The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-09

fed that his allotment of sugar for
August will be lessened in amount
and Will be delayed in getting to him.
Therefore, he must make his present
supply go as far as possible under
this new ration of one-half pound per
person per week"
Howard Heinz, U. S. Food Admins
traitor for Pennsylvania, made the
above positive statement in connec-
ton with his vigorous comments on
the new sugar regulation, rationing
individuals at the rate of one-half
pound of sugar per person per week.
Mr.. Heinz said:
"rhe U. S. Food Administration has
now asked the American people volun-
tarily to ration themselves to the con-
sumption of not more than one-half
pound of sugar per person per week.
This has become necessary in order
that we may have sufficient sugar to
supply our soldiers and to maintain
the meagre sugar ration that our AL
lies have been drawing for the past
few months
No Boats to Carry 1t.
1--WE are also so short of boats
which have been carrying raw sugar
from Cuba that we cannot maintain
our normal supply of sugar | have
no doubt that the American people
again will demonstrate that they are
willing to comply with whatever is
asked of them, if it will help to win
the war. This voluntary rationing
will mean self-denal and sacrifice of
what many have regarded as a lux
ury; but it certainty will not cause
suffering or effect the health of any
| one.
The American people have stood
solidly behind Mr.. Hoover in his re-
quests, because he has been fair and
reasonable, aud because they belle ,
that he knows conditions before de-
handing or asking anything of them.
Il feel that they will, therefore,
now Immediately see in how many
ways they can assis, in saving sugar
by the use of substitutes and by US
ing less sugar in everything.
"ln order to insure every person
getting his one-haif pound week,
everybody must cooperate by using
not to exceed one-inird their normal
consumption. The consuming public
must fail in line and conform quickly
and Systematically to this new regula-
ton.
mo person. in city is permitted to
purchase from the retailer more than
two pounds of sugar at one time or
in the country more than flve pounds
at one time. THIS means that the
grocer should keep track of his Gus
TONER'S sugar wants, so as to perfect
an equitable sugar distribution.
Public opinion must be aroused TO
such an extent that it Will be posi-
lively disgrace for any one to at
tempt to obtain or to use more than
the allotted amount of sugar. Certain
ly no one will be helping the kaiser
more than the person who willfully
disregards the voluntary rationing
plan laid down by Mr.. Hoover.
Everybody Must Save.
st will require saving on the part
of every man, woman, and child of
| our 105,000,000 population daily to
| make our present supply last; for if
| we should continue at our normal
rate of consumption, we would have
a sugar famine within few months.
"Al the less essential industries.
| CLIO, bONti-
| ers of drinks, makers of ice cream,
and even bakers have been limited in
| the quantity of sugar they are per-
mitted to use Because of the small
amount of sugar allotmentS, some of
| these manufacturers already have
| found 1t necessary to close their
| plants. Many are using substitutes in
making confections and are adopting
other methods that will save sugar.
"All hotels and restaurants and pub.
| lie eating places are rationcd on the
basis of two pounds for every ninety
meals served, effective at once. If
they exceed this ration their supply
| of sugar will not be renewed. II is,
| therefore, absolutely essential that
| they keep a daily recor1 f tn" num-
| her of meals served, hat The re-
cords may be audited by representa-
tives of the Food Administration in
| time.
at must be understood TINT any one
| desiring to use sugar for "apning ana
| preserving may obtain it hy making
| application to his grocer Any one,
consumer or dealer, found 10 be abus-
| ing the canning amt preserving certi-
| ticate to obtain sugar for regular
| household consumption, will have his
| entire sugar supply cut off.
"Alany persons are using the cold
| pack method of preserving, so as to
| avoid the use Of sugar. The Food
| Administration will be glad to furn-
sh the recipe for this method to any
one desiring It,"