Duchesne Record | 1918-03-02 | Page 6 | Lemon Drops in Ton Lots

LEMON LEION DROPS IN TON LOTS Since the American Y Y M. M C. C A. A has taken over the United States army canteen in Europe surprises have been frequent but it was never suspected before that hat American soldiers sold sold- soldiers 1 ers required the entire output of ot a a. lemon drop factory One of the fir fist first t. t orders shipped from this country to France by the national war work I council of ot the Y M. M I. I C. C A. A was for tor fifty tons of lemon drops fifty tons tone of f chocolates and fifty tons of gum- gum drop In order to supply the tons of candy for the American soldiers it t was necessary necessary to contract for the entire entire entire en en- tire output of a lemon drop factory fifteen tons a month The government rations leave a craving for sweets and mounta mountains ns of candy and chocolate melt away as if by magic It is part of ot the Ithe the task of ot the Y Y M. M C. C A. A to keep up a supply of confections These These are sold at virtually cost as the pim aim Im Is not to realize a profit but simply to cover expenses Red Red Triangle News