The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-17
Furnishes FOOD
LAW VIOLATIONS
ENGLAND ENFoRcEs coNsERvA.
TON OF RESOURCES
CAREFUL WATCH MAINTAINED
Even Ministers and Men of Title Are
Caught and Fined for Abuse
or Disregard of Rules
and Regulations

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16-An
English vicar, Rev. E. A. Phillips, has
been fined about $500 for aiding and
abetting the secretary of a training
camp for disabled soldiers to procure
more than his due allowance of sugar.
The prosecuting attorney showed that
a requisition for 5000 pounds of sugar
to preserve the fruit from big estate
had been placed with the Ministery of
Food. Only 1900 pounds of it was
allowed
Many people in the village were
unable to obtain sugar. Their fruit
was going to waste because they could
not preserve it. Apparently out Of
kindness, the vicar and the secretary
sold them a quantity of sugar at the
cost price. But in doing so they used
the sugar for purposes other than had
been specified and were hailed into
court and heavily fined.
Unused Bread
friedrich Moore, of Oxenhope, Eng
land owned several hogs. They were
fine looking animals, sleek and well
fed. Moore was very proud of them.
Several weeks ago the police happen
ed to pass while the piggies were at
Luncheon. They looked into the trough
and found that the porkers were being
kept sleek and healthy on ration that
included bread and meal. Moore is
now serving three months in Jail for
using bread otherwise than for human
food.
imprisoned for boarding
Annie Robinson of Cargo Fleet, Eng
land, is in Jail. She has been senten-
ced to serve three. months. Annie's
daughter was a grocer's assistant. She
had access TO foods that could be
sneaked home without the knowledge
of the Ministery of Food. Among
other things she had taken home, and
of which her mother was found guilty
OF boarding, were AZ pounds of sugar
and small quantities of condensed milk
and tea. Annie violated food law
when she bearded the sugar, and now
she is being made to pay the penalty.
Minister is Fined
So great are precautions taken in
tribution that Wesleyan minister has
been fined for obtaining sugar under
false pretense. Last summer the
British government required sworn
statements of the amounts of sugar
that would be required by individuals
for preserving fruits. Rev. John Hop
kins, Superintendent Of the Wesleyan
ot
pounds of sugar. after declaring that
no less would be sufficient to preserve
the fruit from his trees. Later, in
vestigation revealed the fact that his
orchard consisted of four plum trees,
with yield of about dozen plums.
He was hailed into court and forced to
pay fine Of 40 shillings-about $40.
No Bread for Dogs
Miss Caroline Stiff of Dover, Eng
land, had IA pet dogs. She was very
fond of them and left nothing undone
that might add to their comfort. A few
weeks ago Miss Stiff mixed some
bread and milk for their breakfast.
Unfortunately, the Minister of Food
learned of the menu and Miss Stiff
was forced to pay about $25 fine after
being found guilty of using bread
otherwise than for human food. How
many dogs in America are still being
fed stale crusts? The owner of each
one is taking food from our armies
and the people behind their lines.
Too Much Waste
A policeman in England found three
pieces of bread in garbage can. AS
a result Sarah Cheney, the wife OF
Ravenston collier, was fined about
$25 for wasting food. At her trial 1t
was shown that in three weeks the
bread consumption of her family,
which by the way brought in an in
come of about $50 week, had been
12-pounds per person above the legal
allowance.
Works Both Ways
Vasillou Constantine kept a little
grocery store at Cardiff, Wales. One
day a customer presented a sugar card
to Vasillou. mo, you haven't bought
a large quantity of goods" the merch-
ant declared, handing back the card
that called for one persons sugar
ration Y Now, Vasillou is bemoaning
the loss of about $3.50 he was forced
to pay as a fine for forcing conditional
sales of sugar.
Charged Too Much
Several weeks ago a man walked
in to little store in Brixton, England,
and bought shoulder of mutton. The
price charged was just one cent a
pound more than prescribed by the
British Ministry of Food. The man
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