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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1918)
MUST USE LESS SUGAR; ALLIED NEEDS GROW Americans Asked to Use No More Than Two Pounds Per Person Per Month. J Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919, When New Sugar Crop Arrives. A. salient mlRht bo doflnod br a IilHrs which It RclvlHHbte for the Oaf timn army to K(. out of iitul do It j quirk. . Aftor milking n careful mirvoy of Hip world NiiKiir Nltiintlon thp U. S. Kood Admliilstrntloii tins nski'il the Aniril M public to U8M NO MORI THAN Two POUND! or BUOAR I'KIt I'KU SON A MONTH until .Innunr.v I, HMD tBCTMacd MiKitr dCOUdt from the Allied Battens- whero tii praMnl xuk ar ration is already reduced to n lowest poaajbla level nnd the need of kecptag our iiriny nnd tuny siiiplled lire two of the lendli.j; muses of the curtailment of Amerieii's suj;nr ration, Amerlenns ure reipiesied to mnke two pounds of suniir per person (hnlf ii pound a week) serve for nil sujriir uses in the household- In. h, dine COOk Ins and nil rogar served nt the tuhle. I'niiiie eating places, aa well na housewives, will he required to limit their use of supir to two pounds for every ninety meiils served In the V. S. Food Administration's enfeterln at Washington, where employees of the Kood Administration taka tiieir noon meal, one pound of sujrur Is used for every 120 meiils served. The U. S. Food Admlnlslrnthm la eonfldeot that the American public will heartily agree to reduce household tine of augur here to a level more nearly equal to the present restrictions among the Allied nations. The situation which the I'nlted Htntes faces In Its efforts to maintain n fnlr distribution of sugar to the Al lied world Is us follews: The augar auppllea throughout the country, In homes, store, factories and bakerias, are at low ebb; the produc tion from the American beet and Louisiana oane crops have been disap pointing; the yield In Porto Rice haa likewise been smaller than anticipat ed, and the inability of the United States and the Allies to secure sugar from Java and other distant sourcea on account of tha Imperative call for ships for the movement of troops and their supplies haa materially reduced the supply from such quarters. Added to this already difficult situation, the quantity needed by the Army and Navy greatly exceeda earlier esti. mates; we must send a large amount to France and Italy to take the place of the great volume lost through the German and Austrian Invasions, dur ing which much beet land was. ever run and many factories destroyed; wa have to eupply certain quantities to neutral nations under agreementa; and finally over fifty million pounds were lost recently through submarine sink ings off our Atlantic coast. The Food Administration la confi dent that the American people, with the record of wheat savings behind It, having hy voluntary savings sent II". 000,000 bushels of wheat to the All..-. after practically every bushel hud been exhausted from our normal surplus, will with the Mime spirit suvu the sugar situation of the world. Some patriotic men who hiive been bewailing the fact tlmt Ihev were loo old for military service have dls- i covered that Y. M. ( A menus 'You May Come Across." The Impression which tha Ameri cana In. France aeem to make upon the allies reminds us of Kipling's description of the American: "He turns a keen untroubled face Home to the Instant need of things." O Mothers, fathers, would you leave to vour son or daughter a heritage of which BO power of eurlli can rob them? Then lencli them not only to appreciate hut leva a good book. Make them to see tHl within Its cov ers lies the sum total of human life; Hint therein are Worded the hopeH nnd the aspirations, the venriilngs and the longings of the human soul; and that on these same pages may also be found the answers to the deep est quest Ions and problems of life. NINTH ANNUAL MALHEUR COUNTY FAIR The largest Agricultural, Educational, Dairy arid Livestock Exhibi tion, Combined with Amusement Features and Spectacular Racing Programs, Held Annually in the Snake River Valley $10,000 tlTSrkllsi $10,000 Among this years special and extra-ordinary attractions locoiuotvc Ingineei Writes When the kidneys are not work Ins, properly, backache, stiff Joints. rheumatic pains and suffering remit. Qeorge MeLsla, Turtle Laks, , t. ' writes: "I am a locomotive engineer. I I had a bad pain In my back and my I bladder action was very Irregular. 1 ' lock Foley Kidney fills aid was re-j lleved In a couple of days.". Sold by Heed Brothers. Airplane Exhibition by veteran fivers Special Red Cross Exhibit Automobile show and auto and motorcycle races Government Food Con servation exhibit Rough-riding and Round up stunts galore fast harness, running and relay races 4Four Glorious Days of Profitable Fun and Frolic-Four-4 Bernardi Gigantic Carnival Every Evening Harney County Day, Wednesday, Sept. 1 1 "Our Fair, Your Fair, THE FAIR" ONTARIO, OREGON, Sept. 10, 11, 12, 13 Packers' Profits Are Regulated The public should understand that the profits of the packers have been limited by the Food Administration since November 1, 1917. For this pur pose, the business of Swift & Company is now divided into three classes : Class 1 includes such products as beef, pork, mutton, oleomargarine and others that are essentially animal products. Profits are limited to 9 per cent of he capital employed in these departments, (including sur plus and borrowed money), or not to exceed two and a half cents on m each dollar of sales. Class 2 includes the soap, glue, fertilizer, and other departments more or less associated with the meat business. Many of these de partments are in competition with outaide businesses whose profits are not limited. Profit s in thia class are restricted to 15 per cent of tha capital employed. Class 3 includes outside investments, auch aa those in stock yards, and the operation of packing plants in foreign countries. Profits in thia class are not limited. Total profits for all departments together in 1918 will probably be between three and four per cent on ah increased volume of sales. The restrictions absolutely guar antee a reasonable relation between live stock prices and wholesale meat prices, because the packer's profit can not possibly average more than a fraction of a cent per pound of product. Since the profits on meat (Class 1 ) are running only about 2 cents on each dollar of sales, we have to depend on the profits from soap, glue, fertilizer (Class 2, also limited) and other depart ments, (Class 3) to obtain reasonable earnings on capital. Swift & Company is conducting its business so as to come within these limitations. Swift & Company, U. S A. I 1 " z. Ichip sr cucarD ' HiUM HAW A fill t ,' . tWJVJVAMljuU r Of.!!- HACK Yla i toXiKBEBku U'UU - I r j jLlJlSsiiiy. For the Summer Season ..v"' wnwn picnics, auto trip and camping "" 'SSHaJ parties are in order, rempiiiher tlmt . 7 ....... Crescent Cream Coffee is just as fraprant when made in the open air as in your own home it's the de luxe coffee for the summer home or vacation camp. All grocers sell it - 40c lb. I syyi'lZ'.luB OVLR 75 per cent, of the sugar used in th United States is delivered by ships. There is produced about 800,000 tons of beet sugar and 260,000 tons of cane sugar in Louisiana. The total consumption of the United States is about 4,500,000 tons of raw Hugar. which makes about 4,250,000 tons of refined sugar. If our coasts were blockaded as Germany's now are, we would have available for the use of the people of the United States only one pound of sugar for every four we use. Under such circumstances there is no doubt that the American people would get along on this limited supply without complaint. The United States Food Administration is asking every American household to use not more than two pounds of sugar per person each month for domestic use. Reducing our sugar consumption here means that we will be able to help supply the needs of France, Eng land and Italy. Sugar conservation on the American table also means conservation of ships. The Army and Navy have sent out an "S. O. S." call for shipB. "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and Munitions to France, in order that we may keep the fight ing front where it now is and not allow it to extend to our own homes," is the measage. There is ample sugar in the world for all require ments in fact, there is a large surplus, but on account of the ship shortage it is not available for use in this country. Java, which produces 15 per cent, of the world's cane crop, !s too far removed. It require.- 150 to 160 days for a shi,j to go to Java and return. The Service Garage We have a reputation for SERVICE to automobiles Repairs are made bv inecbaaice who know their business. They are made promptly nnd efficiently nnd your repairs lastevery strew nnd nut in its place and properly ad justed. GASOLINE AND OILS The bent grade of oils alwajf oa band and you are aeeured honeM measure without adulteration. CARS STORED AND CARED FOR Well Equipped Vulcanizing Department Universal Garage Co. BUCKHECHT r3. 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