Show A RESTRICTIONS ON mJ SUGAR FOR CANNING GANNING federal Food Administrator Issues Notice of Diminution of AllotmentS Allotments Allotments' The Allotment Per Capita Per Month for Has Been Reduced for forthe forthe forthe the Month of August to Two Pounds for for- Each Person The federal food administrator has hasI 1 I tt t further restrictions on sugar allotments allotments allot allot- I ments meats for canning during the month of f August The step has hns only been taken after considerable correspondence correspondence dence with Washington ton In which the local food administration lUon has protested up to the In last t mome before giving gl in The last of a u of telegrams between between between be be- tween Washington and Salt SaH Lake puts the entire matter concretely as follows fol tol lows We have aready o allotted your our state more than any other on on oar basis of population population population lation and Industries IndustrIes' and therefore cannot cannot can cnn not see our way 3 clear to Increase your our allotment and be fal- fal falto to the rest of the country Further correspondence from the national na na- na tonal capital also develops the fact that sugar Is now a war commodity under the direct of the government and of or which therefore only the smallest possible portion must now be used by the civilian population The retailer has now become become become be be- come merely the dispenser of ot that war cumm commodity and must distribute It not as a profit-making profit but on the most equitable and saving savl terms The August allotment and distribution dIstribution tion for Utah was delayed by reason atthe of at the fait fact that the state food fod administrator tor did not nt receive the announcement of the all allotment from Washington until July 20 The present allotment based on two pounds per was then put into effect In ever every unit a unit used in lit this sense b by the local food admin admin- administration administration to mean a tl city town hamlet of or point of distribution An arrangement arrangement arrange arranger ment meat was made as during Jul July for home canning to take care of a given proportion of the heads of families In n each community The sugar was I Ithen then allotted to the retailers on a I basis of normal trade In each community ty tr as dl disclosed closed by the retailers retailer's statement statement statement state state- ment filed with the food A statement was also asked of the thew w merchants as to the amount of su sugar ar aron on hand on Jul July 30 or In la transit and this amount was deducted from the August allotment The rhe equitable distribution of the al allotment allotment allotment al- al was and Is still In the hands of ot the retailers and In case it Is not fairl fairly done the federal administrator reserves the right to step In and re re- between the dealers On top of ot this arrangement Name came rumblings lings from Washington that were getting more more than their fall fair share of sugar and although the matter has been thrashed out over and over a again aln b by the local and national nation nation- al nl food tood officials the government remains remains re rc- re- re mains firm In Its stand that must do with less of the precious food food- stuff Cut Not Really Serious The present cut In the tho canning distribution dis- dis is not considered however nearl nearly as serious as aEi It might have been beena iu in a the earlier months for in August but few fruits are on the market for canning Twenty five pounds of sugar It t Is estimated can easily take care of ot quarts of ot peaches for tor Instance an amount of one fruit which few housewives care cale to conserve Jellies Jemes calling for sugar on the fifty fifty-fifty basis will simply have to be stricken rom rora the August canning list A spirit of neIghborliness and fall air airplay pIa play lay will have to be developed among In the matter Families of two or three do not need the same amount of sugar for canning as those of a larger largel size and perhaps with smaller pocketbooks These smaller families are asked there therefore ore to use only just what they ne need even If the amount far tar that allowed by the food administration and to leave their unneeded e ed sh share e to to t the a larger group next door The administrator also reminds reminds reminds re re- re- re minds guests guest that It may now not be out of ot place when dining at nt the home of ot friends to take t their sugar with th them m as has long lone been the custom In BonSo sonio of ot the tho allied nat onS since every overy spoonful served served- at t tho the table means menns so much less for the family sugar bowl The new regulations will of course It Is estimated put a ban on many food luxuries but such a n consideration i cannot of course even he g counted when thousands In hI the all allred d nations are re starving for sugar In English hotels for or the most least part no desserts are ale s served but fruits no sugar can be us used ed for manufacturing In England except ex ex- ex except except In the ca case e of or jams and condensed milks No o confectionery requiring sugar ugar can cnn be made In lu France or Italy nor Ice cream in France or 01 England according to the attitude taken by br t y Washington have no moral right to consider the sugar within the state as their own It now belongs In part to time tie hungry masses In France England Eng Eng- land and Belgium The Tho text of ot the new regulations sent out to retailers Is as follows Special Instructions Under the new rules and regulations governing sugar the allotment per capita per month has been reduced for forthe forthe forthe the month of August to two pounds as against three pounds during the month of or Jul July Your Tour attention Is called to this per fact namely you ou must consider yourself part of time the national scheme of at sugar distribution and amid you 1 0 are therefore Inthe virtually acting In the capacity capacity ca ca- of a distributor of sugar for fOl the United States State government s In other word words you ou must recognize that the tho sugar belongs the United States government and that you OU are allowed 1 cent per pound profit for distributing this sugar to the ultimate consumer You V will therefore be very cry careful In accounting for tot every pound of sugar that you on r receive tor for your our August allot allot- meat and y you ou are adl that a very accurate te check must be kept by bj- you The food tood administrator 1 is endeavorIng endeavor endeavor- Ing to allot the sugar In a as ay equitable a manner as S possible in each co community com cony and It Is possible that errors lUa may creep let p In and one une merchant receive receive re re- less leN sugar than he lye feels that he lie heIs heis lieIs is entitled to but you OU must t realize that this is not Intentional and ancl you arc are urged as us fur far us possible to bury trade trad jealousies g and aud to work together for the common good In Iu Cu case e you OU feel that t you OU h have i ie e been allowed less sugar than your our trade warrants you youcan oU cnn can nn call upon your our county food administrator administrator admin admin- and he ho will endeavor to adJust adjust adjust ad- ad Just the matter Sugar for Household Purposes Sugar for tor household purposes must be sold only on th the basis of or two pounds per capita pet per month and u a thirty days days' supply for each ench fatally family can be besold besold besold sold at one time This cancels the former former for for- mer mol rule permitting sales of sugar In ten ten- and twenty pound lots for household purposes If a family hires laborers for tor haying or threshing or other farm work whom the head of ot the family Is re re- re- re reI I 1 to temporarily board then the head hend of such family must accurate accurately compute the num number er of meals to be served for tor this purpose In addition to the meals for regular members of his family and sugar should be allotted him on the basis of two poun pounds s for every evory ninety meals served to such hired help No sugar for household purposes should shoud be sold unless th the tho head of the family signs for the amount sold on the blank furnished you Oll by this of of- fice This blank Is a certificate as us asto asto to the time facts fact and is for your protection In n n soiling selling sugar In the amounts requested request request- ed according to the number of members mem mem- bers hers In the family Sugar for Home Canning Owing to the extreme shortage of ot sugar the food administrator has been compelled to reduce the allowance of ot sugar to each family for home canning canning can can- ning purposes and f sugar will be dIstributed distributed dis on pledge cards on the following following fol fol- fol lowing basis All families who received pounds of sugar In June are not entitled to any more sugar for this season for this purpose If a family did or did not purchase twenty five e pounds of sugar In July for tor home canning they are only entitled tIed to the following amount of sugar during the month of August for this purpose A family consisting of ot four tour people or 01 under six pounds of ot sugar A family consisting of over four and Including six ten pounds of sugar A family consisting of over o six and Including nine fifteen pounds of sugar A family consisting of more than nine tw twenty five pounds of SU sugar You arc are hereby Instructed to enter on each pledge card the date the sur su sugar r ris Is sold and the number of members of the family and amid the purchaser at time of or signing must Insert the amount sold old b by you ou on such card No repIne repine- ment meat certificates will be Issued to you ou unless this Is on the pledge curd card over your our signature This rule must be strictly adhered to Please Inform your our customers that the food administrator regrets this necessity In iii the reduction Of f sugar allotments for home canning but he heIs heis heis is compelled to put thIs Into effect owing to the national shortage of sugar and because he lie has received definite instructions from Washington so to do llo Consequently no requests for extra extra tra allotments will be honored b by this office of ot- fice flee until such uch requests have ha been submitted to and have received the approval ul of the county food administrator adminis adminis- Your August u allotment Is based on the population Uon of your YOUl community and the time number of this population that you ou serve se reckoned as fairly as possible from your om statement and those of or the theother theother theother other merchants In your community You have been allowed sufficient sugar to take care of your 11 customers on the ills basis of two pounds per capita per petr month with a u sufficient reserve to take care card of your our home canning cards which canning curds cards should be he nailed luto Into this office onice regularly Certificate for August allotment will be mailed you ou within twenty four hours hours provid provid provI providing ing our records show you are entitled to any for this month and provided you have certified to us the tile amount of sugar you have had on hand or In transit transit tran tran- sit as of date July 30 20 1918 Blanks and Pledge Cards Carda Forms are being mailed to to you on wM th h yo you will wUl record all sales for household purposes No sugar whatsoever whatsoever what what- can be sold unless you obtain the signature of tho purchaser either elthor elthorn On n this form or on tho the pledge cards card for tor canning purposes No exceptions can be made to this rule Nsw Now cards have hayo been printed read rend lug Ing August issue If It you have on hand an any unused cards of the July Issue tue the word August and use Sc these cards for the current month Do not report sugar sold In lots for home canning purposes on the grocers grocer's weekly report You will report these sales separately as you return the pledge cards for tor replacement We expect your our co operation In view of ot the above more strict ration Ing of ot sugar you will undoubtedly be deluged with complaints from your our customers and only by sensing this as aa aaa asa a n. n national Issue can they be brought to realize the situation We quote for your information and use In answering complaints the following In France FIance the weekly allowance of ot sugar Is about four tour ounces per head ThiS ThiS' amounts to about thirteen pounds per year as against the normal Amer Amor- can cnn consumption of ot more than eighty eight pounds The reduction suggested by bythe bythe bythe the United States food administration IS Is two pounds per capita capito per month mouth for tor household use I 1 e e e. twenty four pounds per year enl This should impress your our custom customers erE with the fact that even evon with the re 10 allowance of sugar they are getting twice as much ns as our allies nilles Impress upon your customers that tills this Is a war measure that the Sugar Suar Is not yours ours that you ou are only acting as distributor und maid that as you must account for every pound of ot sugar allotted allotted allot allot- ted you yoa you ou must be satisfied that your distribution is strictly In line with your orders AV w W. W An ARMSTRONG li Federal Food Administrator for tor Utah |