Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
NEW SUGAR RULES
IN EFFECT TODAY
Demand From Abroad Leads to
Reduction in Supply
at Home.

New regulations, comprising re-
duction in the amount OF sugar house
wives may use, so into effect today. In
commenting on the food situation. the
Food Administration for Delaware says:
"A month ago the food officials at
Washington believed they had fixed regu-
lations that would suffice for all the de-
mands made. both here and abroad. But
heavier demands from the trenches in the
last two weeks has caused revision. so
that beginning August /, the daily ration
for household use, including all sugar
ued in the preparation of foods, as well
as that served at the table, will be two
pounds per person per month. instead OF
three as has been in effect. Public eating
places may serve but two pounds for every
90 meals. which is TO cover all used IN
cooking and table service
I'm arranging the new rules, the food
authorities had to take into consideration
the demands of the American housewife.
for preserving purposes, as well as the call
from the trenches in France. The Food
Administration is dcsiroE that every
housewife should can and preserve as
much fruit and garden stuff as she can
arrange TO do, and every aid will be rem
dered such patriots Of the kitchen.
''In order to accommodate housewives.
and particularly those living in the rural
sections, the Food Administrator has de-
cided TO make food administrator of
every sugar dealer in Delaware He is
furnishing sugar certificates to all dealers,
so that the responsibility for the proper
distribution is up to the dealer.
HOUSEWIFE SIGNS CERTIFICATE
When a housewife goes to her grocer
and states that she has frrit ready for
preserving, the grocer may give her sugar
in small amounts for that purpose, she
signing one of the new certificates, which
will be forwarded by the dealer 10 the
Food Administrator office, where 1T Will
be checked up.
In this way the Food Administrator
will be able to maintain a watch on all
disloval persons who try TO obtain sugar,
more than is their share. thus defrsuding
patriotic citizens from their due amount
of sweetening
Each food dealer is put upon his
honor as an American merchant, not To
sell In excess of the immediate preserving
need OF his customer, and any attempt at
favoritism or dsloyal action will be noted
st the Food Administrator office where
such reports are promptly sent. There is
also kept by the dealer q counter register.
on which will be recorded every pound Of
and the number of persons il Is intended
TO supply. This register Is sent 10 the Food
Administration Office This, it is hoped
will prevent friends of the Kaiser from
going from store to store TO buy sugar. and
thus cheat our soldiers In France from re-
ceiving all that is needed
These who have tried canning fruit
without sugar say II is fine. That the
fruit keeps better and that there is less
spoiled For that reason the government
Is urging housewives 10 can with as little
sugar ~ poeEble nov, because with the
coming of the new crop. late in the fall,
the pressure on sugar viii be relieved.
'Horsewivn who so valiantly abided
BY the thfty-hfty' rule In the use Of wheat
ho,r have aided the government wonder
fully. In providing sufficient -four for the
fighting Sanmies and our allies. The
necessity for this economy still continues
but the abundant crops promised now, on
paper, will doubtless aid in relieving this
condition IN the fall
The same patriotism hiss been shown
by the American public in saving beef
Those who formerly thought they could
not live without beef two or three times
day have been surprised at how much
better they feel since eating more vege-
table diet, or else using other meats that
are not needed so much BY the soldiers
The need for beef still continues, but with
the constantly increasing number Of ships
being built, with which 10 bring beef from
South American countries to relieve the
demand abroad. this contingency is likely
within few months to be materially
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