Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-27
SUGAR DISTRIBUTION.
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amounts ana any dtleiiipt " p4oF'e'
ahead results in shortage. Any at
tempts to accumulate stocks in thu
interim between now and July ! vii
| be useless and may lead to difficulties
for the food administration will con
strle any such attempts by dealer:
ant manufacturers as boarding ant
uron conviction as punishable by fint
or Imprisonment. While in law tho
same rule might be applied to house.
holders, the food administration pro,
poses to rest upon the honor and CO.
operation of the householders not to
hold more than thirty days supply
spon the basis of three pounds per
person in the household.
In addition to giving the quantities
on hand the statements which will be
required from dealers and manufac-
turers in the above groups will give
the following further information up
on honor. In the case Of Group A,
that is, candy, soft drinks, ETC., must
show the amount Of sugar used dur
ing the months OF July, August and
September, 1917. and certificates will,
if the statements are correct, be based
upon so per cent Of such average use.
--ce cream makers viii be entitled to
Is per cent. A certificate will be is
sued separately for each months pur
chases.
Group 3, that is, commercial can
ners, ETC., will be given certificates
For their necessary requirements, but
any resale of sugar by them except
under the express direction of the
local food administrator will consti-
tute violation Of the regulations and
subject them to closing Of business for
the war. Any sugar in hand at the
end Of the season must be placed at
the disposal of the local administra-
tor. The administration appeals to
this group to economiZe on consump-
tion in every direction.
Group c, that is, public eating
places, will be issued certificates upon
the basis Of three pounds for each
ninety meals served. This includes
all public eating place uses of sugar.
Group D, that is, bakers, will re-
ceive certificates for 10 per cent of
the average amount used during July,
August and September. 1917. or alter
nately 10 per cent of that used in
the month of June, 1918.
Group E, that is, retail stores, will
receive for July purchases certificates
based upon the average of sugar sold
during the combined three months,
April, May and June, 1918. Retailers
must not sell sugar to any Of the
other groups, that is, to no one ex-
cept h3useholders, without taking up
the certificates OF such persons. They
must not sell more than two pounds
1T any one time to any town customer
or more than five pounds at any ono
time to any country customer The
latter may, however, be varied by the
local administrator to persons remote
from town. The retailer will do his
best not to sell more than three
pounds per person per month to house
holders whose cooperation with the
retailer is earnestly sought.
Retailers may, as at present, sell
25 pounds of sugar to any ore house
hold for home canning upon the house
holders. certifying that he has not
bought elsewhere and agreeing to re-
turn any balance unused for this pur-
pose. The householder can obtain
more than % pounds upon approval OF
local administrator, # supplies are
available.
It will be seen by this plan that
there is no direct rationing Of the
householder. 1t will cost the govern
ment $5,0O0,0OO to put the household
or on a ration card and will take the
services CT 100000 people to carry it
out. We cannot afford the labor or
money and if householders will CO.
operate it can be avoided.
No wholesaler or reEner can sell
any sugar whatsoever unless he re-
ccives The certificate above mentioned.
Any person in the above five groups
who does not file his statement will
receive no sugar during the war and
action will at once be taken against
any sugar he may have in hand in ex-
cess Of thirty days supply, and he
will be charged with boarding. We
ask the cooperation of all trades in
cur purpose, that is simply to secure
iustice in distribution.