The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
DIARY OF A SUGAR HOG

The following story published h,
the food administration of Indian.
should be brought to the attention !,
our schools especially, and to the pub,
lie generally. We are sending con;s,
OF it to all County Superiptendan t.
and principals of city and high schools
Please confer with those in your
county seat and get them to helm vor
get the story before all the childrer
of their schools:
July This is the day when our g,
gar ration begins. The food admin
istratlon has announced everyone must
go on strict ration on account az tbe
shortage. That doesn't affect mo anv
I'm prepared for it. was wise and
bought good supply a couple Of
weeks ago, as saw this shortage
coming. Limiting us to 2 pound mr.
chases does not deter me from HAVING
plenty. l went to six stores and
bought two pounds at each place I
thought that was rather clever. This
business of asking us to limit our
selves to three pounds a month is all
nonsense; | can't be bothered When
we are put on sugar cards will be time
enough to worry about how much we
are eating. The Germans are still
gong strong, the papers say. wish
there was something / could do to
help.
July 4-Independence Day-I shall
show my independence by having Ell
len make a good old apple pie. The
food administration is still harping on
the necessity of saving sugar. I don't
see why. There is plenty of sugar to
be had; | know that. Food officials
tell us there is no danger of famine
II we limit ourselves to three pounds
per month. I'll let the other fellow do
that. I've got penty, so what's the
use in my depriving myself. I've got
to have lots of sugar; my system
Graves 1t.
The war situation looks a little
brighter. Wen win yet, but it Is 60
ing to take lot of sacrifices. I'm
glad I'm too old to fight. wish could
help in some other way at home.
July 10-I bought % pounds of SUI
gar today by signing a certificate I
would use it for canning and preserv-
ing. I've got it put away in the base
ment. There is danger of real fam
inc, | believe, so it is best to be pre-
pared. Pm going to grab all l can.
These rules and regulations are only
for those who will follow them. There
is nothing compulsory about them.
Submarines are busy again. This
war is terrible thing.
July 15-Ellen wants to put up some
fruit with that 25 pounds of sugar I
bought; says bought it for that pur-
pose and it must be used for that. She
is strong for living up to the rules;
that's just like women. She says that
if we have more than our share some
one else win suffer. should worry
about that; I've got mine. I've quit
buying candy for the children; that is
sufficient sacrifice for one family.
/ see the Belgians have only one
pound of sugar month. That is
terrible condition. | don't see why
something isn't done to give them
more. War is even worse than l had
imagined.
July 25-We are now being asked to
limit our sugar consumption to two
pounds of sugar month beginning
August 1. That can't be done. |
wonder what is the matter with the
food administration anyway, that it
can't keep us supplied with sugar. |
told Ellen not to use any more sugar
on the children's cereal. We've got to
make some sacrifices, | guess, in these
times.
hope the kaiser is whipped soon.
I'd do anything to help win this war,
July 80 was in restaurant to-
day and asked for sugar for my ice
tea. It's bore to have to ask for su-
gar, but the food administration has
put ban on sugar bowls. The wait
ress would let me have only two tea
spoons. AS that wasn't enough.
took little bag out of my pocket and
put, in two more. A man sitting at
the same table looked at me and said;
you're fine patriot, you are!"
"What is the matter with your"
asked.
"Do you think carrying your own
sugar around with you to add to your
allowance is going to help matters
any?"
otis none of your business" | re-
piled. "There is plenty of sugar; If
the food administration knew what it
was doing there would be no sugar
shortage. This is free ountry, any
how"
"Don't blame it on the food admin
istration; blame it on the German sub