The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-22

lhNfe mas hee1 so mncn uniformed
and uuihinkinE criticism OF the food
administration sugar regulations and
especially the restrictions necessarily
placed upon canning OF fruits, that
deem Il necessary 10 make full state
ment Of the things that have made
these regulations necessary aud the
reason for the various regulations We
have a right 10 BE- proud Of the pa
triotlc responses made by the American
people to Mr. Hooyera request last
winter and spring for conservation OF
wheat and flour This made possible
the shipment 20 our allies OF 10000.
GOO bushels OF wheat. where there was
available for shipment only 10000.
0GO bushels.
know that when our people ap-
preelaie the necessity OF the present
sugar regulations aud the reasonable
ness OF these rules they viii Just as
patriotically iorego some Of their table
sugar and gladly limit themselves 20
the $50 quarts Of fruit which can be
canned with the rs pounds OF sugar
allotted each family.
Probably last Winter OF Saving.
Mr.. Hoover made the statement in
London last week that the food supply
for two years Is assured and that In
less than two years victory Will have
come to America and the allies H.
happily. this be true, this winter will
probably be the last that II will be
necessary 10 limit our winters supply
OF canned fruits When our boys come
home Will any one recall with regret
the canned fruit or jellies, jams and
preserves foragone this winter to in
sure supply OF sugar and jams for
our soldiers and limited ration Of
sugar for the allies?
An unexpected short crop OF Ameri.
can beet and Louisiana and Porto Rico
cane sugar. the loss OF beet sugar fields
and sugar factories IN the occupied
parts o! France and Belgium and the
loss of 100000 pounds through sub
marine sinkings have created a serious
shortage In the supply OF sugar. The
transfer of all available ships TO trans
port service 10 carry hundreds OF thou.
sands Of American boys to France has
made absolutely inaccessible the large
stock Of sugar accumulated In Java and
the lesser stock OF the Philippines.
Many Unusual Sugar Demands.
The lack OF tonnage has also inter
ferod with the free flow OF Cuban and
Hawaiian sugar to America and the
allies The better rationing made pos
sible In industrial sections OF the coun
try by increasing prosperity and the
necessity OF such larger ration on ac-
count of more intensive labor has
created an unusual domestic demand
for sugar coincidentally there has
developed an Unforeseen large demand
for sugar and sugar products for the
army and navy, due TO the natural
craving for sugar by soldier and
marine In active service.
These increased demands upon de
pleted supply have resulted In an
alarming shortage Of sugar for purely
civilian demauds This shortage can be
relieved only by reducing the generous
amounts heretofore consumed by our
civilian population.
Normally we consume In this coun-
try pounds per capita per year, and
notwithstanding some measure OF con
servation that consumption was not
reduced last year BY contrast the ra-
tion OF the English people for a long
time past has been "a pounds per capita
per year and the ration Of the French
and Italian peoples 10 pounds per
capita.
Give State 100000 Pounds.
According to refiners' records there
was shipped into this state during
April. May and June 100000 pounds
cfsugar, an average OF 10 and one-third
million pounds per month. For July,
the food administration allotted 10 this
state as it's fair proportion OF the 300.-
900 tons available for the entire coun-
try for July $4,000 pounds For Au-
gust. the states allotment has been
further reduced TO 100000 pounds.
The problem Of the food administra.
ton OF this state is to make 100000
pounds OF sugar do the work done In
former. months by 10 and one-third
nlilion pounds TO accomplish this
4here must be strict conservation and
There must be some disarrangement
Nof long standing customs. There must
We even some sacrifice If the limitation
OF home canning TO $50 quarts can be
termed sacrifice
Must Protect Workers.
Manufacturers Of candy and other
less essential products have been re