Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

rattoning begins. The Food Admins
tration has announced everyone must
go on strict rations on account of a
shortage. That doesn't affect me any;
I'm prepared for it. I was wise and
bought supply couple Of weeks ago,
as | saw this shortage coming. Limit
ing us to two-pound purchases doesn't
deter me from having plenty. l went
to six stores and bought two pounds
az each place. / thought that was rath-
er clever This business of asking us
to limit ourselves to three pounds a
month is all nonsense; / can't be both
cred. When we are put on sugar cards
will be time enough TO worry about
how much we are eating.
The Germans are still going strong,
the papers say. wish there was some
thing / could do to help.
July 4-Independence Day. l shall
show my independence by having Ellen
make good old apple pie. The Food
Administration is still harping on the
necessity of saving sugar. don't see
why. There is plenty of sugar to be
had; | know that. Food officials tell
us there is no danger of famine if we
limit ourselves to three pounds
month I'll let the other fellows do
that. I've got plenty, so what's the
use in my depriving myself. I've got
10 have lots of sugar; my system
Graves it.
The war situation looks little
hrix oh tnr rr-i,o h,,f l.,
ing TO mean a lot of sacrifices. I'm
glad I'm too old to fight. | wish |
could help j. some other way here at
home.
July 10 bought 25 pounds of sugar
today by signing certificate l would
use it for canning and preserving. I've
got it put away in the basement. There
is danger of a real famine. believe,
so ii is best to be prepared. I'm going
TO grab all can. These rules and reg
ulations are only for those who will
follow them. There is nothing com
pulsory about them.
Submarines are busy again. This
war is a terrible thing.
July 15-Ellen wants to put up some
fruit with that 25 pounds of sugar
bought; says bought it for that pur-
pose and it must be used for that. She
is strong for living up to the rules;
that's just like a woman. She says if
we have more than our share someone
else will suffer. ! should worry about
that; I've got mine. I've quit buying
| candy for the children; that Is suffi-
| cient sacrifice for one family.
1 see the Belgians have only one
pound of sugar a month. That is ter
rible condition. don't see why some
thing isn't done to give them more.
War is even worse than / had imag-
ined.
July 25-Now We are being asked to
limit our sugar consumption TO two
pounds a month, beginning Aug /.
That can't be done. l wonder what is
the matter with the Food Administra-
tion, anyway, that it can't keep US sup
piled with sugar. | told Ellen not to
put any more sugar on the children's
cereal. We've got to make more sac
ritices, l guess, in these times
l hope the Kaiser is whipped soon.
I'd do anything to help win this war.
July 30-I was in a restaurant today
and asked for sugar Tor my ice tea.
It's bore to have to ask for su ear, but
the Food Administration has put ban
on sugar bowls. The waitress would
let me have only two teaspoons. AS
that wasn't enough, l took little bag
out of my pocket and put in two more.
A man sitting at the same table locked
at me and said:
You're a fine patriot, you are"
whats the matter with you?" l
asked.
DO you think carrying your own
sugar around with you to add to your
allowance here is going to help mat
ters any?"
1T is none of your business" re-
piled. There is plenty of sugar; If
the Food Administration knew what it
was doing there would be no sugar
shortage. This is a free country, any
how"