Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-31
WHY WE MUST SAVE SUGAR.
Why are the People of the United
States Asked to Limit Them
selves to 3 Pounds Of
Sugar Per Person Per
Month For House,
hold Use?
Sugar Distribution.

Sugar Distribution.
z. How much sugar can each
person have?
= Not more than three pounds per
month PEE. person for household use
and a limited supply for the neces-
sary preservation of fruit and other
foods. The army and navy must re-
ceive thei' ration.
8. How is the Food Administra-
tion handling distribution of sugar?
Use of sugar in manufacturing any
thing but foodstuffs and explosives
has been forbidden; manufacturers
Of soft d inks, candy, and other less
essentials have been limited to one
half their consumption last year;
ice cream makers to Z 3 per cent, and
bakers to 10 per cent. For ordinary
household use not more than two
pounds can be bought at one time
for town and city residents, and not
more than five pounds at one time
for count Y people except at the dis
erection OF the Ftderal Food Adj
ministration for g state or his
deputies.
9. What resti tions. have been
placed on public eting houses in re-
gard 10 sugar?
For every 80 meals served notmore
than taree pounds OF sugar may be
pu chased
le Are there other rules?
Federal Food Administrators in the
various states may make ulings TO
suit local conditions in regard to
sugar for home canning.
IL Are civilians to consider
themselves on definite sugar ga
ton?
Yes. They are in honor bound to
use not more than three pounds per
person per month, and are strongly
urged to use as much less as possible.
They are expected TO use sugar SUBJ
stitutes as much as they can. Sub
stitutes include corn syrup, honey,
maple sugar, maple sy:up, sorghum,
fruit, fruit juices, etc.
Il. What is the sugar ration at
present in England, France and
Italy?
England pounds per month pc.
lperson per month,
France-11a pounds per person per
month, including all foods and
drinks containing sugar.
! Italy pound per person pei
month.
These ratiohs are not guaranteed.
They represent the maximum under
present rationing systems, II the
sugar can be obtained.
10. Does the three pound ration
for householders include sugar fol
canning?
No, not as general policy. A limit
ed amount of sugar is allowed fol
preserving fruits at home. However
II is urged that everyone eat less
lthan43 pounds If possible. to leave
more for canning.
IA. How can sugar TO: home can
ming be secured?
by applying to the Federal FOOD
administrators of your state, or hi'
deputy i'm your vicinity. USUAL!
certificates must be signed by per
-lsons who wish to can. These certi
lficates are to be returned to thu
Federal Food Administrators of tn
i states by the dealers who sell tn
suga... Thus a check is kept on can
ming acquisitions.
Canning.
Is. Why is 1t good conservation
: policy to use sugar for home can
ming and preserving of fruits?
Surplus pe.ishable fruits would b
lost if not canned. Sugar used Il
this way goes farther than it doe
as sugar. Every can put up by tn
!. housewife means can release
from commercial stocks for expor
to feed our armed forces and the a.
lies.
16. Why does the Food Admins
tration at present encourage cannin
+, without sugar?
, Because suga. may be added late,
when it is more plentiful.
II. Can jams and jellies be mad
later when sugar is more plentiful
r Yes; from the fruit pulp and juice
: that have been sterilized. and bottle
or canned without sugar.
Is. How small amount of suga
: can be used in making jams, jellit
l and preserves, which depend upo
a sugar as we'll as sterilization II
, their keeping qualities?
Allow no more than u pound
a lsweetening to each pound of frui
: one half pound for sweet-fruits
I enough.
10. Can sugar substitutes
used in canning?
: Yes. Corn syrups and other tab
8 |syrups not made from granulatt
r sugar can be used with sugar.
= some parts OF the country suitab
y n or,
! ghums are available for preseryir
= without adding any sugar.
I'll 20. How else may fruits be save
: without thetuse of sugar?
lSome fruits may be dried; othe
may be stored in cool cellar.
Ito be continued.)
TAKE IT IN TIME.