Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-06
SUGARY DILEMMA IS
 SOLVED FOR LOCAL
 RESTAURANTS AGAIN
MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARANCE OF SUGAR BOWL AFTER DOING SERVICE PART OF YESTERDAY SOLVED BY REVIEWS SPECIAL STAFF OF SLEUTHS

Were the old valentine rhyme re- vamped for modern use it would run something like this:
 Beets are red, eabbages green,
 Sugar bowls eloped with the soup
 tureen.
 This simple verse contains an ele- ment of mystery that doubtless will have to be explained to the generality of the people before they understand it's deeper significance. Listenl
 All Arizona has been Herbert Hoov- erizing, as we'll as Mrs. Hooverizing. for To these many moons. The sugar bowls like the lost tribes of Israel had disappeared into the dim, obscure background of memory, only to be revived occasionally in the presence of incredulous audiences to whom you spoke in low tones of the good old days" when you had four spoons of sugar in your coffee.
 You had become accustomed to say to the waiter:
 And don't forget to give me sugar" !"
 His reply was "Yes, sir" following which he would walk with 'elucrant steps to the safe, push aside :he boss cash and jewelry and from the inner most recesses extract two tiny lumps which then were placed before you with what could not be described otherwise than as "an air"
 And you stirred and stirred and stirred in an effort to make that too little sugar sweeten something, but it was lost in the depths of the coffee cup, emitting nothing more than a reminiscent tang serving to remind you of pre-war days. Assayers would have recovered a trace to the ton," nothing more.
 But with the armistice came word that the situation was easing up a bit. Sugar allowances were increased slightly, then still further increased.
 At last, oh joy, came the word:
 Dust off the old sugar bowls and refill them. They may again appear in the former state of plenty"
 Gladly did the patrons of the res taurants view the return of the friend ly old bowls. It seemed as though they sat upon the tables and counters, oAAOhlAi6 AhClA lCCNn grins, pleased to return to public life.
 But did this last? No, no. Soon came word that the resurrection of the sugar bowls had been a mistake. With reluctance the symbols of plenty allowed themselves to be interned for what appeared to be an indefinite period.
 Then came a later order from E. c. Campbell, the Poo Bah of the local food world, based upon telegraphic adYices that Washington had cast aside all sugar restrictions, reserving only the request that the people be as saving as possible in their use Of the sweetening substance. All reports to the contrary notwithstanding, MT. A. Sugar Bowl will make his appear ance again this morning to patrons of local restaurants, rain or shine-that is unless some other order comes dur ing the night countermanding the last one.
 The seeming tangle in food admins tration has arisen from the fact that the national food administration in Washington has made announcements to the press for publication, while Of- ficial advices to the state food ad- have been delayed at times for several days. This has caused some difficulty in administer ing the various rulings.
 It was learned last night that there is little sugar now in Bisbee, but that a carload is expected to reach here in a day or two to replenish stocks in the hands of the merchants.