The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-09-05

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rationing begins The Food Admins.
tration has announced everyone must
So on strict rations on account of
shortage. That doesn't affect me any;
I'm prepared for It. was wise and
bought a supply couple of weeks ago,
as | saw this shortage coming. Limit
ing us TO two.pouud purchases doesn't
deter me from having plenty, ! went
to six stores and bought two pounds
ar each place. thought that was rath.
er clever. This business of asking us
to limit ourselves to three pounds
month Is all nonsense; can't be both.
cred. When we are put on sugar cards
will be time enough to worry about
how much we are eating
The Germans are still going strong,
the papers say. / wish there was some,
thing | could do to help.
July 4-Independence Day. | shall
show my independence by having Ellen
make a good old apple pie The Food
Administration Is still harplng on the
necessity Of saving sugar don't see
why, There is plenty of sugar TO be
had; ! know that Food officials tell
us there is no danger of a famine if we
limit ourselves to three pouads a
month. I'll let the other fellows do
that, I've got plenty, so what's tie
use in my deprivtng myself. I've sot
to have lots Of sugar; my system
Graves 1t.
The war situation looks little
brighter, Well win yet, but It is go.
ing to mean lot of sacrifices. I'm
glad I'm too old to fight. / wish !
could help in some other way here at
home.
July 10-I bought 25 pounds of sugar
today by signing certificate l would
use it for canning and preserving. I'VE
Eot it put away In the basement. There
is danger of q real famine, ! believe,
50 It is best to be prepared. I'm going
TO grab all can, These rules and reg.
ulations are only for those who will
follcw them. There is nothing com.
rusory about them.
Submarines are busy again. This
war is a terrible thing.
July l5-Ellen wants 10 put up some
fruit with that 25 pounds Of sugar |
bought; says bought it for that pur.
pose and It must be used for that. She
is strong for living up to the rules;
that's just like a woman. She says II
we have more than our share someone
else will suffer, ! should worry about
that; I've got mine. I've quit buying
candy for the children that Is suffi
cient sacrifice for one family.
see the Belgians have only one
pound of sugar month That is a ter
rible condition. I don't see why some
thing isn't done to give them more
War is even worse than | had imag
ined.
July 25-Now we are being asked L
limit our sugar consumption to tw,
pounds a month, beginning Aug. 1
That can't be done. wonder what Il
the matter with the Food Administra
tion, anyway, that It can't keep us sup
piled with sugar. told Ellen not e
put any more sugar on the children
cereal. We've got to make more sac
riflces, | guess, In these times.
hope the Kaiser Is whipped soon
I'd do anything to help win this war.
July 30---I was in a restaurant toda.
and asked for sugar for my ice tea
It's a bore TO have to ask for sugar. bu
the Food Administration has put bal
on sugar bowls. The waitress woult
let me have only two teaspoons. A
that wasn't enough, took little bat
out OF my pocket and put in two more
A man sitting at the same table looket
at me and said;
You're a fine patriot, you are"
Whats the matter with your"
asked.
DO you think carrying your ow
sugar around with you to add to you
allowance here Is going to help ma
ters any7"
at ia none Of your business" | n
Piled. There is plenty Of sugar;
the Food Administration knew what
was doing there would be no suga
shortage. This Is free country. an
how"