The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04

Explaining THE departments policy
for the future, Mr. Palmer said he had
neither the power nor the facilities" 70
control the purchase or distribution o.
sugar This was said to mean the end
oil the program for bringing in fresh
supplies OF sugar from Cuban and other
sources Apparently little use can be
made OF the nov authority Conferred
upon Mr., Palmer by the president who
designated him vs. food administrator.
- A-
some hope for cheaper sugar doomed
narge nhursdaE with the announcement
rom Washington, in which A. Mitchell
Palmer attorney general, Is quoted as
saying that there would be an ahan-
comment OF government attempts TO
control sugar and sugar prices Owing
20 a lack OF further information on the
subject local officials declined 10 pre-
Dict what the effect might he on the
local market
w. u, kyser, United States district
attorney, said that while he was With
out advlces other than press reports.
ne felt that this step was taken by thu
altorney-ge general largely because Of the
arrival In this country OF Cuban raw
sugar in large quantities and that the
settlement Of the lougshoremen's strike
at New Orleans had largely eliminated
q reason for the control Of prices of
Louisiana sugar. The Louisiana crop
Is near exhaustion and with an adequate
supply OF sugar Wholesale dealers might
well be allowed the privilege Of buying
sugar wherever they may and Mt the
best prices which they can obtain.
Persons familiar with the sugar sit
uation In Memphis expressed the opln-
ION that without government control Of
sugar distribution or prices the matter
| OF retail prices would rest largely with
! dealers, In the event dealers are per-
| mitted TO go into open market and buy
their sugar 1t is highly probable that
| beet sugar might be brought TO Meme
pitts
Under government control beet sugar
was sold at prices which permitted ita
sale hy retailers at from 10 to is cents
ner mound. The government, however,
1 lid ROT permit lts sale east OF the MlAs
Aslsgigni ner south Of the Ohio glSer
4 rae ffriiory Id thls zone helrx saFNAA
So, ~ alpi,g q susan iron. il u
fixeSsAha prict ~ thla EiiRar az IN CENTS
| per pound for yellow clarified and is
cents per pound for Louisiana graflti-
| lated Under these prices the retail
price ranged from II cents to IS cents
| per pound
Southeast Is Suffering.
| Local doalera have previously pre-
dicted that with the arrival OF Cuban
sugar the price to the consumer would
drop, bat they have predicted that this
| drop would not be felt locally until
after Jan t. Lifting Of all restrictions
| by the government, however, VIII per-
| init the purchase by local dealers OF
| beet sugar which has been on sale un :
| der government control at prices In
some Instances at 50 per cent Of tho
| price Of Louisiana sugar
| without full inforna ton upon tho
subject local officials and dealers feel
! that Abandonment AZ Evernment con :
| troll In all probability viii cause re-
| duction IN retail prices, hut some doubt
| is expressed az to the immediate result
| due 10 the fact that many dealers have
| contracts already placed for December
delivery Of Louisiana sugar at tS cents
| per pund
| while press reports did not give the
governments reason for abandonment
| OF control Of sugar distribution and
| prices MANY persons in Memphis ex-
pressed the belief that It might he
largely due TO the pressure that has
| Ten br ,ught 20 bear because Of the
j apparent discrimination practiced
! against those people living east OF the
| Mississippi and south Of the Ohio river
| by denying them the riRhtito purchase
sugar from any source other than the
Louisiana fields,
MANY protests have been forwarded
to senators and representatives as well
rs TO officials of tho department of JUS
tice by cities. towns and even states in
the southeastern zone requesting the
revocation Of the governmental restric-
| items,