Evening star., 1918-06-26
NO CANNING SUGAR
ON SALE IN D. c.
Food Administrator Wilson
Cuts Off Supplies Un-
til July 5.
TO INVESTIGATE BOARDING

To determine whether or not the
large quantity of sugar being bought
in Washington, ostensibly for can
ming and preserving in theshomes, is
actually for these purposes the local
food administration has barred the
sale of sugar for canning and pre-
serving until July 5. Notices to this
effect have been sent to every retail
dealer in the city with directions to
follow the order strictly.
In issuing this edict the local ad-
ministrator states that figures fur
nished his office show a great in
crease in the purchase of sugar for
ordinary purposes and strongly in
dicate that large amounts are being
purchased by persons under the pre-
tense of using it for canning and
preserving. Between now and July
the local Office will investigate the
situation and check up the sales in
an endeavor to determine to what
extent the canning and preserving
privilege is being abused.
To Enforce Limit Rule.
This reckless purchase of sugar by
persons who have no intention of using
it for canning and preserving must be
stopped, lne tullliillSlIdloi say I1NSis
means will be taken to enforce the pres
ent limitations, which authorize two
pound sales at one time for ordinary pur-
poses. except to persons living in rural
districts, where the limitation is five
pounds.
Some consideration will be shown those
persons who have on hand a quantity of
vegetables or fruit to be canned or pre-
served between today and July 4. The
local administrator announces that if
thay- I-n Enn hai
office will probably grant permit TO buy
sugar.
Housewives on Honor.
Commencing next Monday every
housewife in Washington will be put
on her honor not to use more than
three pounds of sugar each month for
each member of her household. Per-
sons eating in public places are also
urged by the food administration to
practice the same economy.
Every other consumer, including
clubs. public eating places, bakers and
boarding houses, will have to obtain
certificates from the food adminfStra-
tion and make regular reports as to
their sugar stocks.
These restrictions are provided in
the new sugar regulations. which will
be promulgated by Food Administra-
tor Hoover. effective next Monday, as
means of further conserving the
supply and to avoid sugar shortage,
which he now claims is impending be-
cause of a lack of shipping and a de-
crease in the expected supply from
Cuba. In referring to the new regu-
1ations the local food administration
declares that it intends to see to it
that the orders to cut sugar consump-
tion are carried out to the letter in
Washington.
Regulations Public Tomorrow.
The new regulations governing the
sale of sugar throughout the nation
will be made public by Administrator
Hoover tomorrow. In notifying the
retailers here to stop selling sugar
for canning and preserving until
July the local administrator stated
that unless notified to the contrary
in the meantime. they may again sell
sugar for this purpose after that date.
In line with the enforcement of the
new sugar regulations which become
effective next Monday Administrator
Hoover has appointed G. A. Zabriskie.
who has been associated with the
milling division Of the food admins
tration, to direct the sugar admins
tration. Mr.. Zabriskie will work out
a zoning plan of distribution some
what similar to the coal-zoning plan
now in operation. 1t will be the lin
to regulate distribution, SO as to have
beet sugar consumed in beet country
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