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Show PLANS TO CONSERVE SUGAR ARE OUTLINED 00 PEN". Nov. TO -At tho instaneo of tlie I'nited States f nod administration administra-tion bureau, ML-s Kdna Ladwi. home demonstrator for Welter county, lias inaugurate in-augurate I a local campaign for conservation conser-vation of suunr. According to tiie in formation sent out by tho rational bureau, bu-reau, tho people of the United States nu:st conserve lOO.OOtl tons of uaar in the next two months or the allied nations na-tions of Kurope iil sot none. Americans have allowed their fondness fond-ness for su-ar to excess, even the point J of extravagance. accord in to the Hoover bureau, and it now amounts to absolute waste. In this country the average consumption of tuar is ninety pounds per capita per year, or one and three-fourths pounds tor each person every week. n France the present sup-plv sup-plv of suar consumed- is loss than one ouneo per day, or two level teaspoons. It is contended that Americans can easily reduce their present consumption ot su.uar one-third without hardship, and this would provide for the Kuropenn needs until the new West India crop comes on. In her campcin Miss I-jidwig is out-iiuir.ii out-iiuir.ii more than a score of wavs in which snyar may bo conserved In any household. The elimination of cakes, desserts and other dishes in which much suar is needed is one of the best plans. Cereals do not require siiou-, aeooYdins to her pUui, and most people applv too mueh sucar to tea and coffee. Jeh fruits and eann.-d fruits are the best substitutes for dishes corttaMii'i suar. I In line with the movement, the worn an's conservation committee- and other ! organizations of Ogden have started a ! campaign to reduce the heavy eons'.inm-! eons'.inm-! tion of candy during the ludidav seit-; seit-; son. Tn p'aoe of lare quantities ot candy for Christmas, hundred? of vouni:-stery vouni:-stery have (o be content with tui? and ruts. U is pointed out in suciar conservation propaganda that dates. ; fis. oranges, apples, raisins and nearlv a score of other kinds of fruit are less j expensive and more healthful. |