The Washington herald., 1918-06-27
ONLY3POUNDS
SUGAR TOEACH
NINETY MEALS

Further restriction of the use of
sugar was announced by the Food
Administration yesterday and exten-
sion Of its control Of sugar con-
sumption. The new regulations af-
feet restaurants and public eating
houses.
They will be allowed sugar on the
basis of three pounds for every
ninety meals served, which Is on
the same ratio as the allowance for
family consumption, or three pounds
for each member of the family q
month, Enforcement of the new reg
ulations will be under the supervi-
sion OF the new sugar administra-
tor, G. A. Zabriskie.
No penalties are announced for
private families exceeding the three
pounds allowance, it being made a
matter of patriotic appeal.
TT would cost the government
5000, 900 to put the householder on
a ration card" said a statement
from Food Administrator Hoover.
"and take the services Of 100000
people to carry it out. We cannot
afford the labor or the money"
saving Tor Al1es.
But drastic action Is foreshadow-
ed against users Of sugar for COM
mercial purposes who fail to COM
ply with the regulations. The pur-
pose of the new regulations Is to
save to the allies their present
sugar rations, which are less than
half the new allowance to the Unit
ed States, and the new United States
allowance Is about rs per cent of
its normal consumption.
The need for reduction has come
as a result OF a smaller production
of domestic beet and Louisiana CROWS.
and in the West Indies, loss Of
sugar from submarines, destruction
of beet sugar factories in the war
area in France, and a trarsfer Of
tonnage from the sugar transporta-
ton to supplies for the United States
army in France. There are quantities
of sugar in unavailable markets
which may be released by improved
shipping conditions.
To control sugar distribution along
lines outlined by the Food Admins
tration. no manufacturer or whole
saler of sugar, after July 1, will be
permitted to- sell any sugar except
to buyers presenting a certificate
from the local food administrator IN
dicating the quantity they may buy,
supply for Commercial Use.
Commercial consumers must file at
once report showing their stocks
of sugar on hand or in transit, and
all stocks in excess of a three months
supply that will be at once apportion-
ed them by the Food Administration,
will be requisitioned by the admins
traitor and @edi'tributed.
Regulation of the use of sugar in
CONNECTIONS. candies, ice cream,
canning and baking are reaffirmed
as announced last week.
Retailers are allowed to sell only
two pounds of sugar to any city
householder. or five pounds to a
country householder. except for can
ming when they may sell twenty-five
pounds or more on special permit
from the local food administrator.
They are urged to make effort to
sell not more than the allowed
three pounds per person per month.
The retailer is warned against SELL
ing sugar to anyone except for
household consumption.
Commercial consumers who fail to
file their sugar reports with the
Food Administration will be barred
the receipt of any sugar during the
war, and such stock as he may have
on hand in excess of thirty days
supply will be at once seized by the
government. ma ~