The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-05
WHY SUGAR MUST BE SAVED
BY THE ALLIED NATIONS

Just why should We save sugar
What makes ration of two pounds Z
month for each person necessary?
With these questions in mind visit.
or this morning went to the office oi
the Educational Division of the State
Food Administration. The questions
were hurled at the director of that di-
vision.
Many persons are asking that ques-
tion," he replied, especially since a
false report has been circulated in the
state that there is plenty of sugar in
the warehouses of the wholesale gro
GERS.
In analyzing the present sugar sit
uation six factors must be considered: +:
The situation of the Allies. increased
consumption in the United States, our
reserve stocks. geographical compli-
cations in sugar distribution. prospects
for our 1888 sugar crops and the
shipping situation"
And then he gave few figures. Be-
fore the war the United Kingdom OBJ
tained 54.2 per cent of its sugar supply
from Germany and Austria-Hungary
These sources are now eliminated.
France obtained 71.S per cent of her
sugar from home production before the
war, but her present home production
is now reduced about one-half. This
situation has resulted in heavy inroads
upon the sources of supply of the Unit
ed States. This country must share
with the Allies what supplies are
available here.
Consumption In L. s. Increases.
Consumption OF sugar in the United
States has increased on account of in
creased prosperity brought about by
the war;" the food official continued.
This has added greatly to the pur-
power of the consuming pub
lie. The unemployed class of the
country. estimated at several million |
before the war. has now practically |
and this element also has /
large purchasing power. The de-
mand for sugar in common with other
has increased in response I
10 the increased purchasing power of
he people.
Sugar is used, unlike many other
'ood commodities, as a constituent in
80 many other food products that the
lemand is multiplying in all directions.
Condensed milk, candy, soft drinks.
AIMED fruits and vegetables. ice
'ream, flavoring extracts. chewing
rum, sweet pickles. tobacco, honey,
vines, dental preparations, drugs, cat
up, chill sauce, packed goods and
many other edible products all employ
ugar, as also do certain non-edible
'roducts, such as explosives and gly-
crime.
THE armed forces OF the United
tates, too. consume much more sugar
er capita than the civilian popula-
ion. There are considerable amounts
hipped for Belgian relief, the Red
ross, Y. NJ. C. A.. Knights of Colum-
us and other organizations. Subma-
ines sunk about 1900 tons of sugar
4 the recent depredations on our
oasis. Thus in spite of appeals of the
ood Administration for reduction in
there has been no appre-
liable decrease in the amount each
erson uses. For the first six months
1918 this amounted to about As
Ounds. This is somewhat above the
Ormal per capita consumption.
Where Sugar Comes From.
Our sugar comes to us in definite
7cles. The cane sugar of Hawaii.
uba. Porto Rico. the Philippines, and
her minor sources, is exported to
is country in the period from jan
iry to October Although there is
me available even as late as Decem-
n. the amount is relatively small.
rom October to January We depend
liefly on our own domestic beet and
ne crops. but it is not until Novem-
r the beet sugar is available in the
stern part of the country.
ITO bridge the gap between the end
the arrivals of cane sugar from out
lie of the country. and the arrivals
beet sugar from the western states,