The diamond drill., 1921-07-23

and Dish on a more or less permanent
basis. Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods. or may be
served In very snail portions as ia
voring for other food. In making up
meatless menus this author ands our
American Creole and southern cuisine
broad Geld for investigation
Hoover snid "an examination wns
made OF the costs and profits OF refin-
ing and II was finally determined that
the spread between the cost OF raw
and the sale OF refined cane sugar
should be limited TO s1.30 per hundred
pounds. The pre-war differential had
averaged about IS cents and Increased
costs were found 10 have been impos-
ed by the war in increased cost OF re-
ffning, losses, cost Of bags, labor, insur-
ance. interest and other things. rather
more than cover the difference. After
prolonged negotiations the re6ners
were placed under agreement estab-
fishing these limits ON October !, and
anything over this amount TO be agreed
extorttonate under the law.
"rn the course OF these investign-
tons II was found by canvass Of the
Cuban producers that their sugar had.
past year. sold for en- average OF about
s4-24 per hundred Z O b. Cuba, 10
which duty and freight added 10 the
redners' cost amount 10 about Sc.66
per hundred. The average sale price
Of granulated by various rehnertes, ac-
curding 10 our investigation. was about
$50 per hundred, or a difrerential OF
s1.S4
TN reducing the difrerential TO $50
there was a saving TO the public Of "a
cents per hundred. Had such a dff-
ferential been In use from the fst OF
January. 1917. the public would have
saved IN the first nine months OF the
year about s24.soo,ooo."
Next Year.
With a view 70 more efficient organ
tzatto9 Of ths tgade tn imported sugars
next year two Committees have been
formed by the food administration:
l. A committee comprising repre-
sentntives OF all OF the elements of
American cane refining groups. The
principal duty OF this committee is to
divide the sugar imports pro rata TO
their various capacities and see that
absolute justice Is done TO every re-
finer.
q A committee comprising three rep
resentatfves OF the English, French
and Italian governments; two repre-
sentatives OF the American reflners,
with member OF the food administra-
ton Only two OF the committee have
arrived from Europe but they repre-
sent the allied governments. The du-
ties OF this committee are 20 determine
the most economical sources from
transport point OF view of all the al
lies 10 arrange transport at Uniform
rates, 10 distribute the foreign sugar
between the United States and allies,
subject 10 the approval OF the AmerS-
can. English, French and Italian gov
ernments.
This committee. while holding strong
views as to the price to be paid for
Cuban sugar, has not had the final
voice This voice has rested In tho
governments concerned, together with
the Cuban government and | wish to
state emphatically that all Of the gen.
tlemen concerned as good commercial
men have endeavored with the utmost
patience and skill 10 secure lower
price, and their persistence has re-
duced Cuban demands by Is cents per
hundred The price agreed upon is
about s4.60 per hundred pounds, (. o. b.
Cuba. or equal TO about 50 duty paid
New York.
"ThIs price should eventuate,"
Mr.. Hoover said, "to about $3.50
per hundred for refined sugar from
the refiners az seaboard points or
should place sugar In the hands Of
the consumer at from ga 20
cents per pound, depending upon
locality and conditions OF trade, or
at from 10 2 cents below tho
prIees Of August last and from one
half TO a cent per pound cheaper
than today.
"There is now an elimination OF
speculation, extortionate profits. and
In the refining alone the American
people Will save over $25.00O,000 OF
the refining charges last year. A part
OF these savings goes to the Cuban,