The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Sugar Cards
instructions

AUGUST 1st, 1918, and thereafter
will be issued monthly TO merchants
until further notice.
Merchants will issue cards 10 con-
sumers and NO CONSUMER. SHALL,
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OBJ
TAIN SUGAR WITHOUT A CARD.
Be careful and see that ali cards
are properly and completely filled out
See that a Thames are legible and if
not the merchant will see to il that
detached portions. When cards are
first issued elave the unused coupons
attached 10 the lower part
Use great care when you issue cards
as to the NUMBER IN THE FAMILY
AND THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR ON
HAND. ALL STOCKS OF SUGAR
MUST BE REDUCED TO THE ACT
UAL AMOUNT THE CONSUMER
is ENTITLED TO. BASED UPON
THE RATE OF TWO POUNDS TO
THE PERSN IN THE FAMILY PER
MONTH
The coupons attached represent IL
which is sufficient for a family OF
s for one month. August coupons
cannot be accepted for September
sugar
Leave only sufficient coupons at
tached TO card to cover the supply
for the month. based upon the num-
Der in the family and the amount on
hand Families consisting Of more
than 8 persons will receive additional
cards to cover their allotment. \
family of persons would be satitlci i
to pounds. Leave coupons on card
and mark one pound off the last cou-
pom.
DO NOT CUT COUPONS IN TWO
AS INSTRUCTED IN THE GRO
GERS INDEX AS 1T WILL DE
STROY THE NUMBER so THEY
CANNOT BE CHECKED UP ALL
COUPONS MUST BE CAREFULLY
PRESERVED. RETURN THEM.
USED AND UNUSED. TO YOUR
COUNTY DEPUTY. HARRY w.
COMBS, CANON CITY, COLO. All
coupons taken up by the merchant
must be returned every MONDAY.
Your future supply is based upon
these coupons.
The merchant will retain the top
part o. the card as his record when
the last coupon is returned. The low
er portion will be sent TO the county
deputy TO be checked up and by him
will besent to the state administration
together with the coupons turned in
BY the merchant.
Merchants can take coupons issued
by other merchants. but this is not de-
sirable and should not be done unless
NECESSARY as it reduces your fu-
ture supply. Encourage consumers to
pur chase their months supply when
they take out the card If you have
the sugar.
If cards are not issued until the
end of the first week. only 2-3rds can
be allowed. If in the middle of the
month only allow Y and so on.
In case of shortage of cards notify
Mr.. Combs and more will be issued
you. DO not call for more than you
actually need as the supply is limited.
Report cases of dissatisfaction to
your Deputy. Your name will not be
used Caution consumers not to at
tempt to secure more than their allot-
ment as all cards will be checked up.
Canning sugar will be handled same
as heretofore. Those desiring second
supply must have special permit and
furnish list OF goods put up with
arst amount. The special permit
must be issued by the Administrator
or Deputy.
CANNING CERTIFICATES ISSUED
PREVIOUS TO AUGUST LIST TO
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS AT
ONCE. ALL CANNING cERTIFI-
Gates ISSUED ON AND AFTER
AUGUST 1st, SHOULD BE RE
TURNED EVERY MONDAY TO MIR.
j., NJ BUNDICK. CHAIRMAN OF
THE SUGAR DIVISION, DENVER.
COLO. ALL SUGAR SOLD BY THE
MERCHANT FOR CANNING PUR-
POSES FOR WHICH THESE GER
TIFICATES ARE RETURNED WILL
ENTITLE THE MERCHANT TO A
CREDIT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE
CERTIFICATES.