The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-03
SUGAR CE.RTIFIC ATES RE-
QUIItED.
New and strict Regulations Go Into
Eject July 5th.

Columbia, June 27.-New and inn
portdnt regulations governing the sale
ana distribution of sugar, the restric-
ton or which has been rendered nec-
essary by the serious shortage and to
prevent "A sugar famine later on. are
announced by the food administration.
The regulations provide for a certil-
cate system, which must be conform
ed to by all retailers, hotels, public
eating places and bakers, the same as
by manufacturers, and, in fact, to all
except those purchasing sugar for
household use. No sugar can be
bought by any except householders
without certificates on and after July
;.
All consumers Of sugar including
householders, are appealed to by the
lood administration to con:ine their
consumption of sugar to three
pounds per person per month.
A''N ~ '4iiS'ie y Slelll VIII go INTO
effect on July 5, and with it the now
plan for the distribution Of sugar.
Hotels, boarding houses, restaurants.
bakers, wholesale and retail dealers
and manufacturers are affected. These
VIII be allowed TO obtain sugar for
their requirements during July. Aug
ust and September only upon the sur
render to the person from whom they
pun chase OF Sugar Distribution Certi-
hcates issued by the food administra-
ton. Certificates will be issued upon
the filing with the food administration
Of statement on prescribed form.
Application blanks are now being sent
cut, but those who do not receive
them by July l should write the food
administration without delay.
The use of certificates will differ
from the plan that has previously
been in operation and under which
manufacturers have heretofore OBJ
tanned sugar. The certificates, to be
issued now direct from the food ad-
ministration on statements rendered
by those receiving them, will pass
from the hands of the person to
whom they are issued to the seller,
md by him retained, and if a retailer,
passed on to the wholesaler. The
wholesaler will in turn retain the GER
titicates received by him upon the sale
OF sugar and pass them on the re-
finer.
Certificates received by retailers,
from hotels, restaurants, bakers and
)ther consumers will permit the deal
ers 10 replenish their sugar stocks,
and in turn, will permit the whole
salers to secure sugar from the re-
iiners to build up and maintain their
stocks. They will be allowed to re-
ce.ve any sugar in transit on July 1,
without certificates. Whenever nee
ossary, in order TO prevent stocks run
iiiH6 lOo lOW, anu u anticipate the
receipt of Sugar Distribution Certif-
Gates in the regular channels Of trade
interim" certificates may be issued
to wholesalers and jobbers, this ar
rangement to enable them to meet the
requirements of retailers and others
whom they supply. In order to obtain
interim" certificates, however,
statement on regular prescribed form
must be filed with the food admins
tration. a" 'fl7i1
The placing Of hotels, restaurants
| and bakers on the same basis as man.
ufacturers by the new regulations
makes it important that all affected
render their statements to the food
| administration and secure their sugar
certificates before July 3.