Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-10
The Sugar Situation II. IOlOa

been reduced to point that building
up stocks for future needs, Is impoS-
sible.
Later on when stock conditions ar
rant such action, we will put into eff
feet an allotment system in which ev-
cry retailer in the state Of Iowa will
be allotted a certain definite amount OF
sugar monthly. When he has used up
his allotment he cannot purchase adj
ditional sugar until the following
month, unless the sugar COMMITTEES
gives him permission to purchase adj
ditional sugar Necessarily our allot-
ment rule will be elastic to take care Of
business changes, and changes in the
population of certain communities due
to war activities. You will appreciate
am sure, that the main point is con-
troll, control for the most part Of the
distributor who does not use care in
selling his sugar.
In working out the above plan we
have compiled list of every retailer.
hotel, restaurant. and bakery in the
state Of Iowa. We also know just how
much sugar every one of these con-
Germs purchased during the months OF
March and April. We also know just
how much sugar every jobber in the
state OF Iowa sold every month of last
year. It Is surprising to note the rela-S
tonship between these figures, and it
Is upon this relationship that we pro-
pose to base our allotments.
Something like 10 days ago we took
an inventory of all the sugar in the
hands Of the Iowa Gamers and at the
same time requested them to begin the
gradual accumulation Of a seasons
supply of sugar. On May 1 we cal
culated from these fgures that Iowa
Gamers had on hand 80 per cent OF
their seasons requirements and I have
no doubt that the next two weeks will
find them with 100 per cent OF their
requirements From the standpoint of
the commercial Gamer we are quite
sure that they will be able to take
care Of all the fruits and vegetables
available for their use. Iowa has with
In its borders sixty-seven Gamers who
put out In corn alone in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000 dozen Of cans, which
requires $1,000 bags of sugar.
We have also taken an inventory Of
the amount OF sugar in the hands OF
Iowa confectioners and we have found
several very patriotic concerns among
the confectioners who have taken into
their warehouse and paid for, con-
siderable quantity of sugar in excess
Of their orma1 monthly requirements.
We have absolute control of this sugar
because the confectioner is not all
lowed to use over 80 per cent OF his
requirements for the corresponding
months Of last year. In case there is
real shortage during the canning sea-
son. we would expect to call on these
confectloners for their surplus OF sugar
which would / am sure materially re-
lieve the situation.
The whole system OF conservation
ultimately reverts to the consumer and
it is up to the consumer to conserve to
the very limit as relates to family con-
supply available during the canning
season. When conservation has been
practiced to the very limit we will have
barely enough to carry us thru, there
fore saving now Is Of utmost import
ance
We must bear tn mind that when the
food administration concluded that with
strict economy we would have barely
enough to carry us thru, that they were
depending on not only sugar yet to be
transported from Cuba, Porto Rico and Z
the Hawaiian Islands. but they also .
calculated on new beet sugar which IL I,
usually available in California some 8
time in August. There are great many
things that might happen either to the
Transportation facilities from the islands.
or to the beet crop itself, see You will
see the grave necessity of denying our
selves to the very limit at this time.