Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
STRINGENT Restrictions
TO GOVERN SUGAR SALES
Enterprises Handling Sugar to
Go on Certificate Basis,
Public Must Save

Detailed announcement of the new
method by which the sale and use OF
sugar is to be regulated by the food
administration, has been made by Dr.
Andrew NJ. Soule, federal food admins
TRAITOR for Georgia.
The new regulations, which go into
effect on July 1, put all enterprises
using or handling sugar in any guam
tity on a certificate basis, while house
holders are urged to cooperate abso-
lutely in the plan to conserve the ma
TONS sugar supply and avert serious
shortage.
There is now an available supply of
100000 tons of sugar, says DR.. Soule,
and this quantity must be so distribut-
ed as to make it suffice until the new
West Indian crop becomes available
The plans of the food administration
contemplate the equitable distribution
of sugar for the period of six months
now beginning and although an indi-
vidual card system for all purchasers
of sugar is not advisable at this time,
yet stringent restrictions are imposed
on all classes of consumers.
The detailed explanation of the order
in its application to various consumers,
is as follows:
"A. Candy makers, soft drinks, soda foun-
tains, chewing gum, chocolate and cocoa manu.
tracts, syrups, sweet pickles, wines, etc.
'B. Commercial Gamers, vegetables fruit,
milk medicinal purposes, explosives, glycerine,
etc.
&C. Hotels, restaurants, clubs. dining cars
and steamships, boarding houses. hospitals, pub
lie institutions and public eating places gen
orally, in which terms are included all boarding
houses who take care of twenty-five persons or
more.
ID. Bakers and cracker manufacturers of all
kinds.
II. Retail stores and others selling for direct
Every person in these categories must, be-
fore July 1, make a statement upon a form
that will be provided showing the sugar they
hold or have in transit on July 1. All stocks
in excess of three months supply, at the rate
of consumption that will be allowed. which is
being held by each concern will be requisitioned
by the federal food administrator and redis-
riSuted at once. Any stock less than ninety
days. but in excess of thirty days, must be held
subject to the federal food administra tor for
distribution If necessary, depending much upon
rcTnGteness from source of supply. II is mani
such a situation as this, as it must prejudice
the common interests OF regular flow of sup
plies. Our national sugar supply does not come
FROM stocks, but arrives in monthly amounts,
and any attempt to pro7ide ahead results in
shortage.
Warns Against Accumulation
ANY attempt TO accumulate stocks in the
interim between now and July 1 viii be useless
and may lead to difficulties. for the food adj
ministration will construe any such attempts by
dealers and manufacturers as boarding ana,
upon conviction, punishable by fine i'm
prisnnment While in the law the same rule
might be applied TO househOlders the food ad-
mlnlSTatioE purposes TO rest upon the honor
and cooperation of the househoders not to
hold more than a thirty days supply upon the
basis Of three pounds per person in the house
hold.
I'm addition to giving the quantities on hand
the statements which will be required from
dealers and manufacturers in the above groups
will give the following further information,
upon honor: In the case of group A--candy,
soft drinks. etc.-they must show the amount
of sugar used during the months of July Au-
gust and September, 1917 and certificates will,
If the statements are correct be based upon so
per cent of such average use. Ice cream makers
will be entitled to 20 per cent. A certificate
will be issued separately for each months pur-
chases.
Group B-commercial Gamers. etc.-win be
given certificates for their necessary require
ments, but any resale of sugar by them except
under the express direction Of the federal food
administrators, will constitute viola ton of the
regulations and subject them TO closing of bust
ness for the period Of the war. Amy sugar on
hand ut the end Of the must be placed
at the disposal of the federal food administra-
tor. This group is especially appealed to to
practice every economy possible.
Group C-puolic eating places, etc.-wil be
issued certificates upon the basis Of three
pounds for each ninety meals served. This in
cludcs all public eating places in all their uses
of sugar.
Of 20 per cent of the average amount used
during July, August ana September, 1917, or
alternately 40 per cent Of that used in the
Group E-retai stores-wll receive for July
purchases certificates based upon the average Of
sugar sold during the combined three months,
April, May and June, 1918. Retailers must not
sell sugar to any OF the other groups: that is,
to except householders, without tax
ing up the certificates Of such persons They
must not sell more than two pounds at any one
time to any town customer, than five
pounds at any time to any country Gus
toner. The latter may, however, be varied by
the federal food administrator to persons re
mote from town. The retailer will do his best
not to sell more than three pounds per person
per month to hOuseholders whose cooperation
with the retailer is earnestly sought.
Retailers may, for the present, sell twenty
five pounds to householder for home canning
upon the surrender of a certificate for that
purpose as heretofore provided. and the agree
mcnt of the purchaser to return any balance
unused for that purpose, and his her decara-
ton that no purchase has been made elsewhere
mo wholesaler refner sell any sugar
whatsoever unless he receives the certificates
above mentioned. Any person in the above five
groups who does not file the statement required
Will receive further sugar during the period
of the war. and action will be taken against
any sugar he may have hand in excess of
thirty days supply, and he will be charged
with boarding.
General cooperation with the government is
asked in the operation of the foregoing order"
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