The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-07-12
OFFICIAL FOOD NEWS
BY Or. Harry e. Barnard, Federal
Food Administrator for Indiana.

Beginning July 1, Indiana goes on
strict sugar ration. In addition to
statements OF quantities OF sugar on
hand, dealers and manufacturers us
ing or handling this commodity, will
be required to give detailed informa-
ton concerning their requirements,
and subject themselves to still further
radical restrictions in the consump-
ton OF sugar for the months OF July,
August and September.
To expedite the distribution of
sugar, all OF which under the new
regulations comes under the jurisdic-
ton of the federal food administra-
tor j. Z. Larger, head of the sugar
division, in the Office of DR.. Harry E.
Barnard, federal food administrator
for Indiana, has prepared a classified
ton supplementing that effective
heretofore, and will require all dis
tribution hereafter Except that for
household consumption to be on a
certificate basis. The classification
is as follows:
A. Candy makers, soft drinks, soda
fountains, chewing gum, chocolate
and cocoa manufacturers, tobacco
manufacturers, favoring extracts, in
vert sugar, syrups, sweet pickles,
wines, etc.
These must show the amount OF
sugar used during the months of July,
August and September, 1917, and GER
tificates issued to them, if the state
ments are found correct, will be based
upon so per cent. of such average use.
Ice cream makers will be entitled to
rs per cent. Certificates will be is-
sued separately for each months sup
ply.
b. Commercial Gamers.
These will be given certificates for
their necessary requirements, but any
resale of sugar by them except under
the express direction of the local
food administrator, will constitute a
violation of the regulations, and SUBJ
ject them to closing of business for
the period of the war Any sugar on
hand at the end of the season must
be placed at the disposal of the food
administrator. A special appeal is
made TO this group to economic in
every possible direction.
c. Hotels, restaurants, public eat
Ing houses (serving twenty-five or
more persons).
These will receive certificates on
the basis of three pounds for each
ninety meals served.
ID. Bakers
These will receive certificates for
20 per cent of the average amount
used during July, August and Septem-
Der, 1917, or alternatively, 70 per cent
OF that used during June, 1918.
E. Retail Stores.
These will receive for July pur-
chases, certificates based upon the
average OF sugar sold during the com
bined three months of April, May and
June, 1918. Retailers must not sell
sugar to any of the other groups; that
is, to none except householders, with
out taking up the certificates of such
purchases. Sales to town customers
are limited to 2 pounds, and country
customers to pounds. The retailer
is admonished not to sell more than
3 pounds per person per month to
householders, whose cooperation with
Retailers may, as at present sell rs
pounds of sugar to any one household for
home canning. upon the householder certi-
Tying that he has not bought elsewhere
and his agreement to return any balance
not used for canning purposes. Household
ers. on certificate, may obtain more than 25
pounds. for home canning where need is
shown, but In no instance will sale of
more than 100 pounds for home canning
purpose be permitted without the approval
OF the local food administrator.
No wholesaler refiner will be per
mitted TO sell any sugar whatsoever except
on the certificate basis. Any person in any
of the above i've groups. who does not file
his statement promptly, will not be per
mitted to buy sugar for the period Of the
war, and action will at once be taken
against any sugar he may have on hand In
excess OF 80 days supply, and he will be
charged with boarding.
No firm will be permitted a stock in
excess OF months supply on the basis
outlined above. Any stock in excess of 80
days supply but less than 80 days supply
must be held subject to the local food ad-
ministrater, fer distribution If necessary
depending on the remoteness from the
source OF supply. The food administration
will construe any attempts by dealers and
manufacturers to lay up "a supply, as
boarding. and upon conviction, this ofense
while in law the same rule might be
applied to householders, the food admin
istratiOn proposes 10 rest upon the honor
and operation Of the householder not to
hold more than a 80 days supply, upon
the basis Of pounds per person In the
household" said Dr. Barnard.
In explanation Of the more stringent
regulations of the sugar supply and It's
distribution. DR.. Barnard said "A mum
Der of causes have cumulated TO make
sugar position more difficult than We
could have anticipated at the beginning OF
the year. The increased shipping needed
by our growing Army Ia France has
necessitated the curtailment of sugar trans
pOrtaticn particularly from the longer
voyage. and has thus reduced supplies both
10 the allies and ourselves from remote
markets. Some Of the accessible sugar
producing areas have proved less yield
than was anticipated such as certain West
Indian Islands. The domestic beet and
Louisians crops have fallen below antici-
patton. There has been some destruction
of beet sugar factories In the battle area
siderable sugar by submarines.
LAS close an estimate as we can make.
indicates reasonable expectation from all
sources OF about 1900 900 tons of sugar
for United States consumption during the
last nalf OF the present year. This is based
upon the maintenance Of the present
meager allied ration. An improvement In
shipping conditions would. OF course. re-
lieye this situation, as quantities OF sugar
are In unavailable markets. We must how