The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-31
NEW REGULATIONS
REGARDING SUGAR
Which Went Into Effect in Florida
July II. 1918

July Il. 1918
Saltwater, Bottled Drinks, Fountains,
Cold Drink Stands, Ice Cream
Manufacturers
Rule Manufactures of ice
cream, bottling drinks, soda water.
who began operation of business af-
ter April 1st, 1918, are not entitled
to supply of sugar and all manu-
.facturers who began business pre-
vious TO April 1st, 1918, but who fail
ed to file statements of their require.
ments by July 1st, 1918, are not en-
titled to supply of sugar. This
rule will be rigidly enforced regard
less of such pleas as may be made
by, the delinquents owing to the ne.
cessity for conserving the small
amount of sugar now ayailable).
Rule All manufacturers, in
Guiding those in Rule /, as well az
manufacturers of candies, CONNECTIONS,
ice cream cones, etc., are allowed only
fifty per cent of the amount required
by them for July, based on the state
ments already filed with the federal
food administrator of Florida. No ex.
ceptions to this ruling will be made on
please of increase of business, or in.
creased demand on the manufacturer.
No additional allotment Of sugar can
be given to manufacturers over and
above the percentage stated, inasmuch
as the allowance for August and Sep
TENDER has been based upon the
amount allotted for July.
Rule 3.-No manufacturer shall
purchase sugar from whole
sale dealer or retail dealer unless he
presents certificates for the amount
purchased, and any manufacturer who
directly or Indirectly evades this re-
quirement will upon evidence of eva
sion be deprived of all privileges Of
buying further supplies of sugar. and
certificates remaining in his hands
will be demanded for return to the
| federal food administrator of Florida.
Rule 4.-Manufacturers who use
rock candy, corn syrup, cerelos, su
garlene, invert sugar and other simil-
| ar products which are rationed at
their source, may purchase such
products without certificates.
Rule Manufacturers mentioned
in these rulings, as we'll as others who
may come under that heading, are
required to keep a record of the date
of purchase Of sugar, the amount pur.
chased and the daily use of such su
gar and are also required to compile
these records on or before Adjust 81.
1918. and send same to the county
food administrator of the county in
which their business is conducted.
/ Rule 6.-Manufacturers will not be
allowed to lend or distribute their
sugar directly Or indirectly to any
person or persons without speciafper-
mission of the federal food admins
traitor, and report of the transac
ton if permitted must be made to
the county food administrator under
whose supervision the transfer must
be conducted. Nor shall any manufac
turer give, sell, or otherwise make
exchange of certificates issued to
him, nor shall he accept in exchange
certificates issued to another manu-
facturer from the office of the federal
food administrator. ALI manufacture
ers having sugar certificates issued
from the office of the federal food ad
ministrator and who may not require
| the use of these certificates, must
return same to the sugar division OF
| the United States food administra
ton at Orlando, Florida.
Public Eating Places
Rule mo public eating place
boarding house, restaurant, cafe, OF
hotel, shall be allowed to purchase
sugar without submitting certificates
for such purchases to the dealer OF
dealers from whom the sugar is pur
chased.
| Rule 2.-No public eating house
shall serve more than one-ninetieth
of 2 lbs. of sugar approximately la
of an ounce) to any one person al
any meal.
Rule 3.-No public eating place is
allowed to serve sugar in bowls plac
/ ed on tables or counters. public
eating places are urged to divide two
pounds of sugar into ninety parts and
place such parts in small envelopes
or containers to be served to the In
dividual patrons, or with the individ
ual meal and to mark on such contain
ers that the allotment of sugar is fix
ed by the United States food admin
istration
4 Rule 4.-Public eating places OBJ
tanning certificates for the purchase
of sugar will not be allowed to sell
Exchange. or otherwise dispose Oh