The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-03
AS SUGAR SELLER
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next year promised to he three hundred
thousand tons short of tn" estimated
demand. but il was hoped I" Snlv" the
shortage by conservation and ltmita-
tion Of supply to manufacturers Of nom
essential foodstuffs. While he Thought
it might hu necessary To limit tn" per
capita consumption IL three pounds Il
month. the witness said he did not con-
slider the principle OF limitation OF per-
snnal consumption sound because II
tended 70 cause discomfort among tn"
people.
The administrator explained his de-
sir, IL have the food administrations
view Of tho sugar situation presented
curly in the investigation by saying
that testimony before tho committee
that thorc was plenty Of sugar In the
country waS not proved by the facts iLS
as no know them and tended TO offset
tn" admiriStrn ions campaign for con-
ServHti"n. lie said that ne regarded 1t
as vital that his own statement should
cnunteract tnr testimony rs quickly as
possible and thought his own statement
m the situation would be NOR" cnnvtnc-
ing than that Of Grnrg" NJ. Rolph. heed
Of the administration sugar division.
Hoover's Plan.
III urging punches Of sugar, MT
Hoover explained 10 the committee that
throuch this method alone could rertn-
crS IL. paid an equitable price. lie said
sninc beet factories nrc making hugo
profits n: III" 7.21 cents Il pound aSres-
rcnt for heat sugar. hut on III" other
hand 4 factory IN Michigan and zone or
two" in Colorado actually are losing
money at tina, pricn. HIS plan. he said.
is for the government IN purchase from
III T,rir SnI
on the cost Of production. buy rann
su CARS at prices on tho same basis. pool
tho entire lot and sell IL tho consumer
1T one price.
The witness denied that the Cuban
price had boon fixed by COMMITTEES
formed Of rcfincrs at Il price adr;tnta-
-enus to ch"r, Til" prices. II" said.
were fixed by the state department.
Defended by Hoover.
Mr. Hoover defended In" food admin
istrations action in naming tn" pr"si-
dent of The American Sugar E"lEinG
company. an officer a.: III" ArhuCklr
Refining company and Mr.. Eo!rh rs Tho
American members Of tho committees.
saving this country could b" r"pTc-
scented properly only by rctlnrrs.
We are primarily dependent in ,h"S',
lines on patriotic men who understand
lnclr business. SSliN Inv oN'''
Il; is impossible for III" /" 20 int" full
details. but reserve tho final decision
10 myself and ! ,nkn' fun responsibility.
Much was said today OF economic
suuudncss Of p1r" hiking. Scn"toT
Ledge cited authorities /" show that ii
had failed and read some Of HoOver'S
testimony at the hearing "f the food
bill in which hn is quoted MS saying
pricc-Ii1ing had been failure In Eng
land. The witness explained that when
he so testified England did not control
commodities m watch il ATTEMPTED I"
tx prices. He argued that price GNinS
OF government controlled commodities
was advisable I" meet Al emergency.
Mr. Hoover maintained that the food
administrations action on sugar has
prevented prices from doubling.
Replies to SpreckeB.
Replying 20 the testimony of Claus y.
Sprrck"lS president Of the Federal SuS-
ar Refining company. that raw sugar
was going through New York from Cuhu
70 Canada when no sugar was 10 be had
In New York. Mr. Hoover said -four or
five thousand tons did so through t. Il
Canadian manu- faCtutcr who was paying
higher prices. The attention Of the
Canadian government was called to the
matter. the shipments Wore stopped md
I'M. his price agreement.
Mr. Hoover will NJ examined further
tomorrow.