Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02
UTMOST SAVING Of
SUGAR NECESSARY
Food Administrator Henry A. Page
Announces New Restrict ons IN
Sales of Sugar and Calls Upon Con-
sumers to Economize--Prsse wing
and Canning Not to Be curtaled.

Raleigh.-State Food Administrator
Henry A. Page has announced new
restrictions to govern all sales OF sug-
ar by wholesalers and retailers and
al the same time calls upon sugar con-
sumers in North Carolina to econo'
mize and save the utmost ounce OF
sugar through reduced consumption IN
the home and through the elmin4-
ton OF soft drinks, candy and other
less essential or non-essential prod
ucts Beginning today, all dealers are
forbidden to sell more than two
pounds to a town or city consumer or
more than five pounds to a country
consumer and not more than 20 lbs.
can be sold at one time to individuals
for canning and preserving purposes
under the certificate plan announced
some weeks ago by the Food Admin
istration. II larger quantity is re-
CURED at one time it may be purchas-
I'd upon the approval of the County
Food Administration.
Every dealer is required TO keep an
absolutely accurate record Of all sales
of sugar, this record to include the
date of sale, name of purchaser,
quantity sold and price These records
will be examined periodically by the
Food Administration inspectors who
will be put in the field in the imme-
date future.
Mr.. Page states frankly that the
sugar situation is serious. 1T is ex-
tremely important that there shall be
no curtailment in the quantity of pre-
serves, jam, and canned fruits manu-
featured during the present season"
declared Mr.. Page, land il sugar 10
TO be plentiful and ample for preserv-
ing and canning purposes there must
be marked conservation not only by
commercial users who produce less
essential products such as soft drinks,
candy, etc, but also upon the part OF
the individual consumers. It is the
patriotic duty of every American citt
zen to consume less of the products
of fountains and candy shops under
the present conditions.
ut isthe duty OF every man, woman
and child in the United States to use
a minimum Of sugar for tea, coffee,
cereals, cakes and other edibles.
"The individual who uses more
sugar than is necessary for any pur.
pose and who leaves unused sugar in
the bottom Of their coffee cups or iced
tea glasses, is Stacker and q near
ally of the Kaiser.
Less Essentials Must Go.
"The American nation is stripping
to the waist for this fight and non.
essential industries must go by the
board. 1t has not been necessary
until this time to curtail our use OF
sugar to the extent that is now re.
quested. 1t is necessary now and our
people must realize that, just az in the
case OF wheat and meat, they must
save until 1t hurts. The Food Admin.
istration doesn't want any one to do
without creals, coffee, tea, etc, and !
especially it doesn't want children '
and invalids deprived of the amount
If sugar necessary in their food for
heir proper growth and development
'ut 1t does want and it will expect
very patriotic adult to connne their
lse Of sugar to not exceeding three
ounds per month at the very most.
his Is the measure OF conservation
nd these three pounds a month
hould include any candy, soft drinks,
a., that are used.*
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