Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-06
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR
PER PERSON PER MONTH
That's the Allowance Since
Stringent Rules for Au-
gust Were Established

stringent rules and regulations, as
well as a system of checking all pur-
chases of sugar, have been inaugurated
by the food administration for Georgia
as a result of the cut in the states
sugar allotment for August.
Effective August l the maximum al
lowance OF sugar for household pur-
poses was cut by the United States food
administration from three to two pounds
per person per month and each public
eating house will be allowed only two
pounds of sugar for every ninety meals
served.
Georgia's allotment of sugar for Au-
gust is approximately three million
pounds less than the quantity provided
for July, and in order to make up this
deficit IL win be necessary for every
person to rigidly conserve sugar. The
entire burden has not been thrown upon
the individual consumer, however, but
the manufacturers of candy and sweets
have had a cut made in their allotment
All of this class of business is now al
lowed not in excess of one-half of the
quantity of sugar used in 1917
Many complains have been received
by the food administration that people
are buying quantities of sugar ostensi-
bly, for canning purposes and then di-
verting il to table use. Because of these
reports a checking system of all pur-
chases, both for household and canning
purposes, has been inaugurated. Every
grocer in the state is compelled to keep
a record of the names and addresses
of all two and five-pound purchasers
and to hold these records subject at all
times to inspection by agents of the
food administrator. These will be care
fully compared and checked, and where
it is found that any person has exceeded
his or her allowance they will be rig
idly handled under the regulations.
All sugar purchased for canning IS
also checked. If it is found that this
sugar has been diverted to table or 9TH
err use, the purchaser will be dealt with.
Despite our appeal for the removal
OF. the sugar bowl from restaurant ia
bles," says DIR. Soule. Il find, upon in
vestigation by our inspectors, that some
restaurants have failed to comply with
this order. 1 want to impress it upon all
eating houses that the food administra-
ton will view with disfavor the restau-
rant owner who persists in allowing the
sugar bowl to remain.
"Au sugar bowls have been ordered
removed and it is not permitted TO serve
more than two half-lumps, or one tea
spoonful, to any one person at any
meal. The food administration expects
all public eating houses to conform to
this standard.
The sugar situation is very serious
and it is the patriotic duty of every
loyal American to not only live UP to
these rules but to also see to it that all
others do the same.
I'VE have succeeded in securing for
Georgia an additional allowance of one
million hounds for August, for canning
ard preserving purposes, to meet the
very heavy demands. This concession
was made upon our urgent request and
should be met by Georgia people with
particularly warm spirit of patriotism
and conservation. Live strictly up to
the regulations; use only enough to sup
ply actual needs; save all you can
and do not try to fake the grocer into
making an unwarranted sale to you"