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Show SUGAR SHORTAGE IS MYTH SAY OFFICIALS Salt Lake City "There is no shortage in the country, nor is a shortage of this commodity likely to occ'ur in America in the future, so far as we can " foresee." This assurance was fiiveu today by J. W. Timpson, , vice-president In charge of the sales of tho Utah-Iduho Sugar company in this city. "The present Inability of some housewives house-wives and others to make nor-n nor-n al purchases of sugar for immediate im-mediate delivery is the result of an O. P. M. order issued last month. This order regulates the distribution of sugar; on a (monthly quota basis to prevent hoarding or excessive withdrawal with-drawal of available stocks that might otlLerwiae occur Short-agos Short-agos resulting from the regulations, regu-lations, which are apparent but not real, should be cleared up In a few, days. , ' "With warehouses filled with ' . sugar from the factory cam paign Just concluded in Utah, Idaho and other sections of uie Wfat, present stocks are ample for the current year for all essential es-sential military and civilian needs. Any curtailment of imports im-ports from overseas areas now Involved in tho war, such as the Philippines can partially be mot from the expected substantial substan-tial Increases in domestic beet sugar production for 1942. Imports Im-ports from other areas can also be Increased, if necessary, to "provide all t lie sugar that is needed for this country " |