Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
SUGAR RATION J
IS INCREASED
The Food Administration Adds
Another Pound to Monthly
Supply Per Capita.
NEW HOTEL REGULATIONS
Owners and Patrons Of Public Eating
Places Are Given New Rules
for Sugar Service.

The food administration has made
good on its promise to add to the
sugar allowance for home consumption
az soon as supplies warranted an In.
crease. With the advent of November
came an order from Herbert Hoover
authorizing the increasing of the
monthly per capita allowance from
two to three pounds. At the same
time the hotels. clubs. restaurants and
other public eating places have had
their supply increased from two to
three pounds per every ninety meals
giving this class of consumers the
relative increase accorded the house
holder.
The new regulation means the
changing of the hotel rules concern
ing the serving Of sugar. A. d. Will
son. federal food administrator for
Minnesota, and Walter A. Pocock.
chairman Of hotels and restaurants for
the food administration in Minnesota,
have issued the following rules:
Sugar will not be served unless pa
iron requests IL.
To aid in interpreting 4 teaspoon
OF sugar. according to the three pound
ration, we suggest that so teas y ons
to the pound will be considered rea-
sonable amount
Sixty teaspoons to one pound-three
pounds per every ninety meals-equals
one hundred eighty teaspoons per
ninety meals or six teaspoons OF su-
gar per day per person.
Six level teaspoons for three meals
equals one and one-half ounces.
Two teaspoons per meal equals ono
half ounce, the allowance.
One teaspoon of sugar for q cup OF
tea or coffee.
One teaspoon OF sugar for cereals.
One teaspoon OF sugar for grape
fruit.
Discourage the use of sugar on
sweet fruits.
DO not serve sugar with sliced ba-
nanas or oranges. Most places dis
continuing the service of these fruits
sliced.)
Cut down sugar In pies, pastries.
buildings. etc, to one-half the amount
usually used. or less
DO not serve sugar with cocoa or
chocolate.
Do not serve sugar for sliced to-
matoes or for baked apples. pies. pas
tries. buildings and other prepared
sweet dishes, that already have had
sugar added to them in their prepara-
ton.
Concerning this latest order Mr.. Pc
cock says:
1.-THE new regulations are made up
of the better parts of two previous
bulletins issued here, including the
new regulations. The order Is still In
effect that the sugar bowls and large
containers must be kept on the table
and lunch counter. nor may they be
brought to the table or lunch counter.
Officials of the United States food ad-
ministration say that Minnesota no
tells restaurants and clubs have made
the best record In the country on ham
ding the sugar bowl proposition. This
reputation we must maintain. The
food administration has allowed tho
public eating places . ration Of three
meals--this allowance. which is ef-
fective at once, to cover sugar used
In cooking and otherwise. The above
rules. which are being issued through.
out the state to hotels, restaurants,
clubs and boarding houses, may seem
In kindergarten form. but experience
has taught us that we cannot be too
gestions for the carrying out Of these
orders
Peace and the Food Problem.
The coming OF peace viii bring no
relaxation in the food saving campaign
Tor Americans. Peace will mean added
responsibilities Bear this In mind.
Instead Of 100000 Of the Allies
and the additional population Of our
own country to be fed. America. on
that day. must send food to another
group Of lS0.000.000 victims Of Ger
man treachery--the people Of Poland.
RouMania. Serbia. Armenia. European
Russia and elsewhere. They will
come to our doors. this starving horde.
and they must not be denied. Ours
will not be the role OF the Good Samar-
titan. stopping by the roadside to give
succor to the robbed and injured-we
will b asked to share with those who
have fought our battles for Va. The
division should be share aud share
alike.
No Turkey Rallies.
The federal food administration says
mo turkey raffles this year." Just
how general this one-time general
practice In Minnesota 10 today 10 not
known. but two reasons enter into the
decision Of the food administration to
oppose any shooting match. game Of
chance or contest Of skin that might
put into the hands Of persons any
quantity Of foodstuffs for which they