be reduced to two
pounds per ninety meals. Manufacfu-
rers of less essentials, such as CANDY
and soft drinks, will be unable to pro
cure any high grade sugar whatever.
They will have to use what is known
as seconds and thirds, and Arkan-
sas jobbers are striving to get that
class of sugar into the state from
Louisiana.
The total allotment for sugar for
Arkansas during August is 1896 900
pounds, That amount is exactly l.
667, 900 pounds less than given the
state during July. The utmost conser-
walton 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 canning
and not used to save fruit or food.
Prosecution will also result where il
is proved any one bought more than
their two pounds allotment.
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public eating places will receive for
their August allotment just one-third
of what they got during July. Retail
stores will also be given less sugar.
Their supply for August will be cut
20 to so per cent, depending on con-
ditions in the respective localities. On
all dining cars instructions have been
given to serve not more than two half
Jumps or one teaspoonful of sugar to
each person. That portion for each
patron is requested in all public eat
ing places in the state. In an appeal
to the people of Arkansas to save SUI
gar, Mr.. Williams says:
More Precious Than Gold.
Sugar today 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
government needed -four a few months
ago. so, too, it needs the sugar now
Southern canning will be taken care
Of Let the people of Arkansas appre-
ciate what the government is doing
in this respect and realize the full
force of the present sugar shortage.
To get sugar under the pretense of
using it for canning and then appro-
priating it to crafty 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 Injuries. No
ssugar is served in public eating places
over there. The per capital allow
ance per month in England is 2
pounds, in France is / IL pounds and
in italy l pound. We are allowed two
pounds per person per month. 1t is
possible, if every one will be saving,
to get along with less than that
quota.
Question of Honor.
ut is a question of the honor of the
people The government is depending
on 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. Put
Arkansas 'over the top in sugar con-
servation as you have in all other
features that makes for the winning
of the war Every time you use SUI
gar. says this:
eff I use less sugar right now will
help win the war
"Act right then on that statement
save that sugar! Remember our
presidents statement:
owe are all eating now at coln-
mon table,.