New-York tribune., 1918-06-27
Fifty Per Cent Reduction
to the Less Essen
tial Users
Certificate System
For Commercial Use
Only Two Pounds at a Time
to individuals in
Cities
Special Dsspo.eA to The Tribune,

WASHINGTON, June 26.-To meet
The anticipated sugar shortage Food
Administrator Hoover virtually placed
he country to-day on sugar rations to
become effective July 1. The new regu-
lations impose so per cent sugar cur
tailment on the less essential users of
sugar and fix voluntary rations of three
pounds, per month per person to private
consumers.
Sugar will be distributed to CONNER
cial users on certificate system, which
will, it IS anticipated, effectively police
the curtailment programme. Candy
and soft drink manufacturers will be
limited to so per cent of their normal
requirements. Ice cream makers will
be allowed rs per cent Of their usual
consumption. Commercial Gamers of
foodstuffs will be provided their full
necessary requirements, but local food
administrators will keep close check
on their consumption.
Public eating establishments will re-
ceive certificates emitting them to
three pounds of sugar Tor each ninety
meals served. Bakers will be cut to
70 per cent Of their normal consump-
ton.
+. Saving Is Necessary
Fhe additional sugar saving measures
nave been made necessary, the food ad-
ministration states, on account Of the
unayallability of East Indian sugar on
account of q shortage of shipping and
further because of short crops of both
cane and beet sugar in the West Indies
and the United States. In addition con-
siderable sugar has been lost through
submarine sinkings and through the
destruction of beet sugar factories in
the battle area of France and Italy.
Mr. Hoover's announcement follows:
The United States Food Admins
traitor has made the following state
ment regarding the sugar situation and
the necessity for increased conserva-
tion measures, outlining the restrictive
regulations which become effective
July 1:
"A number of causes have cumulated
to make our sugar position more diff
cult than we could have anticipated at
the beginning of the year. The in
creased shipping needed by our grow
the curtailment of sugar transporta-
tlon, particularly from the longer voy-
age, and has thus reduced supplies
both to the Allies and ourselves from
remote markets. Some of the accessible
sugar producing areas have provided
less yield than was anticipated, such
as certain West Indian islands. The
domestic beet and Louisiana crops
have fallen below anticipation. There
has been some destruction Of beet
sugar factories in the battle area of
nd fol
siderable sugar by submarines.
Amount Expected
AS close an estimate as we can
make indicates reasonable expecta-
tion from all sources of about 1900 900
sumption during the last half of the
present year. This is based upon the
maintenance of the present meagre
Allied ration. An improvement in
shipping conditions would, of course,
2 relieve this situation, as quantities of
sugar arc in unavailable markets. We
- must, however. base the distribution OF
srgar during the next six months upon
The above footing. After that period
the new West Indian crop will be
available.
"This supply of 100000 tons neces
states considerable reduction in oul
consumption. To provide three pound.
OF sugar per month per person fol
household use, to take care of our arm,
and navy and to provide for the neces
sary preservation of fruit, milk, etc.
will require about 100000 tons o.
sugar for the six months. household
consumption of three pounds pei
month per person, together with tn,
special allowance for home canning
means reduction of some 25 per CEN
IN these branches of consumption from
normal, but it is still nearly double the
ration in the Allied countries and i.
ample Tor every economical use.
Those Hit the Hardest
I'm the plan of distribution which
VIII now go into force the less essentia
Users of sugar--that is, confectioners
soft drink manufacturers, tobacc.
manufacturers, etc.-will be hit The
hardest. The food administration re-
Srets intensely any action that viii
cause hardship to any individual. but
the situation is due to the Germans
not to this government. There are 6
number OF substitutes available to the
confectioners upon which no restric
tions are placed.
I'm order to secure justice in distri
button and to make the restrictive
plans as effective as possible, no manu-
'acturer or wholesaler Of suya,
will be allowed after July to sell an,
sugar EXCEPT to buyers who secure :
certificate from the local food admins
tra'ors. indicating the quantity they
may buy. For the purpose Of issuins
hese certificates the various users OF
sugar are divided into the following
groups:
"A-Candy makers, soft drinks. sods
fountains, chewing gum, chocolate anc
cocoa manufacturers tobacco. manu-
facturers. flavoring extracts, invert
sugar, syrups, sweet pickles, wines, etc
Others Affected
b Commercial Gamers vegetables
irait. milk, medicinal purposes. ex.
piosives, glycerine, etc.
"C~-Hotels, restaurants, clubs. din.
ing ears and steamships, boarding
houses. hospitals, public institutions
and public eating places generally, in
which term are included all boarding
houses who take care Of TWENTY-FIVE
persons or more.
"D~Bakers and cracker manufact.
urers of all kinds.
E~-Retail stores and others selling
for direct consumption.
Every person in these categories
must, before July J or as soon there
after as the local food administrator
determines, make a statement upon a
form that will be provided showing the
sugar they hold or have in transit on
July ]. All stocks in excess of three
months supply at the rate of consump.
tion that will be allowed in each con-
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