Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-07
October 1. 1917.

May 1, 1918.
New York. IS .073
Montreal ............ .S.0807
Paris ......... ........,. SIZES
Rome ....... ......S 1858
20. What is the average retail
price of sugar in the United States?
From S1s to 10 cents pound,
varying slightly in different locali-
ties. During the Civil war sugar
sold at retail for 35 cents a pound,
when there was no real shortage.
Speculation then was rampant; now
it has been checked by Food Admin
istration regulation. -
10. How have prices been relgu-
lated?
By voluntary agreement with pro-
ducers and refiners, with regard to
the price of the raw sugar and re-
Iiners' margins, and by establishing
maximum margins for wholesalers
and retailers.
"a. Would our prices be higher
| If there were no control of sugar?
The price would, in the face of the
world shortage, have mounted rapid
ily, as ii has in countries where no
control exists. AS the American
people consume upward of s billion
pounds annually, each cent per
pound increase would cost the peo-
pie more than SSO,0O0,000 a year.
25. How can know whether my
grocer is charging excessive prices
for sugar?
Consult the list Of flair prices"
published in the newspapers or
write directly to the State Food Ad-
ministrator or his representative in
your vicinity.
26. What penalty is there for
small retail grocer who is. found
guilty Of charging excessive prices?
Wholesalers, all of them whom
Ioperate under Federal licenses is
sued by the Food Administration,
may cut off his supplies. 81
boarding.
q. What is sugar boarding?
Having on hand more than is
needed for reasonable length OF
! time. You should not fail to return
any unused balance of sugar puF,
chased for canning purposes. .e yLu
%. May household have a
months supply of sugar on hand?
This is not justifiable except in
extreme cases where there are no
stores available for purchase, and it
should be done only upon advice of
the Federal Food Administrator or
his deputy
20. What are some Of the evil
effects OF boarding?
1t throws the distribution system
out of joint; it raises prices; it inn
poses heavier burden upon those
already doing their utmost; it results
in waste where there are no proper
facilities for storage; it discouraGes
the honest
30. What is the moral wrong OF
boarding?
1t is selfish, cowardly, unpatriotie.
1t is. in effect, taking unto ones self
special privileges at time when
all Americans should be on the
same footing, share and share alike.
81. Is there any punishment for
hoarders?
Yes. The Food Control Act pro-
vides fines of not more than 5000
and Imprisonment for boarding by
dealers, manufacturers or house
holders.
General Sugar Conservation.
30. Is sugar necessary in the
diet?
Neither cane nor beet sugar is
necessary. In the average American
diet all the bodily needs may ordi-
narily be supplied by using honey.
syrups, fresh preserved and dried
fruits.
33. What are the general sugar
saving rules?
Use all sugar sparingly and where
ever possible use substitutes. Be
sparing of corrections and sweet
cakes. The American people last
year spent enough money for candy
to feed all Belgium for two years.
Supplement sugar with honey, maple
syrup and corn syrup. Cultivate a
taste for fruit in its natural sweet
ness. Sugar is fuel food. Get
fuel from potatoes and other starchy
foods rather than from sugar. 1T
excels them as an energy food only
because it produces energy more
quickly.
on. IL q TOtlpc CdllS LUZ one cup
of sugar, what amount of substitute
may be used?S
If recipe calls for one cup of
sugar, use in its place cup of
strained honey or 1-two-thirds to 2
cups of corn syrup. If honey or
syrup is used, the amount of liquid
called for in the recipe must be re-
dueed u cup for every cup of
honey or syrup,
35. How may the sugar ration
be expressed in quantities known to
everyone?
Three pounds per month means
about II ounces per week, or a little
more than " ounces a day. This
daily ration is a trifle more than "
tablespoons level full. 1t should be
remembered that this is to include
all sugar used for any purpose what
soever. for table use, cooking, in ice
cream and desserts, on cereals or
fruit, in sugar syrups used on grid
del cakes, etc.