Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
ENGLISH STRICT IN ENF F0RCEMENT
 OE FOOD SAYING

Some idea of the thoroughness with which drastic food regulations are en- forced in England and whica it may be necessary to aJopt in this country are Indicated in the following incl dents gathered Dy .he public inforna- tioE division If ;Le United States ood adm nlsiration:
 Vicar Is Fined
 An English vicar, Rev. E. A. Phillips has been fined about S100 for aiding and abetting the secretary of train ing camp for disabled soldiers to pro- cure more than his due allowance of sugar. The prosecuting attorney showed that a requisition for 5000 pounds of sugar to preserve the fruit from a big estate had been placed with the ministry of food. Only 1900 pounds of it was allowed. Many peo- pie in the village were unable to ob- tain sugar. Their fruit was going to waste because they could not preserve 1t. Apparently out or kindness, the vicar and the secretary sold them a quantity of sugar at the cost price. But in doing so they used the sugar for purposes other than had been specified and were haled into court and heavily fine3.
 Well Bread" Hogs
 Frederick Moore, of Oxenhope, Eng land, owned several hogs. They were fine looking animals, sleek and well fed. Moore was very proud of them. Several weeks ago the police hap pened to pass when the piggies were at luncheon. They looked into the trough and found the porkers were being kept sleek and healthy on | ration that included bread and meal. Moore is now serving three months in Jail for using bread otherwise than | for human food.
 Guilty of Hoarding Annie Robinson, or Cargo Fleet England, is in jail. She has been sentenced to serve three months Annie's daughter was grocer's as 1 sistant. She had access to foods that | could be sneaked home without the Knowledge of the ministry of food. Among other things she had taken home, and of which her mother was found guilty of hoarding, were 42 pounds of sugar and small quantities of condensed milk and tea. Annie vio-. lated a food law when she hoarded the sugar, and now she is being made to pay the penalty.
 Minister Punished So great are the precautions taken in England to prevent unequal food distribution that a Wesleyan minis ter has been fined for obtaining sugar under false pretenses. Last summer ! the British government required sworn statements of the amounts of sugar that would be required by in dlvlduals for preserving fruit. Rev John Hopkins, superintendent of the Wesleyan circuit at Brentford. ob- | tained 36 pounds or sugar after de- clarlng that no less would be sui rclent to preserve the fruit from his | trees. Later, investigation revealed the fact that his orchard consisted of four plum trees, with a yield of about half a dozen plums. He was hailed into court and forced to pay a fine of 40 shillings-about S10.
 Dogs to Blame
 Miss Caroline Stiff of Dover Eng land, had 14 pet dogs. She was very fond Of them and left nothing undone that might add to their comfort. A few weeks ago Miss Stiff mixed some
 bread and milk for their breakfast
 Unfortunately, the ministry of food , learned of the menu and Miss Stiff was forced to pay about $25 fine after
 being found guilty of using bread oth- ; erwise than for human food.
 How many dogs in America are still
 being fed stale crusts? The owner of each one is taking food from our
 armies and the people behind their lines.
 In the Garbage Can A policeman in England found threc
 pieces of bread in a garbage can. As
 a result, Sarah Cheney, the wife of q
 Ravenston collier, was fined about g. , for wasting food. At her trial it was !, , shown that in three weeks the breat I consumption of her family, which by
 the way brought in an income of abou s55 a week, had been F pounds pei $ person above the legal allowance. : For Forcing Sales Q NaSillou Constatino kept littl, :, grocery store at Cardiff, Wales. On, day d customer presented a sugal 1 card to Nasillou. No, you haven r bought a large quantity of goods, ,. the merchant declared, handing bacl = the card that called for one personi l sugar ration.
 5 Now, Vasillou is bemoaning the los S of about s250 he was forced to pay a = fine for forcing conditional sales o e sugar.
 S Several weeks ago man walke' 1 into a little store in BriXton, England : and bought a shoulder of mutton Tn
 price charged was just l cent poun !. more than prescribed by the Britis 2 ministry of food. The man took tn
 shoulder of mutton home and the ;. reported the overcharge to the prope
 officials. The manager of the littl C Stora u-oc fi0ed abo1,t for