New-York tribune., 1918-06-27

tribution if necessary, depending much
upon remoteness from source OF sup
ply.
Must Be No Overwhelming
It is manifestly unfair for any one
to be overstocked in such situation
as this, as it must prejudice the COM
mon interest of regular flow Of sup
plies. Our national sugar supply does
not come from stocks. but arrives in
monthly amounts, and any attempt to
provide ahead results in shortage.
"Any attempts to accumulate stocks
in the interim between now and July
will be useless and may lead to diff
culties, for the food administration
will construe any such attempts by
dealers and manufacturers ms boarding
and upon conviction as punishable by
fine or imprisonment. Willie in law
the same rule might be applied to
householders, the food administration
proposes to rest upon the honor and
cooperation of the householders not to
hold more than a thirty7day supply
upon the basis Of three pounds per per-
son in the household.
"In addition to giving the quantities
on hand, the statements, which will be
required from dealers and manufact-
urers in the above groups, will give
the following further information upon
honor: In the case of Group A-that
is, candy, soft drinks, etc.-must show
the amount of sugar used during the
months of July. August and September,
1917, and certificates will. if the state
ments are correct, be based upon so
per cent of such average use. Ice
cream makers will be entitled to Is per
cent. A certificate will be issued seps-
rately for each months purchases.
Certificates To BE Issued
Group B-that is, commercial can
ners, etc.-will be given certificates for
their necessary requirements, but any
resale of sugar by them, except under
the express direction of the local Food
Administrator. will constitute viola
ton Of the regulations and subject
them to closing Of business for the
war.
"Any sugar in hand at the close of
the season must be placed at the dis
posal of the local administrator. The
food administration appeals to this
group to economize on consumption in
every direction.
"Group Chat is, public eating
places-will be issued certificates upon
the basis of three pounds for. each
ninety meals served. This includes all
public eating place users of sugar.
"Group D-that is, bakers-will re-
ceive certificates for 10 per cent of the
average amount used during July. Au-
gust and September, 1917, or, alter
natively, 70 per cent Of that used in
the month of June. 1918.
Group E--that is, retail stores
will receive for July purchases .certifi-
Gates based upon the average of sugar
sold during the combined three months,
April. May and June, 1918. Retailers
must not sell sugar to any of the other
groups-that is, to no one except
seholders-withou taking up the
certificates of such persons.
Only Two Pounds at Time
"They must not sell more than two
pounds at any one time to any town
customer or more than five pounds at
any one time to any country customer.
The latter may, however, be varied by
the local administrator to persons re-
mote from town. The retailer will do
his best not to sell more than three
pounds person a month to house
holders, whose cooperation with the re-
taller is earnestly sought.
Retailers may, as at present, sell
twenty-five pounds of sugar to any one
household for home canning upon the
householder certifying that he has not
bought elsewhere and agreeing to re-
turn any balance unused for this pur-
pose. The householder can obtain more
than twenty-five pounds upon approval
Of the local administrator If supplies
are available.
at will be seen by this plan that
there is no direct rationing of the
householder. 1t would cost the govern
ment s5,ooo,ooo to put the householder
on a ration card, and will take the SER
vices of 100000 persons to carry it out.
We cannot afford the labor or money,
and if householders will cooperate it
can be avoided.
"No householder or refiner can sell
any sugar whatsoever unless he re-
ceives the certificate above mentioned.
Any person in the above five groups
who does not file his statement will re-
ceiye no sugar during the war, and ac-
tion will at once be taken against any
sugar he may have in hand in excess Of
thirty days supply, and he will be
charged with boarding. We ask the CO.
operation of all trades in our purpose
that is, simply to secure justice in
distribution"