The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1918 Page: 8 of 8
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SUGAR CONTROL I
SAVED MILLIONS1
American Consumer Profited fry
5180,000,000—French Situ-
ation
HOME PdiCE HELD AT 9 CENTS.
Tto Nation* Sugar Supply Reduced
to Savtvty Par C*nt. *» Normal.
Java Stock* UnavaUaM*.
Su£«r rentfol ha* *3 red the Amur
i«aa publte SISAOOtUWO, Herbert Hoov-
er, Biped State* food adtnlolelruror.
dectorwJ tb* other 4*y.
B« inuncod out that easar *»• aril
log for It mil* * last Au„-o»t
a ad that it would bate advanced to ad
«WBt* a pound, with the world ahort-
#g* a* a stimulus. had uot Hie food
adaalalstration wcumt the eo-opere-
tion of tb* re«»er» aod wholesalers
sad fixed a *upa- pete*' that today re-
cto* housewives lo buy sugar at Iroui
to # «®t» a pound.
•'Every t cent raise In sugar from
September t to January 1 means $18.-
<*»,«*» lo the Amerimn eunremvr."
Mr. Hoover a»W. “Kumfier* i.t «>u
ttemen wilt tell you stmt JO rent (Uigur
would have prevailed and the pubik-
robbeff of IlStMWO.W) ttds year if we
hod not taken these uettoos. ’ Uter
Mr. Hoover called attention to the fact
that uncontrolled sugar advanced to
38 cents a pound during the Civil War.
France fflel Qwr Sugar.
Today the American public has been
plotted TO per cvm of its nonnal su|>
ply. Before the war the average an
mud household coti-iumirtion here *•*
fdS pounds a person In England the
annual ronsumptinn during the war Is
St pauwla. and In France each person
1* aBotved a little over one pound a
taoktti.
“In August the French government
found itself tioahle to maintain even
tbl* rut Ion," Mr. Hoover declared
“Ao appeal was made lo Aroertro.
Franc# needed UMOim tons. We
sr«ed to flti this detmii, I and up to
December bad eUppei) Ho.t'd ions. In j
tl.c meauUtnc an appeal was made to
the Araertren public to rmlac -If* *w '
ar vMlWIiipthm omt filguiists were-,
™»ffe i . ulstjitHtiors p *u< ply the
!! n.ir., i tic
'5ft |tj*r rest, id n-irt: -I I' -
t.ns beet* jjghiMRf f-! •v.-yit, at-
>urti rejol-.H -m« rrerr •••■hri-
_•„;«* the food s-tioiiliKiMflou had
n.y •••*■.. by adpano* Mjferts
i C f *
>; ;:.ro4poBt tto <WM- B
i t rs: *i. - -i-i v v-f ■ p'P'i'1' ■ »>f tin feregl, (in-.t
t, ,,»• . . . n* .! PBpyii half «
ii-t'iM our Il reason ' !Vi
to . ds i».v»d- rwa
hltti to >■- o the housewife at
c:'t*ts a [ .... ■!.
There have been one >-‘.»l«tl<u;» of
re «tgfc*r rgWP;,. It* Hoover -stiff
■ecrotiy : “e ik «f stsastt from Id M
.*> rents pe. |«,und ...ive hero e jsut.sl
;Mt followed ip vigorously pM map-
ped and l* evld-tv-etltaelf «
at which canaaunera
mulct had wff **c imerveoed.
Oifcited »feolvs»lers lirensc* in me
i.r»c«le*! <■«***, and we luivc Issued
nitroliigs to linst offender!. In a grout
many b;sr«!i<-eR through our local ad-
mitt 1st ratora"
Efleet an Military Situation.
American sticar stocks could be ftll-
c-d to wmal aary awn if ships could
lm sent to Java, where JMhtkM tons of
sugar ht waiting for shipment. Hut
h.wnbtS^Asg situntbui ts so finite tlm:
hJ ttat. oi ’Vi.iiui sfKtre the eleven
sltip* Ke.s'asl !<• natispon ib s sugar.
It iv.nii-t take the ismi* <>»<• year to
lm«l 2.vi«»> lot s In tint sonic time
Ibey ts»ul<l be nsisl fur traiisjucling
.vaimip soldiers to Fihik*
The toml ntiusWM rathm ml,eve*
lmf,lb» Attier.can j.ittdie will dim pish
jjrV*;»e <wt*s*nip bu! by Ml <*r l<» per
< at jskcp (> f* land' c.rttr that such
sugar so viug Is a putriolic act sml
•tun M l» anderatnod that there are
plenty of sweeiener* available to take
the place of sugar, aucb as honey or
corn syrup.
Why Shortage Exiata.
liie three great sugar producing een-
pii of the w.u-td ar* tlennany. the
.Vest and Fust Indie*. Herman sugar
h. of coarse, used at home. The East
'ttillsti sucsr is on available because of
».* ship sltorlage
While U boats made big inroads on
he world'I shipping. France and Italy
vssed to be self sustaining in sugar
■imnufactore England in the iBeiio-
ime was cut off from Herman sugar—
t tt».a$» puis a year—becauae of (lie
o ar 13»e result ba* licen that ibe al-
lied tuitions have been forced to turn
•« Amcrtca and Hie Went ladies for
;heir sugar.
WHEAT-COflN YEAST BREAD.
Stmr cMrVr.e ».«!< rake cofi^naed.
< . ! <
Me tnhtcnpofdi sugar, one tablespoon
of fit if desired, one cup otrnra.*sl
and two cups wheat fiottr.
P<u two and a hsif cups of water.
Up- (ornmttl soh. Mt«»- and hit (If
veil) int‘- a tl <;i te boiler atu! eoois
rowdy admites. The water Is s«W
rient only to unfit* the meal a little
(seif of the pi cs* Allow the meal to cool to shout the
uouid I,. ,.. ’..-J «tt»ratnre of the room and add the
Mr and ream mixed with the re*
of the water. Knead thoroughly.
make into hiut. place in pan of stand
ard sire, allow to rise until nearly
flit* the pan and bake 48 or fit) mtfi
utea ll i* haplly practicable to use
a erenter iwreeniage of cornmcal tidlr
thts even to emergencies, for bread *»
ma<lc dilTers very little from hakfi*
music I*ss corn meal can he nse *
and In SUCH a case the general meth
©d given above rosy he followed.
It is possible to make a yeast ruhw<t
corn bread without first cooking the
comment In this css® not more th*».
one cupful of meal should ha used to
four cupfuls of flour lo other re
spects the bread Is mixed and baked
as in the above reclp*
EVADE RIGID FOOD CONTROt
Food Is Sought In Germany Surrepti-
tiously in Violation of Atrtw
eratie Ruling*.
I ben the uulocratlc fotal cunt rod of
(Set many has liet'n powerteys to pro
.Cut surreptitious Atlos, atvording to
*.uni official reports reariitng the Unit-
id States food administration liicgal
sales of butter are being made In Her
many at prices rnngitig from $l «f> to
X2.2D u jiounil. Eggs sold contrary io
(he Gorman food regulations ere
bringing 10 to If* cents apiece, accord
lug to these report*. And bacon or
flam is bringing frotg. $£25 to *128 a
HOW HE MET HER
By J. H. LE R0V.
MMkAAASk*Aaw»iAShAroNAAi
HUT 4 rii* ll t lure K ; > ts ti - -
(topirusot. BUT. by (fee Mil'lure Jicwapa-
per Myndicato.)
*
Josepit was a Very cott«* ii ath.m.
young man. As a bc.yr he bad been
known nt baseball ♦» llisi utc the <lo-
ci si ou of an umpire la bis favor. Keen
the ordinary atH-ia) lines were repe!-
lant to him.
With such character tjieire was only
one thins that the young ttu.u <x>uifl
Idtifuati iy laH iHuc.
f ®ort!y nfter be Wttme a revletyo’
<if te 'n-n i»n thtt . ,m it itfipjitstfsl Hint
lie i»et i I'ovtic *. lorciiC • war a .Miy
. ....... • r. i ts to ;■ , " !<>«•< cOOtiu rp t'lrt. Hti i ti.:4 ut roittip.wotive-
i.c -iit : .k-i ,.vaui< Jidiet : lUtet ly early age Pren left >m orphan, ft
B! .."'Biy-Jirre-
'i.ah br<*«l i-ok-l ,.WUb ,wii-.;.T flow
fttRc. Ttmuantidi. of'Atnefittia fatn-
ds- “u uking this ttrtif 'l flour
jo a- dhisu are
B'l.- ••.<* > pwvHip - re whiint
j|, in* %lticr. HcreT -i tested ruclpc
WS* .-'mrtlr rtfier. itad la-tSHitg
u go rot n» s Feat i and J< '<-idi amt.
II«r face was wb>,a -.ira.- unit |« uetlcat
ru T-wihi-s I so ■■ -•<
felt'iJCV'-'i' P-l-.i her I’-Is t< \ c. T!
Our GROCER Y
Makes the strongest bid for your bu^ness, offers you the
combination you want—Quality, Service, Low Cost.
The purest of food products, the best of all, the standard
brands. Pay us a visit—note how well equipped we are
to fill your orders right.
TOMATOES
Vine Ripened. Han * Packed
No. 1 Cant
lOc
No. 2 Cana,2 for
25c
KRAUT
Amour’# Veribcit, and
Weight—Dry Packed
Full
Per Can
15c
Complete line of
Garden Seed, ail
freah for 1918
planting.
Plant a Garden,
and reduce the high
coat of living.
SALMON
Takes the place of meat,
many ways to prepare them.
First Quality Pink* per
Can 20c
ONION
SETS
Yellow
Per gal.
Red
Per gal.
White
Per gal.
HOMINY
The old fashioned kind.
pound cant, 3
25c
So-Called 3 pound cana, 1
for 15«
So Called 2
for
Post To,! sties
Large Fancy Site
Per Package
50c
CORN
An Extra Fancy Sugar Corn
er Can £
60c
Hi
This Store is Co-opei sting with the U. S. Govern meat.
. ALL GOODS PRICED IN PLAIN FIGURES
SAM PASS
■ THE GROCERYMAN
Highest in Quality E»we*t in Price
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NOTICE SPECIAL
pr&*«
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For Month of February we Can Save You Money
LOTS OF MONEY
By Buying at Prices Quoted Below.
Also oth^r tber things we don’t mention here.
SHOES! SHOES!! SPECIAL!!
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$4.00 Ladies Black Shoe* $2,50 $4 50 Ladies Btown Kid Shoe* $3 50
$5.00 Ladie* Black Kid Shoe* $4 48
ALL LADIES SHOES REDUCED
Men'* Beat Blue Work Shiitl.75 Mc-.’a Heat Grade Blue Overalls SI 50
WE HANDLE BEST WORK SHOES ON EARTH
WE GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR
Your Let chance to buy Cotton Good* Gingham* at theses price*—
Gingham* none Fade at.....17 l-2cper yard
Better buy this Domestic now for the miila now ask more than we ask you—
Beat Grade Bleached Domeatic at - . * 18 1-2c per yard
CHILDREN S DRESS READY MADE AT REDUCED PRICES
We Pay 60c per Dozen for your Kggs
WE SELL YOU GROCERIES CHF A T
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fc.vt la hi* hands, for that n»wt hr hwrt fitfwc A«f»l»l«roli.re of the
Fterenre fl„r,l..„ux w>» *W tto. meat l«W fori* *ct have ibriere.4 ifest It
i«.trt.l tfcfu* in teilwa that haul W*t wit he ta**i I
his <«amtmrn for tbo tawt 1* nutaOn.
It wae wrong <-vvrrw!»-r»: I* tU
«fo»* ail (hi.iUFh. there I* no tw»
Huns on anr.lt than a baff hribe-foal
non i. stuff ibis wm* a »«ry hart Urn
toricul »'vel.
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and duty. Duty mm scratfheij ami
lo** walked to. By the eteafcW he had
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(fouux a* lb- great®*-! g-ntus that the
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The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 1918, newspaper, February 1, 1918; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth588323/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting West Public Library.