The sun., 1918-11-30
SUGAR ALLOWANCE
INCREASES A THIRD
Issuance of Certificates to
Dealers and Large Users
Also Discontinued.
NORMAL BY FEBRUARY 1
Flour Merchant Suspended for
Six Months for Practices
Deemed Unfair.

The sugar division OF the United
States Food Administration will dis
continue after to-day the wartime GER
tificate system under which manu-
facturers and other large consumers
and dealers have been allotted sugar
These buyers, however, will be re-
quired TO limit their purchases to a
30-day supply until the liberal ar
rival of Cuban raw sugars between
January and January is, 1919, thus
relieving the situation TO such an ex-
tent that 1t will be possible, for the
cancellation on January 81 of the
3o-day restriction. Zoning restric.
tons, as fixed by the Sugar Division
will remain in force.
The Federal Food Board emphasizes
the fact that 1.-THE public should under
stand that this elimination of sugar
certificates does not mean in any
sense that restrictions on the use OF
sugar Mt present existing arc. re-
moved"
VIII Drop 800 Employees.
One Of the first results OF the off,
clal Punishment of the certiflcatins
regulations was the stoppage OF the
issuance of sugar certificates. This
was followed by the announcement
that some 800 clerical workers. the
large majority OF whom are young
women. would be paid their salaries
up to December Is and in the mean
time they could seek other positions
Shortly afterward the two floors oc'
cupied by the sugar division at West
F'ifty-seventh street practically wer,
deserted. The heads of the division
will be transferred to other depart
ments. The sugar division was or
ganized six months ago. with Bernard
Hoffman as its chief. and has been q
vital force in sugar distribution. Mr.
Hoffman volunteered his services
about a year ago and has been an eN'
tremely competent dollar IL year
war worker.
In the statement the Federal Food
Board said;
An increased allowance in tbs
home of one pound a person a month
is permitted and restaurants and
hotels also may use an additional
pound for each ninety meals served
beginning December ]. This increases
the monthly allowance In the home t.
four pounds per capita and the allow
ance in public eating places to four
pounds for every ninety meals served
While this permits n freer use OF
sugar it is still of the utmost i'm
portance that there should be no eX-
ftravagance or waste in Its use.
Allies on Reduced Ration.
while our own sugar allowance is
now increased we should remember
when tempted TO use more than is
necessary that most OF our allies are
still on a greater reduced war allow.
ance of sugar. Most of us got along
very well on the two pounds a month
sugar ration and those who became
accustomed TO eating foods served
with less sugar. and in sone cases
with no sugar at all, probably would
not care TO return to the habits OF pre-
war days. when it was customary tc
use sugar lavishly with food Of nearly
all kinds.
Neither the elimination of the
SuSdi ttltlllCdltS IlOT llle increased
allowance, however, brings the banned
sugar bowl back to the dining table
General Order No. s, relative to the
serving OF sugar in public eating
places. has been amended to permit.
ting increased allowance, but the
amount served to a person at a mca
must not exceed two-thirds of ar
ounce. Sugar still will be served only
upon request"
The license OF w. s. Post. wholesale
flour dealer, OF Stone street has beer
suspended for six months from NJ.
vember % for violation Of the rule,
and regulations Of the Food Admin.
istration.
Charges against this dealer" tho
official notice of the penalty read
were that he had made a practice Of
contracting for flour and when tho
market fell or he declined to accent
shipments. 1t was held that this
practice was unfair and detrimental.
to the best interests for the proper dis.
tribution of foodstuffs"