South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
HOW SUGAR MAY
BE SOLD UNDER
RATIONING RULES
Food Administration Issues
Detailed Regulations on
Summer Purchases.


TO all consumers under the strict
rationing orders which went into
effect July were made public
ruesGay by the issuance. through
the office OF County Food Admins
traitor c. A. Carlisle, OF a detailed
statement from the Office OF Or.
Harry Z. Barnard federal food adj
ministrator for Indiana.
The statement follows:
Beginning July I Indiana goes on
= strict sugar ration In addition to
statements OF quantities or sugar on
hand. dealers and manufacturers
using or handling this commodity.
viii be required 20 give detailed in
formation concerning their require
ments. and subject themselves to
still further radical restrictions tn
the consumption or sugar for the
months OF July. August and Septem-
Der
Prepare Classification.
ITO expedite the distribution or
sugar all Of which under the new
regulations comes under the juris-
dicton OF the federal food admin
istratOr J r. Larger. head OF the
sugar division in the Office Of DIT
Harry f.. Barnard. federal food ad-
ministrator for Indiana. has pre-
pared o classification experimenting
that effective heretofore and will
require all distribution hereafter
SUMPTION 20 DE- on certificate
basis The classification is as fol-
lows
"A-Candy makers soft drinks.
soda fountains chewing gum. choco-
late and cocoa manufacturer to-
oscco manufacturers favoring eX-
tracts. invert sugar, syrups sweet
pickles. wines. etc.
These must show the amount or
sugar used during the months OF
JULY. August and September. 1917.
and certificates issued 10 them. n
the statements are found correct.
Viii be based upon 80 per cent Of
such average use Ice cream makers
viii be entitled To IS per cent Ger
tiicates viii be issued separately
FOR each months supply.
Rules ON Big Gamers.
"B Commercial Gamers
There viii he given certificates
for their necessary requirements. but
any resale OF sugar by them. eN-
cept under the express direction OF
the local food administration. Will
constitute violation of the regula-
tons and subject them 20 closing Of
business for the period OF the war.
ANY sugar on hand at the end of the
season must be placed at the dis
posaI OF the food administrator a
special appeal is made 20 this group
10 economic In every possible direc-
ton
"C-Hotels restaurants. public
eating houses serving % or more
persons.
These will receive certificates on
the basis of three pounds for each
so meals served.
"D-Bakers
These wiu receive certificates for
90 per cent OF the average amount
used during July. August and sep
TENDER, 1917. or alternatively. 90
per cent OF that used i'm the month
OF June. 1918.
How HOuseholdcrs Buy.
".E.-Retau stores
These viii receive FOR July uur-
chases. certificates cased upon the
average of sugar sold during the
combined three months Of April.
Nav and june. 1918. Retailers must
not sell sugar 20 any of the other
groups. tina, Is 10 none cNcent
Torterbo1Fn..s --.ftr-,.-s ...1-....-. $50. ~
certificates OF such purchases. sales
To town customers are limited 10
two pounds. and country customers
20 five pounds The retsiler is adj
nonished not TO sell for than three
pounds per person per month 90
hOuseholders. whose coopera zion
with the retailer is earnestly sought
Retailers may. as at present SCI
% pounds OF sugar 10 anyone house
hold for home canning. upon the
householder certifying that he has
not bought elsewhere. and his agree
ment 20 return any balance not used
for canning purposes Householder.
on certificate may obtain more than
- pounds. for home canning wher,
need is shown. but in no instance
viii sale OF more than Zoe pounds
for home canninG purposes be per-
mitted without the approval Of the
local food administrator
M1st lille Promptly.
No wholesaler or redner Will bt
permitted 20 sell any sugar wbatso-
ever except on the certificate basis
Any person m any OF the above nvt
urnuns who does not file his state