Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-03
GRIEF FOR SUGAR HoARDERs.
Drastic Measures to Be Taken to Run
Down "Eood Hogs"

Down FOOD Hogs"
The United States food administra-
ton for Iowa announces an open sea-
son for sugar hoarders commencing
today and continuing until Aug. II.
The announcement comes direct from
the Burlington office and carries the
signature OF J. F. Deems, head of the
Iowa administration. After Aug. 10 the
most drastic punishment will be In
flicted upon those who are found guilty
OF boarding sugar. The sugar side Of
the food administration for the state
promises sugar enough for jail to get
along with II the sugar hogs are eliml-
mated and promises further, to elimi-'
nate the sugar hoarder thru the. avenue
OF the boarding act and the grand jury
After Aug. IL the hoarder will not be
offered opportunity to donate" to tho
Red Cross. but will be sent before the
grand jury for Indictment under the
law which provides an extreme penalty
of $1,000 or two years imprisonment or
both for deliberate violators.
Advices received from the Burling-
ton offices Of the food administration
say:
Those who have been purchasing in \
excess OF their allotment and storing
against rainy day when other folks
are out Of sugar will be given the OPP
portunity to return their excess sugar
to their respective grocers on or before
Aug; 10, without publicity or punish
meft. In the, meantime the food ad-
ministration is searching the records
OF sales made by retail grocers and
mail order houses and organizing a
corps Of field agents. Commencing on
the morning of Aug. IL these field
agents will descend on sugar hoarders
like thunderclap, and hoarders will
lind that the drive for army slackers
was mere afternoon tea compared
with the activities with reference to
sugar The agents. Of the food admin
istration \will>have the goods on viola
tors, as they will be possessed of lists
OF all their sugar purchases, and
strict accounting will be demanded
privilege 81 paying Red Cross penalties
Will be Withdrawn and all cases will
become working material for the fed
eral grand jury. Penalty for boarding
IS $4,000 fine og two years imprison-
ment.
Sugar for all household consumers
and fcr canning will be sufficient pro-
vlded the food hog is rooted out. AL
ready the roofing out process has com
menced, and more than $4,000 pounds
OF illegally held sugar has been re-
turned thru county. food administra-
tors Cases Of fragrant violations have
received prompt attention. Alex Baum
gaftner. Clayton county farmer, has
paid 5000 to the Red Cross for boarding
sugar. He visited numerous stores,
purchasing in five-pound quantities,
and purchased additional sugar for
canning purposes before his first sup
ply was used up. He stated that the
reason he bought the sugar was SO that
IN case there was a sugar shortage he
would have sugar at home for his fam
lly's use. Nest feathering Of this sort
VIII not be permitted by the food adj
min1stration., AS a measure of .protec-
ton for all consumers, all must share
alike. The food administration prom
lses there, will be enough sugar forN all
II every one plays fair, follows the
rules, and observes the administra-
TONS requests
Ih6 county administrator or Mar
snail county stated today that the or
ders from the state administration
would be enforced to the letter in this
county,