Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-03
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
REQUIRES DEALERS
LIMIT SUGAR SALES
New Regulations Allow IS Pounds
sugar for canning---Gov. miiliken
Urges Food Conservation.

VSN tion, and those who
~ are already cur
falling their use of
sugar are asked to cut down still
further, while those who have SO far
neglected to make any material de
crease in their use Of sugar are urget
to face the sugar situation as loynl
citizens.
Federal Food Administrator Leor
s. Merrill. has announced that IN
I'll further notice all retailers will
b, required to limit their sales OF
sugar for domestic purposes 10 two
pounds at a time in the city, and &c
ave pounds at a time to rural Gus
toners. This regulation not to ap-
ply TO sugar for domestic canning
purposes, for which provision has beer
made so that housewives may obtain
q pounds OF sugar upon signing Il
certificate affirming to the govern.
ment that she will not use any OF
the sugar 50 purchased for any other
purpose than canning or preserving.
Dealers have been notified that
sugar sales must not be made manu-.
facturers unless sugar certificates
from the Maine Office Of the Food
administration are presented. This
list would include druggists who
make syrup for medicinal purposes,
who use sugar in the preparation OF
soda water or soft drinks, or who
manufacture their own icti cream.
II would also include candy makers
or any firm or person using sugar
In the Manufacture OF any commo-
dities for sale whatsoever.
Any violations on the dealers mart
In this matter may operate in clos
ing his business, The practice OF in
dividuals purchasing In excess Of
three pounds Of sugar per month
must be stopped and this warning to
the retail tr1de is Anal
GOVERNOR miLLIkEN SAYS:
"Sull further emphasis needs to
he placed on the patriotic duty OF
saving food in view Of the danger
Of world scarcity and the urgent
needs of our Allies, says Governor
Carl f. Millikcn.
Only the presence Of superior
force on the battle front can affirm
atively win the war but the lack OF
either Of the other three essentials.
munitions. ships. or food, would
certainly lose Il.
THE detection OF Russia was more
directly due 10 food shortage than
our people can possibly realize. Com.
pared with the hardships cheerfully
endured by our gallant Allies in Eu-
rope. the sacrifices asked OF us hy
he Food Administration seem TIL
ding indeed. Complete abstinence
from wheat, for instance, Is per
fectly practical in any family where
the income Is reasonably sufficient
FOR the necessities Of life"
FARMERS ORGANIZE
More effectively 10 organize for
war service and to keep in close
touch with national Developments
affecting agriculture. farmers Of the
New England states have formed
war council. The Federal Food Ad-
ninistrator In each OF the New Eng.
land states was asked TO name three
bona flde farmers and the newly
formed organization is the outgrowtn
Of a conference OF these delegates.
Food Administrator Merrill of this
state named l.. f. Mcintyre o. East
Waterford. C. C. Clement of Winter
port and o. b. Griffin of Caribou.
as delegates from Maine.
The organization is known as the
New England Farmers War Council
and has chosen as its president z.
s. Brigham OF Vermont. who is siso
a member Of the Agricultural Advis-
ory Committee. a national commit
tee Of farmers which meets In Wash
ington from time TO time To confer
with officials of the Food Admins
tration and the Department of Agri-
culture. Mr.. Brigham viii now act
as authorized spokesman for New
England farmers. Other officers of
the Council ere Walter B. Farmer
OF New Hampshire. vice president;
and g. c. Sevey OF Massachusetts.
secretary.
coRNmEAL ABUNDANT
The Food Administration has sent
out warning that wheat is low In
the bin and urges greater economy
on this side to prevent serious want
"over there" This shortage comes
1t time when America can most
easily 20 without wheat. The stores
in this state are wen supplied with
substitute cereals and oversupplied
with cornmeal in many sections.
Shipments that were caught in the
winter traffic congestion arrived all
at once. causing plling up OF corn
meal that VIII result In heavy food
losses unless American common sense
rallies TO prevent meal from spelling.
Now Is the time for every house.
keeper to do her part by tho grocer
and relieve him of his overstock, and