Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-06-06 | Page 1 | Confectioners to be Rationed on Sugar Used

i Distribution Committee for ! Nation Will Be Formed Within Two Weeks NEW YORK. Juno '. A distribution distribu-tion committee lo ration sugar to con-fectionarles con-fectionarles throughout the county will be formed here within two weeks. I Ann in W. Riley, special assistant to I Attorney General Palmer announced today. ! Characterizing 'he sugar situation I in the United States as more critical 'tbiMi atvtime during the war. Mr. j Riie j aid an" effort would be made to i have bakers economise on its uso In pastries and to have hotels and restau-1 rants ration sugar to their patrons. Industries Represented I Mr. Riley's statement concerning creation of a distribution committee was made after a conference here today to-day with a committee of six appointed by the National Confectioners' association associa-tion at its recent convention In Mlnne- npolis. The new committee will com-1 promiEO representatives of sugar brokers, refiners, confectioners and soft drink and Ice cream manufacturers manufactur-ers and will operate undor tho direct supervision of tho government flying squadron of profiteer hunters, Mr, Riley ,aid. Mr. Riley declared that if his efforts to enforce the proper distribution of sugar through refiners and brokers failed, he would endeavor to have their licenses revoked. At tho conference one of tho committeemen com-mitteemen alleged that housewives were hoarding sugar fearing another drastic shortage. Planned at Capitol WASHINGTON.. June 5. Assistant Attorney .General Riley's announcement announce-ment of the formation of a sugar rationing ra-tioning committee is the result of a plan worked out at a conference here with sugar Importers two weoks ago. it was said today at the department of justice.