Connecticut western news., 1918-12-19
STATEMENT BY FOOD ADJ
MINISTRATOR SCOVILLE
Of Interest to All Merchants
And the Public in
General

Because we are frequently asked
by Local Food Directors which rego-
lations have been rescinded ana
which continued in force, and be-
cause the constantly changing Situa-
ton has resulted in unusual COM
plexity of Food Administrators
rules and regulations, we desire ss
set forth categorically the following
resume of answers and explanations
Connecticut newspapers when cay
rying a story under a Hartford date
line or when quoting "Food Adrlia-
istrator Robert Scoville" are irvnEs--
ably correct and authentic sources ak
information on Food Administrators
matters. |tt
The sugar restrictions for house,
holds, retailers and public eating
places have been rescinded, but tha
economical consumption of sugar ssm
well as every other foodstuff I'm
urged at least until Mr.. Hoover re-
turns from abroad and announces a
more definite conservation program-
Retailers should not have on mana
sugar beyond a thirty days. supply
until the new sugar crop begins %
arrive on the market about january
Il. Retailers may not charge more
than one cent a pound profit On
sugar and, on sales of more thnRm
one pound, the profit should be orp@
cent times the number of pounds
sold, the consumer getting the bene-
fit of the fractional cents.
Cereals need no longer be packed
in uniform packages. a.
Wholesalers may make so-caIleA
combination sales; retailers are stim
forbidden to make combination sales
The Food Administration res
trictions on Christmas candies have
been rescinded. II.
General Orders No and No 40
for Public Eating Places, forbiddinw
the open sugar bowl and limiting tits
sugar service to four pounds per
ninety meals served, have been res
cinded. General Order No. z limb
ing the service of American (Ched-
dar) cheese is very much in force
and butter should also be ecoponuS-
cally served.
For some weeks the wheat sab
stitute rules have been revoked ara
the United States Government, upom
application to this office, will undep-
take to relieve dealers, bakers, aza
others under certain specified condk-
tons of excess holdings of subscS-
tutes.
In its control of ice and ice prices.
the Food Administration has revoked
all restrictions and instructions.
Reports from bakers, grain deaA
ers and others are no longer ra
quired by the, United States Toe
Reports of food savings are 40
longer required from public ertiag
places and no more monthly reporE
cards will be sent out.
The rule, which would have Ia~-
hidden after January /, 1919, tHs
sale of butter and cheese in less TINA
one pound lots, has been revoked
Cases of reflections of carloads GR
which have been handiaM
by the Enforcement Division, arw
gradually being permitted to follow
their usual pre-war course and VII
all be soon taken over by the propfw
courts.
The special rules and regulations
on fruits and vegetables, including
potatoes, have been rescinded.
Isidore Wise, of Hartford, Stats
Merchant Representative for thu
Food Administration, desires a.
local food directors to be preBareA
for a possible intensive campaigns 81
poster display and store-window gx-
hibits soon after the Holidays ana
local merchants should be urged to
along lines to be expluime1
you later. .f
Posters, both new and old, n-s
still obtainable upon request To this
office and in this connection wa
again urge our Local Food Directors Z
20 hold fast until more definite 7A-
are received from hr<
Hoover.
There is no safe way Of telling
whether or not America must ia
,rease its pledge of 10000 900 toncS
If foodstuffs to starving Europe, aa6
t is, of course, unnecessary for lAa
% point out that ii is much easier 60
lold our present organization intarR
md to maintain the present spirit ~
and conservation thaw
t is to have to reconstruct all oytw
gain. .
Yours very truly,
ROBERT SCoVILLE,
Federal Food Administrators