Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-01-09

July This Is the day when sugar
rationing begins. The Food Admins
tratiOn has announced everyone must
gu on strict rations on account Of Il
shortage. That doesn't affect me any;
I'm prepared for It. was wise and
bought q supply a couple Of weeks ago,
as l saw this shortage coming. Limit
ing us to two-pound purchases doesn't
deter me from having plenty. I went
to six stores and bought two pounds
at each place. thought that was rath.
er clever. This business Of asking Us
to limit ourselves to three pounds q
month is all nonsense; I can't be both.
cred. When we are put on sugar cards
will be time enough To worry about
how much we r eating.
The Germans are still going strong.
tie papers say. l wish there was some.
thing could do to help.
July 4-Independencs Day. l shall
show my independence by having Ellen
make a good old apple pie. The Food
Administration Is still harping on the
necessity Of saving sugar. I don't see
why. There is plenty of sugar to be
had; I know that. Food officials tell
us there Is no danger Of a famine II We
limit ourselves to three pounds q
month. I'll let the other fellows do
that. I've got plenty. 50 what's the
use in my deprivinE myself. I've got
to have lots Of sugar; my system
Graves It.
The war situation looks Q little
brighter. Wen win yet. but 1t IL 60
ing to mean q lot Of sacrifices. I'm
glad I'm o old to fight. I wish /
could help In some other way here At
home.
July 1o-I bought rs pounds Of sugar
today by signing a certificate I would
use It for canning and preserving. I've
got It put away in the basement. There
Is danger Of . real famine. l believe,
10 It Is best to bs prepared. I'm going
to grab all ! can. These rules and reg
ulations are only for those who will
follow them. There 10 nothing com.
pulsory about them.
Submarines r busy again. This
war II q terrible thing.
July 16-Ellen wants to put up some
fruit with that rs pounds Of sugar I
bought: says l bought It for that pur-
pose and It must be used for that. She
is strong for living UP to the rules;
fhHft, ts,1t itEz n .Nr,on Gha n 81 -
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-
cient sacrifice for M family.
see the Befgians have only one
pound Of sugar a month. That Is a ter
r.ble condition. don't see why some.
thing isn't done to give them more.
War IL even worse than I had imag-
tned.
July 25--Now we are being asked to
limit our sugar consumption to two
pounds a month, beginning Aug. /.
That can't be done. I wonder what Is
the matter with the Food Administra.
ton, anyway. that 1t can't keep US sup
Piled with sugar. l told Ellen not TO
put any more sugar on the children's
cereal. We've got to make more sac-
r~ifices. ! guess. In these times.
hope the Kaiser 10 whipped soon.
I'd do anything to help win this a
July SOL was In a restaurant today
and asked for sugar for my Ice tea.
It's q bore to have to ask for sugar. but
the Food Administration has put 4 ban
on sugar bowls. The waitress would
let me have only two teaspoons. As
that wasn't enough. ! took q little bag
cut OF my pocket and put In two more.
A man sitting at the same table looked
at me and said:
You're a fine patriot. you are"
What's the matter with you?" l
asked.
DO you think carrying your own
sugar around with you to add to your
allowance here Is going to help mat
tiers any?
at is none Of your business" I re-
piled. There is plenty Of sugar; II
the Food Administration knew what 1t
was doing there would be no sugar
shortage. This Is a free country. any
how"