The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-21
Only Sugar Will Be Sold Hereafter on Ration Cards from Food Ad-
 miniStratOr
BROWN SUGAR INCLUDED
Substitutes Included Are Syrups and Honey and Corn Sugar; Regula-
 tiOnS Effective.
GU. s. Food Administrator)

combination of conditions affect ing the sugar crop and shipping ia. cilities has compelled the United States Food Administration to issue an order reducing the per capita consumption of sugar from three pounds per month to two pounds per month. This is the same allowance now existing in England and is more than the French allowance and twice as much as the Italian allowance What is being asked of the public, therefore, is less than the English, asked of their people. Our Europ- can Allies have been in this war for period of four years, have suf- fered from the resulting hardships and the lesson they have learned makes it easier to secure their CO operation in matters of this kind.
 The only serious request that the Food Administration has heretofore made upon the general public of this country. namely: that of re WHItb HUT COIbuIlUtlOu ldS been cheerfully met, and in Alaska particularly the per capita consump- tion of white flour has been much less than was asked for by the Ad- ministration. The matter of curtail- ing sugar consumption, however. is more serious and the experience of the Food Administration has been such that it is realized something besides voluntary effort is required to enforce new regulations in regard to sugar.
 The people of Alaska have proven their ability to go lover the top" on every occasion swhen the Government has asked for their cooperation and their efforts in regard to Liberty Loan subscriptions. Red Cross sub scriptions, and other similar work have been so noteworthy as to re- ceive particular commendation from the Government officials. However. we have in our community certain number of people who are thought less and indifferent when it comes to making any real sacrifices believ- ing that their single efforts are un- necessary and that personal sacri- fices can be left to others. The great majority of our people are ready and willing to do whatever Is asked of them without being forced by regu- lations, but in justice to these it is deemed advisable to handle the su- gar situation in manner that will put everyone on an equal footing
 It has been decided. therefore, to handle all sugar sales by means of Sugar Ration Cards and by special permits and an attempt has, been made to work out a system that will be as simple as possible and yet eff fective.
 It is hardly necessary to point out that by reducing the sugar consump- month. we are not making any real sacrifice by temporarily giving up something that we can do equally well without; this is certainly very little to do for the boys who are offering their lives for our liberty and happiness. and it is the idea of this Administration that it only re- quires proper appreciation by the people of this Territory of the whole situation to secure a cheerful com pliance with the new sugar ration ing system.
 Tn order to clear up the question of what constitutes sugar and what constitutes sugar substitutes the fol lowing should be borne in mind: By sugar is meant either beet or cane sugar fin the granulated. cube, powdered or brown form. By sugar substitutes is meant all corn syrups.