The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-24
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sWERED
SUGArR

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BY using substitutes and giving
( up candy and soft drinks. III
Does it-sayessngarto use brown sugar
instead OF graduated? S@
u II there is any saving 1t Is too
slight to be Of value.
How much sugar may we eat
Not more than pounds month
per person. E3 sSs 5s
4h,oes this amount include candy and
soft drinks? g.
Yes. We should reduce our con-
sumption Of candy and soft drinks
) az much as possible. 5s
Doey this amount include the sugar
used in canning fruits and vegeta-.
bles? a:
No.
I What could we accomplish by cutting
out the use of candy alone?
We could thereby release enough
sugar to meet England's shortage,
or to more than meet the shortage
of France.
What was one factor that probably
helped bring about the sugar short
Age last year? z
Canning and preserving. In Au-
gust, 1917, there was an increase OF
48 per cent and In September, 1917,
an increase of A per cent Of sugar
consumption over the correspond
ing months Of 1916.
Was this good conservation?
4 Yes; 1t will be justified in the
long run.
VIII there be another sugar famine? 2
II the American people use not
more than 8 pounds per month per
person allowed and refrain from
boarding, there will be enough sugar:
this year. #,
How is sugar used commercially?
In breadstuffs, condensed milk,
,..q havoring extracts, chewing gum,
certain medicines, confectionery
canned fruits and vegetables, cocoa,
chocolate, syrups, beverages, and in
) a number of nonedible products,
+, such as paste, leather, explosives,
q. etc.
When did the beet sugar industry be-
ID gin. in the United States? Il. :. m
# About 1885. z .- ..-.....
What has it's increase been, since
then?ny z': -. =. - ...%.
From S96 tons to ,s2O.657 tons, or
over 10000 per cent increase. B.. .
Does the United States get most Of
+ its sugar from this country?
No. Most of 1t Is imported, and
/ refined here.
Why should we not compare our total
consumption Of sugar with the sugar
rations Of the Allies?
\ Because total consumption means
household use and commercial USE
while the rations are amounts al.
lotted to individuals, and do not
even include the allowance for can
ming land preserving. 4. Il.
What was the total per capita con-
sumption in the United States for
1917? - ri. =
1896 pounds. ,'".a.- 4
How. much OF this was for household
use? ~ r.. ...',
61.15 pounds per person. ~. +. .
What was the total per capita con-
sumption in England and In France
in 1916? 5S r ; g. IS
66S2 pounds in England. 3:
1888 pounds In France. ..,
What is the individual ration now In
England, France, Italy, and Ger.
many? IL -. ~ Ill.,
England, 26 pounds a year. a.
France, 1872 pounds year.
Italy, 1872 pounds q year.
~ Germany, 81 pounds a year.
.~, These rations are not sguaran'
f. teed. They represent the maxi
mum portion possible If the gov
eminent can get the sugar.
What is the total amount obtainable
from our present sources Of sugar?
,6,759,968 short tons. T.
What are the requirements Of the
United States and the Allies? :
7,945,423 short tons. s~z.,
What is the deficit to be made good?
1,185,455 short tons. +. :5
What possible gamelioration of this
condition could we expect? a.. :
Sugar from Java and the Philip:
pines, and larger crops from Cuba
and the United States.
Would it be wise to depend on all
these favorable conditions?
Decidedly not.
Why can we not get sugar from Java
and the Philippines?
Because the journey is SO long
that 1t Is an extravagant use OF
ships.
What, them is required of us?
That we reduce our sugar con.
sumption by 1888 per cent.
Why Is this more than our Home Gard
asks for? a-..-
Because the Home Card was is
sued before the sugar situation was
known to be so serious. ~2s
BEEF ONCE A DAY IN PUBLIC
EATING PLACES UNDER
NEW RULE.
Favorable developments in the beef
situation have made 1t possible for
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