The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-01
80 PER CENT OR CLOSE

to join in the conservation of sugar.
Mothers, wives and sweethearts who
have been making and. sending great
quantities of sweets to their absent
sons, husbands and lovers are earn
estly requested to use only niolasses
and other sweetening. These are pa
triotic regulations promulgated to-
day by DR.. Andrew NJ Soule, federal
Food administrator, in his determi-
nation to guarantee an adequate sup
ply of sugar for the canning and pre-
serving season, the success of which
is regarded by him as vital to the
cause of the food supply.
Manufacturers of candy, soft drinks
and other CONNECTIONS, who have en-
gagged in this business since January
l, 1918, in the face of Encouragement
from the federal food administration,
may as well prepare to get into some
thing else, DR.. Soule says. For they
will be denied sugar supply, no mat
ter what disposal is being made of
their output, and no exceptions will
| be made.
Bottlers and manufacturing con-
fectioners who have been in bust
ness for longer period will be re-
CURED to buy on "a schedule, make
regular reports of purchases and of
the supply of sugar on hand. None
will be permitted, under any circuni-
stances, to consume more than 80 per
cent of their last years requirements.
Penalties for boarding will be en-
forced for every violation of these
regulations discovered, DR.. Soule
says.
DR.. Soule is advised by the sugar
division of the food administration
that after full and careful considera-
ton of the numerous claims from
manufacturers of less essential prod
ucts, from every section of the coun-
try, it has been determined there will
be no exceptions made to permit of
80 per cent of normal use Of sugar.
Manufacturers have been advised that
they must not expect protection for
their business or property, even
though they are supplying army
camps with soft drinks, candy, etc.
The order stands the food administers
ton declares, though it may imply
bankruptcy for those who cannot
make profit on so per cent OF their
normal sugar consumption.
The Food Administration answers
the argument that the continued use
of soft drinks and sweets ARE essen
tial to the,very life of the community
because prohibition and nou-use of
alcohol have made sugar vital ne
cessity" by pointing to the health
standards of England and France
where the use OF sugar for such non
essentials or less essentials has been
reduced IS per cent without injury
| to the people and with little, COM
plant except from those who might
'bave prohted by commercial enter
prises
"TheSfact of the matter is that un-
I'll about the middle of next October
there will not be enough sugar to go
around and conservation must be
practiced,> not only by the ordinary
household consumer (who has been
restricted to ration. of 8 pounds per
month"; but by the manufactures of
any commodity of which sugar is an
ingredient says DR.. Soule.
The Washington sugar order says:
1T is in our opinion useless to con
tinue arguing the question with every
manufacturer as You as state food
administrator, and your deputies will
be besieged by applications for ex-
emption and special consideration. In
our opinion you must be adamant and
render your decisions in accordance
with the conclusions that have been
reached here at Washington"
A certificate system has been ar
ranged for the use of sugar in many
communities of the state, and in other
states, with the approval of the food
administration. The primary purpose
in this is to guarantee the home can
ner and preserver enough sugar to
meet the seasons needs. Retail deal
lers will provide the certificates which
consumers will be required to sign in
order to obtain supplies guaranteeing
the purpose and quantity on hand tc
be in conformity with the food ad.
ministration's program.