The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
CANDY MAKERS HAD
TOO MUCH SUGAR
Page & Shaw Must Close All
Stores One Week for
Violation.
BROOKLYN FIRM ALSO
COnfectioners' Supply Was
More Than Sufficient for
.. t.- a Month.

Page q Shaw. candy manufacturers.
were ordered yesterday by the Federal
Food Board to close their factory and
Ave stores in this city for one week be-
ginning Wednesday, July "a. as
penalty for having on hand an unlaw-
full amount of sugar. One months sup
ply Is all that Is allowed. This action
followed the Food Administrations APP
proval Of the findings OF Arthur Will
liams. Federal Food Administrator for
this city, who sat as special commits
sioner, when the Governments case was
presented by Charles p. Robinson. coun-
sci to the board.
The same corporation has been or
dered to post a sign In its stores setting
forth that it had violated the rules Of
the Food Administration but promised
full obedience In the future, together
with an agreement TO hold its surplus
days supply subject to the order Of the
Government. The concern will be al
lowed to dispose of any stock which
might spoil during the closed period.
Previously PenaIised in Boston.
The Federal Food Board authorized
the following statement in regard to the
case:
Page & Shaw Inc. is a Massachu-
sets corporation with a factory and five
stores in New York city. 1t reported
through Its New York manager that II
had on hand 2o.25o pounds Of sugar. 1t
used during January. February. Msvch
and April, according to a report sworn
to by its manager, $4,000 pounds OF
sugar. It's average monthly use. there
fore. was S,3S3 pounds. 1t was allowed
during May and June to use so per
cent. OF the amount II used during the
first four months OF this year, and I'M
der the present sugar regulations Is
limited to so per cent. of the average OF
these four months after July I. The
amount OF sugar the corporation has on
hand Is therefore more than a four
months supply. based upon its so per
cent. allowance.
THE Board learned that Page & Shaw
had a large quantity of sugar on hand
in Boston two months ago. and that the
Food Administrator of Massachusetts
took away the surplus stock and warned
them that a severer penalty would be
imposed upon their next offence"
Another Candy Company Disobeys
The Consolidated Confectionery Com
pany. so Union avenue. Brooklyn. will
have to close its factory Monday and
Tuesday next (July 90 and 23) as the
result of Federal Food Board order for
having on hand approximately $4,000
pounds of sugar in excess of Its lawful
amount The excess sugar the board
ordered held at the disposition OF the
Government.
1t was charged that the company had
sugar stocks January I, 1918. amount
ing to 32.800 pounds. and since that
time its records showed 1t had received
So. $50 pounds. making a total of 1850
pounds. and had used $1,000 pounds the
frat four months Of the year.
It developed at the hearing that al
though the company was incorporated
November I. 1917. individuals making
up the corporation had done business
the preceding October. Under the reg
ulations II the company was incorpo-
rated previous to November 1. 1917, II
was entitled to use during May and
June Of this year 80 per cent. of Its
monthly average during the frst fouI
months Of 1918. II 1t began business
after November /. however. It could use
only so per cent. OF its average during
these four months
The board decided that the company
has on hand between four and five
months supply Of sugar. provided II was
entitled to an so per cent. allowance
and between two and three months sup
ply on a so per cent. allowance.