The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-11
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS OFF
Change in Sugar Regulations Are
Explained.

Explained.
Washington, Jan. 7.-On December
the sugar certificate system was
abandoned. and on December A. owing
to the increase in the supply of Louis
lana cane and Western beet sugar and
the fact that the new Cuban crop was
expected to move shortly, rules and
8 of the General Orders for Public
Eating Houses were rescinded. These
rules forbade the use of the sugar
bowl on the table, and limited the ser
vice of sugar to . teaspoonfuls per
person per meal, and to pounds for
every ninety meals served, including
all Uses.
Sugar restrictions have at the same /
time been removed from the home.
and consumers are no longer required {
to observe the ration of pounds Of
sugar per person per month.
A large number of inquiries have !
been received regarding the removal !
OF restrictions on sugars and in reply
to these inquiries the following was
issued by the Food Administration
Since its inception, the Food Admin
istration's policy has been to adjust
its conservation requests with con
servation necessities and the public
has shown its appreciation Of this
frankness by immediate response.
II may astonish the public to know
that during the months Of July, Au.
gust. September October and Novem
Der this year, the American people
saved no less than 10000 tons Of
sugar over their normal consumption
This conservation, OF course, includes
the amount OF sugar saved by the re-
| strlctions placed on confectionery
and soft drink products
The Food Administration object in
{ asking for economy in the use of
sugar was TO ensure a supply that
would be adequate to meet the needs
of the Allies who would have to de-
pend on the same sources as the
/ United States so long as the. war
/ lasted. It was necessary to take pre-
: cautions so that there would he GER
tainty Of sufficient sugar through the
year. With the signing OF The armis-
( tice the situation was Immediately
changed, Just as it was with all meas
ures taken with the needs Of con-
tinuing was in view. As soon as the
armistIce made \ change in our sugar
program possible the restrictions
were lifted
While 1t is true that certain states
on the eastern seaboard are still lack
ing plentiful supply of sugar, il is
also fact that with the Cuban crop
almost upon us. we have large sur
plus Of western beet sugar and Louis
lana cane sugar and II is quite per-
Missile to return to the normal use
of sugar wherever 1t is available. 1t
Is q great relief to the Food Admins
ration to feel that no extraordinary
sacrifice in thesuse Of sugar is re-
qulred Ct our people until further
notice.
Until Mr.. Hoover can complete his
survey Of the foreign situation and
negotiations on the other side the
Food Administration viii outline no
definite campaign OF saving on any
specified commodities. \ great deal
viii 1epend upon the supplies which
i are found available in the various
l countries OF Europe and in the ar
g rangements which are made with the
; Allied Food Council
T. The peop'e of America are urged "a
j. eliminate waste rigidly. This advice
. applies to all foodstuffs. including
0 sugar. from which the necessary and
l. artificial restrictions have now been
removed.