Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1919-10-10 | Page 4 | Western Beet Sugar

NKSTKKV liKKT SIGAIt. '1 In1 j;i ; i m nr.- lull ol sugar sinji-t- i :;e stnrie-i and slate that tin; we.-tir rn beet hiiKiir ( Tup will be pouring In to r- lirve the situation. Whether there la ti real shortage us critical f:s hoijio would have. us j think or whether the whole, scare wan brought on by the move to pro-secute pro-secute profiteers In different lines (.1 inCiHiry w do not know. The main point brought out which interests westerners is the fact that due lo Increased consumption of sugar there Is no prospect of production pro-duction Increasing faster than demand. de-mand. Probably no Hection of the world has the opportunity to develop t'he beet sugar Industry to such a decree a west ei'ii states. No stone should be left unturned to encourage this industry at this time ar il is a land developer, a valuaulu adjunct of stock bisincs. and a great employer of labor, not to mention being a community builder. Rapid development of the candy industry in western states is a direct result of our sugar industry and with the elimination of the special five per cent excise tax on candy this industry would grow more rapidly than ever.