The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-20
BANS SUGAR BOWLS
AS AN AID TO ENEMY
Food Board Gets After Restau-
rants That Fail to Con-
serve Saccharine.

Fish and sugar bowls absorbed so
much Of the Federal energies as are de-
voted to New York's food situation yes
terday. The Federal Food Board put
on its armor and started a crusade
against the offending sugar bowl as z
Stacker in the hour Of need and On
enemy to those allied Powers which are
working overtime to keep the world safe
for democracy.
Danish the sugar bowl" pleaded the
board yesterday.
It was ofhcially charged that the
ancient table ornament is not only
gnawing at the vitals OF the sugar
supply but It is setting bad example
In the community.
while the sugar bowl has been BAN
ished." says the board. from the table
in dining cars hotels and most OF the
large restaurants there are still numer-
Gus public eating places in the CITY
which have failed to follow this patriCic
example. Continuance OF this practice
on the part of these places IL not only
harmful to the sugar conservation pro-
sramme OF the United states Food Ad-
ministration but is unfair to those places
which are cooperating with the Govern
ment by serving only a fixed quantity Of
sugar TO each patron.
Restaurants which still have sugar
bowls on the table are Intentionally or
otherwise catering to those persons who
turn deaf ear to the Governments
appeal to reduce sugar consumption In
order that there may be SUFFICIENT to
carry US through to the next crop. A
sugar bowl on the table in a public
eating place to-day Is an invitation to
persons not in sympathy with the Gov
eminent to go the limit in opposing this
part Of the food saving programme.
The abolition Of the open sugar bowl
since the beginning of the sugar scar
city has resulted in n large saving OF
sugar and acted as an educational meas
ure to the public as we'll. Reports which
have reached the board indicate that the
retirement OF the sugar bowl in public
eating places Is saving thousands OF
pounds OF sugar weekly. The proprietor
of several lunch rooms. feeding spproxi-
mateIy $4,000 persons day, declared
that ne was saving about 1880 pounds
month since he dispensed with the
open sugar bowl"
The action OF the Government I'm send
Ing protection for fishermen against
German submarines will insure a supply
OF Ash for New York city. declares the
official body. The salvation OF the FISH
crop from the hands OF frightfuiness
was announced as follows:
Following a conference between the
Navy Department and the United
States Food Administration it Is an
nounced that the depsrtm1t Is patrol
ing certain fishing grounds OF the At
lantic coast to prevent German sub
marines attacking fishing fleets and to
Insure this important source OF food
supply from being cut off. While re-
cent raids by under sea pirates have
done little actual damage 10 the fish,
ing fleets, taken as "A whole much IN
easiness has been caused in the fam
lilies OF some OF the men who man the
fishing boats. In some few cases FISH,
ermen. by pleas Of their families. have
been prevailed upon TO remain ashore.
The American fisherman is not easily
kept from the sea. however. and It is
expected that his courage and the
knowledge that the jackies are on qua II
VIII keep the nsh catch up to normal.
Tho naval patrol will be accomplished
without weakening the convoy system
that has made u possible for troops and
supplies to voyage In safety TO Europe.
Submarines recently have sunk vessei 3
engaged in cod fishing and have COM
mitted depredations among smaller
craft after sword fish.
IAN the European nations allied
against Germany have striven. In the
face OF like difficulties, 10 keep their
fishing fleets III work because OF food
shortage. particularly meat"