Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-09
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
1 REQUIRES DEALERS
LIMIT SUGAR SALES
Nss Regulations Allow Is Pounds
Sugar Tor cannIns-oov. Miliiken
urues Food Conservation.

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More sugar must
SA be saved. This Is
i0YP63lA the edict Of the
Food Administra-
W. ton, and those who
- are already cur.
failing their use Of
sugar are asked to cut down still
further, while those who have so far
neglected to make any material de-
crease in their use of sugar are urged
to face the sugar situation as loyal
citizens.
Federal Food Administrator Leon
8. Merrill. has announced that un-
til further notice all retailers will
b., required to limit their sales OF
sugar for domestic purposes to two
pounds at a time in the city, and to
Eve pounds at time to rural Gus
toners. This regulation not to APP
ply TO sugar for domestic canning
purposes, for which provision has been
made 80 that housewives may obtain
% pounds Of sugar upon signing a
certificate affirming to the govern
ment that she will not use any Of
the sugar so purchased for any other
purpose than canning or preserving.
Dealers have been notified that
sugar sales must not be made manu-
facturers unless sugar certificates
from the Maine Office Of the Food
administration are presented. This
list would include druggists who
make syrup for medicinal purposes,
who use sugar In the preparation OF
soda water or soft drinks, or who
manufacture their own Ice cream.
It would also include candy makers
or any firm or person using sugar
In the manufacture Of any commo-
dites for sale whatsoever.
Any violations on the dealers part
in this matter may operate in clos
ing his business. The practice Of in
dividuals purchasing in excess OF
three pounds of sugar per month
must be stopped and this warning tc
the retail trade is final
GOVERNOR MILLIKEN SAYS:
"Sdu further emphasis needs tc
be placed on the patriotic duty OF
saving food in view Of the DANCE,
Of world scarcity and the urgent
needs Of our Allies" says Governo,
Carl e. Milliken.
"Only the presence of a superio,
force on the battle front can affirm
atively win the war, but the lack oil
either Of the other three essentials
munitions, ships, or food. would
certainly lose It.
1.-THE detection of Russia was more
directly due to food shortage thar
our people can possibly realize. Com
pared with the hardships cheerful!
endured by our gallant Allies in Eu
rope, the sacrifices asked Of us BY
the Food Administra ton seem tr1.
fling indeed. Complete abstinenc,
from wheat, for instance. Is per.
fectly practical in any family wher
the income Is reasonably sufficien
for the necessities Of life."
FARMERS ORGANIZE
More effectively to organize fU
war service and to keep In clcsi
touch with national developments
affecting agriculture, farmers Of thu
New England states have formed
war council. The Federal Food Ad'
ministratOr In each of the New Eng
land states was asked to name thre'
bona fide farmers and the newlJ
formed organization Is the Outgrowti
Of a conference of these delegates.
Food Admins ator Merrill Of thi,
state named L. E, Mcintyre o. Easl
Waterford, c. G. Clement Of Winter
port and o. B. Griffin Of Caribou
as delegates from Maine.
The organization Is known as the
New England Farmers War Council
and has chosen as it's president q.
8. Brigham of Vermont, who Is also
a member Of the Agricultural Advis.
Dry Committee, national commit
tee of farmers which meets in Wash
ington from time to time to confer
with officials Of the Food Admins
tration and the Department Of Agri-
culture, Mr.. Brigham will now act
rs authorized spokesman for New
England farmers. Other officers Of
the Council are Walter B. Farmer
of New Hampshire. vice president;
and q. O. Sevey OF Massachusetts,,
secretary.
coRNMEAL ABUNDANT
The Food Administration has sent
out a warning that wheat Is low In
the bin and urges greater economy
IN this side 10 prevent serious want
over there" This shortage comes
At a time when America can most
easily 90 without wheat. The stores
In this state are we'll supplied with
substitute cereals and oversupplied
with cornmeal in many sections.
Shipments that were caught in the
winter traffic congestion arrived all
at once, causing piling up Of corn
meal that will result in heavy food
losses unless American common sense
rallies to prevent meal from spelling.
Now il the time for every house,
keeper to do her part by the grocer
and relieve him of his overstock and
thus fulfil her duty to her neigh
bors n America and those across the
sea by preventing waste In bread
stuffs. The world food situation calls
for constant war on waste and
waste IN the grocery store must be
prevented as well as waste in the
kitchen.