Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-22
ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO AVERT SHORTAGE
IN SUGAR SUPPLY
Authority to Adopt ReguIa-
tons Is Conferred On
Acknowledgement.
ALL STOCKS IN COUNTRY
WILL NOW BE ALLOCATED
Department of Justice to Aid in
Cutting Down Liv-
ing Cost.
rRICE WILL BE ADVANCED
Increase Is Expected to Open New
Sources OF Supply at
Fair Profit.
Increase Is Expected to Open New
Sources OF Supply at
Fair Profit.
LNy AssnriAind Prnrr

WASfUTNGTON. Nov. ol.-Presidont
ilson today placed the covcrnmcn,
again in control OF the nations food
supply b. transferring the authority
~ Food Administrator to Attorney
General Palmer Revival o: the war
tlHo functions OF Administrator
Hoover resulted directly from govern
inent efforts 10 avert famine In sugar.
nut rae powers delegated TO tho head
o: the Department OF Justice will be
rsed also to help put down tho ever
mounting cost OF living
For the present the Atto-ncy-Gcn-
eTal VIII not put into operation all o.
the machinery permitted under the ex-
ccutivc order signed by the President
but should condit tions arise to make il
necessary the full pressure Of all the
cNertcd to mcc, them.
Mr. raimer's STAFF will begin i'm
nsdtateiy TO hnId up sugar, dis,ribu,,,,
sugar stocks In the country. IT viii
nrovidc an equitable system OF dis
,ributinS supplies and will defeat any
concentration. or boarding, officials
se''' n.... Price 1. T. Cents.
pans. tentatively decided upon. pro-
80" for Increasing the price OF all
for watch n price OF II cents already
has been fixed, to IL cents a pound
Wholesale.
Through rhis increase. new sources
With assurances that fair margin OF
profit. said to be about Si.5i 100
liners are ready TO enter tho cuban
markets and purchase al availa ole
stocks. It was stated. Thus. officials
believe, the increased price viii avert
shortage which threatens 20 become
q famine during tee next sixty days.
Immediate action also is contcm-
plated IN curtailing the consumption
uf sugar by maRufacturcrs whose pro-
ducts are not regarded as essential
food This viii apply particularly 10
soft drink dealers and candy manu-
sales OF these articles and the con-
segment heavy drain on the sugar sup
,,ttes is traceable. officials declared, TO
The enforcement OF prohibition.
Reduce Candy Plants.
While it has not been definitely de-
;crmined. the cut in sugar supplies 20
these classes OF trade probably VIII
be about SO per cent. oihcials IN
situation demanded. they would reduce
The allowance TO soft drink and candy
plants to 25 per cent OF their normal
requirements
subject to changing conditions of the
sugar situation. whereby beet and cane
sugar refners will enter the Cuban
markets Immediately.
The department. however. will exact
q signed agreement with firms enter
ing that trade TO consign all Of their
purchases 20 tnlS country lnIS VIII
mean that American dealers will get
large proportion OF the 100000 tons
Of raw sugar yet available in Cuba,
officials said.
Huge Annual Consumption.
Normal consumption of sugar in the
United States is about 100000 tons.
In other years about 100000 tons was
imported from the Cuban fields to
~hich was added the average produc.
tion OF approximately 100000 tons OF
native grown. But officials were
alarmed lest European dealers should
continue their heavy purchases. already
in excess of 100000 tons. in Cuban
markets. and deprive this country OF
the full supply it usually gets there.
The refiners, who have agreed to go
into the Cuban trade have been urged.
IL was said. to use all haste that the
stocks may not be exhausted before
this nation is supplied
The danger of n sugar famine VIII
be greatest next month. IL was SAID,
as stocks arc rapidly being depleted,
and in many sections already exhausted;
and the necessity for garnerinS an
available supplies from outside. be-
comes daily more urgent.