The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
The Friends of
CAPTAIN Sugar
BY Emily Rose Burt.

service over seas. Most OF his fam
lily were prisoners or the enemy in
Germany and Austria and couldn't
get out to help in the world war
and he was more than eager to &c
for ne knew how badly he was
needed abroad by the Allies and
the people in the war countries.
But all the same he did worry a
bit about the way things would &c
in America in his absence. You
see, in civil life before the war, he'd
been in the Sweets business. His
chief line was candy, with cake and
pudding branches.
Whatever" said he to his COM
handing officer, will the folks do
without he? They depend on me
so. I'm family pet"
you are" was the reply, "but
your duty is plain. You must go to
the aid of the Allies. Meanwhile
we must try to find substitutes to
carry on your business. Well look
out for such as aren't so well fit
ted for overseas service and they
can do their bit at home. So, Cap
tain Sugar, you're not to worry"
81 shan't worry" said Captain
Sugar, "but l have personal bust
ness, and | fear folks won't want to
give their confidence to strangers"
Leave it to me-" replied his
chief, reassuringly.
"Well-since you're so sure, just
as a favcr, save little corner for
me when come home again." joked
Captain Sugar.
So he sailed across the sea and
his commanding officer, who had
had his wits working busily, set
about rounding up helpers to carry
on Captain Sugars business.
One of the first chaps he thought
of for this job was Mr.. Corn.
Seems as if the ones that are
doing the most already are always
the first ones asked to do some
thing EXTRA" said Mr.. Corn, with a
cheerful grin reaching from ear to
ear. Give been doing a lot of Col.
Wheats work since he's been in
the service. However, you may
couQt on me. Certainly it's up to
me to be patriotic, for Pm an Amer
lean to my very roots"
and what's the special stunt I'm
to do"
"Your job said his chief, Twill
be to form the Corn Syrup Assicia-
tion and take charge Of portion of
the Cake frosting business with the
Pudding and Sweetening branch"
Good" said Mr.. Corn, "I'll en-
JOY that. Maybe can even put
one over on Captain Sugar. and he
winked knowingly.
There's a firm UP in Vermont
that ought to help me out now"
said the General to himself. as he
finished his successful interview
with Mr.. Corn. I'll just wire the
Maple Brothers. Wouldn't wonder
if they knew enough about the
Sweetening business already to be
valuable"
ITO Maple Brothers,
Sugar Hill, Vermont.
Can you lend your services in
the Sweets business for duration
of war;"
General Food Resources. Il
he telegraphed
The answer came back at once:
"To General Food Resources,
Washington, d. c.
"Will be glad to help out in
Sweets business. Entire re-
sources of Maple Syrup and Sugar,
Association at your command.
Maple Bros"
1t seemed good idea to let the
Maple Brothers and Mr.. Corn join
forces to a certain entent in the
Cake Frosting and Pudding Sweet
entng branches, as they had already
been acquaintances in the Pancake
Club and knew something about the
same line OF work.
With Mr.. Corn and the Maple |
Bros. enlisted in war work. the
General felt that good beginning
had been made. but he knew that /
he must widen his corps of workers,
so by Costplane he communicated
with the Busy Bee Company. They
enthusiastically agreed to give the
services of Miss Honey, their most
a