Evening journal., 1918-08-01
CUT THE SUGAR
RATION This MONTH
Two Pounds a Person is
New Settlement Under
Government Ruling
NO SWEETS NOW IN
THE CANNING PACK

New regulations governing the sale
and use OF sugar, 80 into effect
throughout the United States today
! Heavier demands from abroad than
were anticipated has resulted in a re-
duction in the amount OF sugar that
housewives. may use. In speaking OF
the food situation, Edmund Mitchell,
the Food Administrator for Delaware,
said today;
A month ago the food officials at
Washington believed they had fixed
| regulations that would suffice for all
| the demands made, both here and
abroad. But heavier demands from
| the trenches in the last two weeks has
caused a revision. so that beginning
August 1, the daily ration for house
hold use, including all sugar used in
the preparation OF foods, as well as
that served at the table, will be two
pounds per person per month, instead
OF three as has been In effect. Public
eating places may serve but two pounds
for every ninety meals, which is TO
cover all used in cooking and table ser
vice.
in arranging the new rules, the
food authorities had TO take into con-
sideration the demands OF the Ameri-'
can housewife for preserving pur-
poses as well as the call from the
trenches in France. The Food Admin
istration is desirous that every house
wife should can and preserve as much
fruit and garden, stun as she can ar
range to do. and every aid viii be rem
dered such patriots Of the kitchen.
In order TO accommodate house I
wives, and particularly those living /
in the rural sections, the Food Ad- /
has decided TO make
food administrator OF every sugar
dealer in Delaware. He is furnishing
sugar certificates to all dealers, so
That the responsibility for the proper
is up TO the dealer.
When housewife goes TO her
grocer and states that she has fruit
ready for preserving.& &the grocer may
give her sugar in small amounts for
hat purpose, she signing one OF the
lew certificates. which will be for
va7ded by the dealer TO the Food Ad-
office where it will be
.hecked up.
In this way the Food Administrator I,
viii be able to maintain a watch on !
III disloysl persons who try to obtain
ugar more than is their share. thus |,
iefrauding patriotic citizens from !
heir due amount Of sweetening.
Each food dealer is put upon his 3
lonor as an American merchant, not
o sell in excess of the immediate pre-
erving need Of his customer. and any :
Ittempt at fsvoritism or disloyal ac-
ion will be noted at the Food Ad-
office where such reports
ire promptly sent. There Is also kept
~ the dealer a counter register, on ,
which will be recorded every pound
Il sugar sold, to whom it is sold, the r
mount and the number OF persons it !.
: intended to supply. This register is
lso sent to the Food Administration !,
flee. This, it is hoped will prevent !
riends OF the Kaiser from going from d
tore to store to buy sugar, and thus
heat our soldiers in France from re-
Giving all that is needed. i
"rhOse who have tried canning u
ruit without sugar say it's fine That n
he fruits keep better and that there L
less spoiled For that reason the r
Overnment is urging housewives to \
an with as little sugar as possible u
ow, because with the coming OF the s
ew crop, late in the fall, the pressure II
n sugar will be relieved.
Housewives, who so valiantly I
bided by the 'nfty-nfty' rule in the l
se Of wheat -four, have aided the
overnment wonderfully in providing
ullcient flour for the fighting Sam
MES and for our allies. The necessity
or this economy still continues, but ;
he abundant crops promised now, on
aper, will doubtless aid in relieving u
his condition in the fall T
The same patriotism has been =
hOwn by the American public in saw d
lg beef Those who formerly thought o
ley could not live without beef two n
r three times a day, have been sur Z
Iised at how much better they feel r.
Ince eating more vegetable diet, or II
lse using other meats that are not "
eeded so much by the soldiers The "
eed for beef still continues. but with
le constantly increasing number OF
hips being built with which to bring s.
eef. from South American countries
, relieve the demond abroad, this con- bl
ngency is likely within a few months Cl
be materially aided" 81