Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Manufacturers of Soft Drinks
Candies and CONNECTIONS
Limited-TannerS and Nom
Edible Products Cut Off

Steps were rapidly being taken at the
headquarters of the federal food ad
ministration for Georgia Monday morn
ing to enforce in this state the drastic
regulations placed by the government:
upon the use of sugar. SO far as the
consumption of sugar by non-essential
industries is concerned, the produc'
will be handled in the future, say To-
cal officials. like it was diamonds"
A thorough QUESTIONABLE has been
issued. which will have to be answered
under oath by every commercial user OF
sugar in Georgia, and accepting the pa
triotic order of the Audit Company OF
the South, made through the president
Charles ]. Metz, the food administra
ton is installing a complete system OF
accounting, designed to facilitate the
filing and checking of sugar question
naires and to care for all other Stats
teal work in connection with the con-
servation of the important foodstuff
that has become a special ward of the
government
Major d. F. McClatchey, executive sec
rotary of the Georgia food administra
ton. announced Monday that a special
department will be organized, with sep
arate leaders and its own personnel, to
handle the control of sugar.
Under the new rules, which are ef-
fectiNe on May Is, manufacturers OF
non-edible products and tanners are pro-
hibited from using sugar at all, while
makers of soft drinks. candies and 9TH
er products which necessitate the use
of sugar in considerable quantity are
restricted to a certain percentage OF
their sugar consumption for the first
four months of 1917.
e ted hxr ha
istration that many soft drink and 9TH
err establishments have already ex-
ceeded their fixed quota for the first
four months of the year, and Will
therefore. be compelled to suspend OPP
erations until the percentage table again
will show a balance in their favor.
Hotels. boarding houses, restaurants
and eating houses whose products are
sold on the premises, will not be af-
fected by the order. also dealers in
sugar already licensed. bakers and man.
ufacturers of crackers now under Ii
cense.
The following bulletin, explanatory of
the original order issued by DR.. Andrew
Soule, and containing the QUESTIONABLE
on which the future consumption rate
of sugar for each commercial user will
be based. was issued Monday morning:
The order cf the United States food admin
istratiOn promulgated today by Or. Andrew n
SCCle, requiring the purchase and consumption
OF sugar by manufA cturers, soda fountains, soft
drink makers and dealers, and others, solely
through use of a certificate, requires filings by
sCch places Of business OF a QUESTIONABLE In
order to arrive at the percentage allotment for
each such place, and 70 determine whether or
not such business is at this time not entitled 70
certificates because Of having exceeded proper
allotment.
Each business may figure its own status by
properly working out the following questions,
observing the number OF each question for
guidance. Figure each item in pounds:
1. Stock Of sugar on hand January 1, 1915
2. Amount received since January 1, 191si
3. Sugar now in transiti
sugar contracted for hut not shippedl
3. Totals Of Nos. /. 2, and ~
o. Stock of sugar on hand January i, 1918
Z. Received January to July 1. 1917
5. Totals Nos. and q.
8. Amount on hand July L, 1911?
10. tal Total sugar used January / 70 July
4. 1917 IS minus 81 tb) Six times average
monthly consumption IL in business less than
six months on July /, 1871.
1918 90 per cent Of 10 a or 10 b.?
Federal food administrator should issue Ger.
tifieate for amount shown in IL minus amount
Information to be considered in making al
l0vanee for sugar after July 1, 1918:
II. Stock of sugar hand July /, 1857
IL. Amount received July 1, 1916 to January
1, 1917;
IA Totals Of Nos u end IS?
Is. Amount on hand January 1, 1917
l6. Total sugar used July 1, 1916. to January
II. Total sugar used July 1, 1916, to octo
ter ], 1872
is. Total sugar purchased October /. 1917, to
me following questionable covers the fol
lowing: Manufacturers Of beverage syrups, can.
dies, cereals, chewing gum, cocoa and chocolate
vert sugar, syrups, soda water, soft drinks,
sweet pickles, wines and any other products the