The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-23
EXPLANATION Of THE SUGAR SITUATION
Food Administrator Charles Hebberd Gives reason or
Regulations Governing Distribution IN "as"'"s'O"''
Appeas to Patriotic Spirit OF People.

duced to so per cent or their us"so
a wear ago and have not beeh per
m,tted their normal requirements since
October. 1917. To prohibit entirely tho
use nj sugar In candies and less essen
tial products would close large manu-.
featuring Industries and many smaii
retail stores employing hundreds oi
thousands of girls, women and men oe-
pendent upon this industry for their
livelihood.
So far the government has not put
entirely out of business any less essen
tial or luxury industry. Even In France
with the sugar ration reduced to one
pound per month and after four years
of war the manufacturers OF candy are
permitted Is per cent OF their norman
usage Of sugar / have wired WASH
ington strongly urging further re-
duction Of candy and other less es-
sential manufacturers ration to 10
per cent instead Of so per cent.
Would Save 562, 900 Pounds.
II the recommendation Is not adopt.
ed, I shall know 1t Is because the food
administration officials there have
more complete knowledge Of the facts
than have here. Candy and some IL
other less essential industries used In
this state during the present month
562, 900 pounds Of sugar Should these
Is Industries be put entirely out OF
business there would be saved for
family consumption that amount,
which would furnish an extra half
pound per month for each person resid-
ing In the state.
Commercial Gamers have not been
restricted in their use Of sugar for tive
reasons: First, because Of the large
requirements of canned fruits, jellies
and Jams for the use OF the army and
navy; second. because there have been
built UP around commercial canneries
great berry and fruit growing indus
tries depending largely upon the can.
neries for market. These aggregar
tons Of fruits and berries could not
be absorbed into the fresh fruit
markets without spoilage and loss.
Would Restrict Gamers.
The fruits and berries ordinarily
used In home canning are distributed
over all parts Of the state, and can be
readily absorbed into the fresh fruit
demands. I have communicated with
Washington, and hope to secure some
Limitation upon the proportion Of Jams
and syrup-packed fruits permitted com.
mercial Gamers as compared with their
water packed products.
whether the Gamers commitments
to the government for Jams and sweet
goods for the army and navy will per.
nit OF this Limitation l have no Way
OF knowing. Because of the great
amount Of fruit raised in Washington.
l nave wired the national food admin.
istration asking that this state be fay.
ored with sufficient additional sugar
supply to permit a somewhat larger
than 25-p0und allotment of sugar for
nome canning. II this request is grant.
cd notice will be issued at once
through the press.
Ice Cream Aids Dalryman.
The Limitation upon ice cream mann.
iacturers has been placed at rs per cent
OF normal usage in order to lend am,
port to the dairy industry of the coun.
try. The dairy industry has been hard
nit by high costs Of feed and lahor
ana INABILITY to secure corresponding
price lor dairy products. The serious
consequences Of further depletion Of
tne dairy herds will be seen in tina
weakened constitution of our erowins
childhood If some way is not evolved
10 prevent further sacrifice Of da,rv
herds. "a usiry
Formerly 10 to IL pounds Of sug.,
were used In the MANUFACTURES a. "A
gallons Of ice cream. Now manmt.ct
urers are using from six to eight
pounds for the same amount of creem
onerbets, which contain a heavy nro.
PORTION OF sugar and little II any dairv
Proouct, have been entirely prohibited
pelieVe that this will be the last
urgent call the food administration
VIII nave to make upon our peon,e ' ~.
extreme conservation. p'' luz
The food administration ho,,...
tnat the acute sugar shortage nil -
renewed after January, when ~ -
r ,oseisn crops will be available, Thos.
VINO VINO nave periodically canned fr",t
without sugar will then. # ia hnnu ui'
nave enough sugar for sweetening No.
poses poses. May we not look for the saw AM
patriotic cooperation that in ,lra"ans
thousands of our citizens to 90 snt;r"
~ without wheat products for sexsrs,
months that our boys and allies m,as.
nave a fair ration Of bread? ' "'sas