The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-23

There mas been 30 mucu uninio' ~
and unthinking criticism OF the ioou
administration sugar regulations, ana
especially the restrictions necessarily
placed upon canning OF fruits, that l
deem II necessary to make full state
ment of the things that have MADE
these regulations necessary and the
reason for the various regulations. we
have a right to be proud OF the pa
triOtic responses made by the American
people to Mr.. Hoover's request last
winter and spring for conservation OF
wheat and flour This made possible
the shipment to our allies Of 100000
900 bushels of wheat, where there was
available for shipment only 30,000'-
900 bushels.
know that when our people ap-
preciate the necessity OF the present
sugar regulations and the reasonable
ness OF these rules they will just as
periodically forego some OF their table
sugar and gladly limit themselves to
the $50 quarts Of fruit which can be
canned with the rs pounds OF sugar
allotted each family.
Probably Last Winter Of Saving.
Mr.. Hoover made the statement IN
London last week that the food supply
for two years IL assured and that in
less than two years victory will have
come to America and the allies. II.
happily. this be true. this winter Will
probably be the last that 1t Will be
necessary to limit our winters supply
of canned fruits. When our boys come
home will any one recall with regret
the canned fruit or jellies. Jams and
preserves foregone this winter to In
sure q supply Of sugar and Jams for
our soldiers and . limited ration of
sugar for the allies?
An unexpected short crop of Ameri-
can beet and Louisiana and Porto Rico
cane sugar the loss of beet sugar fields
and sugar factories In the occupied
parts Of France and Belgium and the
loss Of 100000 pounds through sub
marine sinkings have created serious
shortage in the supply Of sugar. The
transfer Of all available ships to trans
port service to carry hundreds of thou
sands of American boys to France hal
made absolutely inaccessible the large
stock of sugar accumulated in Java ant
the lesser stock Of the Philippines.
Many Unusual Sugar Demands.
The lack Of tonnage has also inter
fered with the free flow Of Cuban anG
Hawaiian sugar to America and thu
allies. The better rationing made DOS
sible In industrial sections Of the coun
try by increasing prosperity and thu
necessity Of such larger ration on &C
count of more intensive labor ha,
created an unusual domestic demand
for sugar. Coincidentally there hal
developed an unforeseen large demand
for sugar and sugar products for tn,
army and navy, due to the natura
craving for sugar by soldier ant
marine in active service.
These increased demands upon q de
pleted supply have resulted In al
alarming shortage Of sugar for purel,
civilian demands. This shortage can b,
relieved only by reducing the generous
amounts heretofore consumed by ou
civilian population.
Normally we consume In this coun
try pounds per capita per year, ant
Notwithstanding some measure of con
servation that consumption was no
reduced last year. BY contrast the "a
ton Of the English people for a lon,
time past has been "a pounds per capit,
per year and the ration of the French
and Italian peoples 13 pounds De-
capita.
Give State $500, 900 Pounds.
According to refiners' records Their,
was shipped into this state durin,
April. May and June 10000, 900 poundl
OF sugar, an average Of 13 and one-thirt
million pounds per month. For July
the food administration allotted to thi,
state as its fair proportion of the 300.
900 tons available for the entire coun
try for July $500. 900 pounds. For Au
gust, the states allotment has beer
further reduced to $500, 900 pounds.
The problem of the food administra
tion OF this state 10 to make 5000. 00(
pounds Of sugar do the work done n
former months by 10 and one.thir(
million pounds. To accomplish thi,
there must be strict conservation anf
there must be some disarrangemen,
OF long standing customs. There mus,
be even some sacrifice II the Limitation
OF home canning to $50 quarts can h,
termed sacrifice.
Must Protect Workers.
Manufacturers of candy and othe,
lees essential products have been re-