The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
LIMIT PLACED ON SUGAR SALES
 BY ORDER OF FOOD OFFICIALS:
 l, (. HESS MADE ADMINISTRATOR

Luther C. Hess was yesterday informed in wire from Royal A. Gunnson, territorial food administrator that he had been appointed local federal food administrator for this city and vicinity and that acting for Gunnison fed eral food administrator for Alaska he should call meeting of all wholesale and retail food commodity dealers of this district and prevent the hoardng and help in conserving the essential foods.
 The following regulations then given, which will apply from with regard local food regulations til further notice is given "White sugar to be sold to in cities and towns (which here in Fair banks and in the immediate environs) in quantities not to exceed five pounds per day any household To other dealers outside of towns white sugar will be sold in quantities not to exceed fifty pounds without mits from the federal food administrator. Wheat flour is be sold by dealers other dealers either within without cities towns in quantities exceeding fortynine pounds without first obtaining permit from the federal food administrator To prevent duplication of sae and eliminate hoardng it requested that dealers con6ne all sales of flour and much possible regular All dealers and be invited become members of the United States food ad minsration. The of all those becoming members will be forwarded to headquarters, we'll the of all those refusing Dealers in food commodities and meat urge the of food and meat substitutes It is thought that any local citizen will refuse conform regulations which for the benefit of country and for the common of al If however any refuse to- abide by violate, any of the above regulations their and the circumstances of the refusal be wired to headquarters, and they will be dealt with from tere
 Mr. Hess IS authorized ill Gunnison's issue over
 his name written permits for flour and sugar sales These permits for specific amount of specified com modiy to only applicant and are only to be given out when the good faith of the applicant is shown without doubt Forms of applicant permits to be in the first mail and should be here Restaurants, cafes and boarding houses to be permitted to purchase fifty pounds of sugar time without permit These regu ations become effective all the Territory of Alaska dat ing from yesterday and made effective in all comnu ties tributary to Fairbanks
 conference of all local retailers and wholesalers is to be held at o'clock today the office buldng an( it will then be decided if these regulations string en and if w1a; limitations will accomplish the best 1tc Mr. Hacci infnf huSf1,o al local merchants and urges that they all attend this meeting
 Mr. Hess has also been asked by Mir. Gunnison cal
 meeting of all propretors of hotels restaurants cafes an boarding houses of this city and ask them behalf of MT Gunnson join the United States food administration effort bee pork mutton, fats, wheat and sugar. by immediately observing until further notice the fol lowing program of meates and wheatess days Meatess Tuesday, and in addon meaess meal each day. pork less Saturday. meaning pork bacon ham lard Wheat less Wednesday, The federal food administration desire:
 these days hitherto indiscrmnaey observed, to become erritorialy uniform thus conforming the program all the United States, and aiding the general public conform.
 crackers, butter sugar to be placed the table until the meal served unless the guest especially requests them Only Jumps of sugar to be placed the tea or coffee saucer unless the guest requests All butter and animal fats to be eliminated from cook ing much possible. All in the kitchens is be eliminated much possible Local bakers asked assist by refranng from baking wheat bread for Wednes days and generally substitute bread for wheat bread Butchers asked help also meatess days by no, selling meats The public IS asked to conform to this pro gram in their homes until further notice Every eating house the Gasneau channel is member of the food administration of the United States and is hope that Fairbanks eating houses will have good record
 Mir. Hess has called meeting of all the proprietors of restaurants, cafes and boarding houses of the city b held o'clock this afternoon at the office and desires everyone present. to start work No single item has do with winning the than food conservation and Fairbanks given her chance to do her bit by sesving these regulations When you in the game play according to the rues and be good sport all times So with your food conservation if it hits hard for time get into the game and do what the rules say and in the the United States cannot help but come out winner"
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