Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-23
EXPLANATION Of THE SUGAR SITUATION
Food Administrator Charles Hebberd Gives Reason for Various
Regulations Governing Distribution in Washington
Appeals to Patriotic Spirit Of People

There has been so much uniformed
and unthinkinE criticism of the food
administration sugar regulations, ana
especially the restrictions necessarily
placed upon canning OF fruits, that l
deem II necessary to make full state
ment OF the things that have made
these regulations necessary and the
reason for the various regulations. We
have right to he proud of the pa
triotic responses made by the American
people to Mr.. Hoover's request last
winter and spring for conservation OF
wheat and flour This made possible
the shipment to our allies OF 100000
600 bushels OF wheat, where there was
available for shipment only 10000
600 bushels.
- l know that when our people ap-
preciate the necessity of the present
sugar regulations and the reasonable
ness of these rules they will just as
periodically forego some OF their table
sugar and gladly limit themselves to
the $50 quarts OF fruit which can be
canned with the % pounds Of sugar
allotted each family.
Probably Last Winter of Saving.
Mr. Hoover made the statement in
for two years is assured and that in
less than two years victory will have
come to America and the allies. IT,
happily, this be true. this winter will
probably be the last that it will be
necessary to limit our winters supply
of canned fruits When our boys come
home will any one recall with regret
the canned fruit or jellies. jams and
thic wintor in.
sure a supply of sugar and jams for
our soldiers and a limited ration OF
sugar for the allies?
An unexpected short crop OF Ameri
can beet and Louisiana and Porto Rico
cane sugar, the loss of beet sugar fields
and sugar factories in the occupied
parts OF France and Belgium and the
loss OF 3O,000,000 pounds through sub
marine sinkings have created serious
shortage in the supply of sugar. The
transfer Of all available ships to trans
port service to carry hundreds OF thou
sands of American boys to France has
made absolutely inaccessible the large
stock OF sugar accumulated in Java and
the lesser stock of the Philippines.
Many Unusual Sugar Demands.
The lack of tonnage has also inter
fered with the free flow of Cuban and
Hawaiian sugar to America and the
allies. The better rationing made pos
sible in industrial sections of the coun
try py increasing prosperity and the
necessity Of such larger ration on &C
count of more intensive labor hal
J created an unusual domestic demant
for sugar. Coincidentally there hal
developed an unforeseen large demant
for sugar and sugar products for thu
army and navy, due to the natura
craving for sugar BY soldier ant
marine In active service.
These increased demands upon de
pleted supply have resulted In 81
alarming shortage Of sugar for purel!
civilian demands This shortage can b.
relieved only by reducing the generou
amounts heretofore consumed by ou
civilian population.
Normally we consume in this coup
~ I pounds per capita per year. ant
notwithstanding some measure Of con
servation that consumption was no
reduced last year. BY contrast the "a
ton Of the English people for lonl
time past has been "a pounds per capt.,
per year and the ration Of the Frencl
and Italian peoples IL pounds pc
sSaplta-
Give state $4,000 Pounds.
According to refiners' records Their
was shipped into this state durinl
April, May and June 100000 pound
: OF sugar. an average Of 13 and one-thir'
million pounds per month. For July
the food administration allotted to thi
state as it's fair proportion of the 300
900 tons available for the entire cour
try for July 5,592,00C pounds. For Az
] gust, the states allotment has bee
further reduced to 100000 pounds.
i, The problem of the food ADMINISTERS
stion OF this state il to make 100000
pounds OF sugar do the work done i
FORMER months by 13 and one-thir
million pounds. To accomplish thi
there must be strict conservation an
there must be some disarrangemen
.of long standing customs. There mus
be even some sacrifice II the limitatio
lot home canning to $50 quarts can
termed sacrifice
Must Protect Workers.
Manufacturers of candy and othe
less essential products have been r