New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-17
SCOVILLE EXPLAINS
FOOD RESTRICTIONS
Ban OF, But Sugar Must be
Used Economically

because we are oSASo
by local food directors which regula-
tons have been rescinded and which
continued in force, and because the
constantly changing situation has re-
suited in unusual completely of food
administration rules and regulations,
we desire to set forth categorica1ly
the following resume of answers and
explanations" states Food Admins
traitor Robert Scoville in a letter to
the local administrator.
"Connecticut newspapers when
carrying a story under a Hartford
date line or when quoting Food Ad-
ministrator Robert Scoville' are in
variably correct and authentic
sources of information on food adj
ministration matters.
'NThe sugar restrictions for house.
holds, retailers and public eating
places have been rescinded, but the
economical consumption of sugar as
we'll as every other foodstuff is urged
at least until Mr.. Hoover returns from
abroad and announces a more definite
conservation program.
Retailers should not have on hand
sugar beyond 80 days supply until
the new sugar crop begins to arrive
on the market about January /. Re-
tailers may not charge more than one
cent a pound profit on sugar. and. on
sales of more than one pound, the
profit should be one cent times the
number Of pounds sold, the consumer
getting the benefit Of the fractional
cents.
In uniform packages.
'FWhoIeSaIers NAV make So-caJTeS
com bination sales; retailers are still
forbidden to make combination sales
THE food administration restric-
tons on. Christmas candies have been
rescinded.
General orders No. 8 and No. 9
for public eating places, forbidding
the open sugar bowl and limiting the
sugar service to four pounds per 90
meals served, have been rescinded,
General order No. limiting the
service of American CCheddar) cheese
is very much in force and butter
should also be economically served.
For some weeks the wheat sub
stitute rules have been revoked and
the United States government, upon
application to this office, will under
take to relieve dealers, bakers and
others under certain specified condi-
tons of excess holdings of substi-
tutes.
I'm it's control Of ice and ice prices,
the food administration has revoked
all restrictions and instructions.
reports from bakers, grain deal
ers and others are no longer required
by the United States food admins
tration.
Reports Of food savings are no
longer required from public eating
places and no more monthly report
cards will be sent out
THE rule, which would have for
hidden after January i, 1919, the sale
Of butter and cheese in less than one
pound lots has been revoked.
Ceases of reflections of carloads OF
foodstuffs, which have been handled
by the enforcement division, are
gradually being permitted to follow
their usual pre-war course and will
all be soon taken over by the proper
courts.
THE special rules and regulations
on fruits and vegetables, including
potatoes, have been resciaded.
"Isidore Wise of Hartford, state
merchant representative for the food
administration, desires all local food
directors to be prepared for a posi-
be intensive campaign of poster dis
play and store window exhibits soon
after the holidays and local mer-
chants should be urged to cooperate
along lines to be explained to you
later.
Posters, both new and old, are
still obtainable upon request to this
office and in this connection we again
urge our local food directors to hold
fast until more definite instructions
are received from Mr.. Hoover.
There is no safe way of telling
whether or not America , must in
crease it's pledge of 20,0O0,0 900 tons Of
foodstuffs to starving Europe, and it
is, OF course, unnecessary for us to
point out that it is much easier to
hold our present organization intact
and to maintain the present spirit OF
cooperation and conservation than