Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-30

rationing begins. The Food Admins
tration has announced everyone mus
| 80 on strict rations on account OF .
shortage. That doesn't affect me any
I'm prepared for 1t. was wise and
bought supply q couple OF weeks ago
as 4 saw this shortage coming. Limit
Ing us to two.pound purchases doesn't
deter me from having plenty / went
to six stores and bought two pounds
a. each place, thought that was rath.
er clever. This business Of asking us
to limit ourselves to three pounds q
month Is all nonsense; ! can't be both.
cred. When we are put on sugar cards
VIII 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 good old apple pie The Food
Administration is still harping on the
necessity OF saving sugar. don't see
why. There Ia plenty OF sugar to be
had; know that. Food officials tell
us there is no danger Of famine IL we
limit ourselves to three pounds a
month. I'll let the other fellows do
that. I've got plenty, SO what's the
use In my depriying myself I've got
to have lots of sugar; my system
Graves It.
The war situation looks little
brighter Wen win yet, but 1t Ia go
ing to mean lot of sacrifices. I'm
glad I'm too old to fight. wish
could help Ii some other way here at
home.
July 1o--I bought 25 pounds of sugar
today by signing a certificate ] would
use 1t for canning and preserving. I've
got It put away In the basement. There
ts danger OF real famine, / believe,
so II is best to be prepared, I'm going
to grab all can. These rules and reg.
ulations are only for those who viii
follow them. There is nothing com
,pulsory about them.
Submarines are busy again. This
war is terrible thing.
July 15-Ellen wants to put up some
fruit with that rs pounds Of sugar
bought; says | bought 1t for that pur-
pose and 1t must be used for that. She
is strong for living up to the rules;
that's just like woman She says If
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-
Client sacrifice for one family.
! see the Belgians have only one
pound Of sugar month. That Is q ter
rible condition. 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 to
limit our sugar consumption to two
pounds month, beginning Aug. /.
That can't be done. ! wonder what is
the matter with the Food Administra-
ton. anyway, that It can't keep us sup.
piled with sugar. told Ellen not to
put any more sugar on the children's
cereal, We've got to make more sac
rifices, ] guess, in these times
hope the Kaiser Is whipped soon.
I'd do anything to help win this war.
July 30--I was In restaurant today
and asked for sugar for my Ice tea.
It's bore to have to ask for sugar. but
the Food Administration has put ban
on sugar bowls. The waitress would
let me have only two teaspoons. As
that wasn't enough. took little bag
put OF my pocket and put In two more.
A man sitting at the same table looked
II me and said:
You're fine patriot, you are"
Whats the matter with your
asked.
DO you think carrying yonr own
sugar around with you to add TO your !
allowance here Is going to help mat !
ers any?' :
IT Is none OF pour business re
,lied. There is plenty Of sugar: Il
he Food Administration knew what 1t !
vas doing there would be no sugar !
hortase. This IL free country, any :
low i