Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, February 1, 1918, Page 5

Bian ar 5 cals 4.205 AA aE AMERICAN SUSAR SENT TO FRANCE American Price Rigidly Regulated by United States Food Administration, Oo Genkae= CONSUMERS HERE PAY 9, Sugar Cost 35 Cents a Pound During Civil War—Refiners’ Profits Now Curtailed, Sugar is. selling today throughout America at from 8% to 9 cents a pound to the consumer, even though there is a world shortage which has reduced this nation’s sugar allotment to 70 per cent. of normal, Through the efforts of the United States food administration the sugar market has been regulated as far as the producer, ‘refiner and wholesaler is concerned. The food administration has no power to regulate retail prices except by public opinion, Even though more than 85,000 tons of sugar have been shipped to France in the last four months the retail grocer’s sugar price is around 8 to 8% cents. He should sell this sugar at 8% to 9 cents, the food administration believes, and asks the American housewife to pay no more than this amount. Last August when the food admin- istration was organized the price of sugar rose suddenly to 11 cents a pound, During the Civil War sugar cost the consumer 85 cents a pound. By regulation of the sugar market and reducing the price to 8% and 9 cents and keeping it from advancing to 20 cents the food administration has sav- ed the American public at least $180,- 000,000 in four months, according to a statement made by Herbert Hoover the other day, “It is our stern duty to feed the al- lies, to maintain their health and strength at any cost to ourselves,” Mr. Hoover declared. “There has not been, nor will be as we see it, enough sugar for even their present meagre and depressing ration unless they send ships to remote markets for it. If we in our greed and gluttony force them either to further reduce their ration or to send these ships we will have done damage to our abilities to win this war. “If we send the ships to Java for 250,000 tons of sugar next year we will have necessitated the em- ‘ployment of eleven extra ships for one year, These ships—if used In transporting troops—would take 150,000 to 200,000 men to France.” Reason for World Shortage. As Mr.’ Hoover pointed out, the United States, Canada and England were sugar importing countries before the war, while France and Italy were very nearly self supporting. The main sources of the world’s sugar supply was Germany and neighboring powers, the West Indies and the East Indies. German sugar is no longer available, as it is used entirely in Germany, which also absorbs sugar of surround- ing countries. England can no longer buy 1,400,000 long tons of sugar each year from Germany. The French sugar produc- tion has dropped from 750,000 to 210,-,, 000 tons. The Italian production has fallen from 210,000 tons to 75,000 tons. Thus three countries were thrown upon East and West. Indian sources for 1,925,000 tons annually to maintain their normal consumption, Because of the world's shipping shortage the allied nations started drawing on the West Indies for sugar; Hast Indian sugar took three times the number of ships, since the dis- tance was three times as great. Sud- denly the west was called on to fur- nish and did furnish 1,420,000 tons of sugar to Europe when 800,000 tons a year was the pre-war demand, The allies had drawn from Java 400,000 tons before the shipping situation be- came acute. “In spite of these shipments,” Mr. Hoover stated the other day, “the English government in August reduced the household sugar ration to a basis of 24 pounds per annum pér capita. And in September the French govern- ment reduced their household ration to 13 2-10 pounds a year, or a bit over 1 pound of sugar a month. Even this meagre ration could not be filled by the French government it was found early in the fall. America was then asked for 100,000 tons of sugar and succeeded in sending 85,000 tons by December 1. The French request was granted because the American house- hold consumption was then at least 55. pounds per person, and it was consid- ered the duty of maintaining the French morale made our course clear.” Today the sugar situation may be summarized by stating that if America will reduce its sugar con- sumption 10 to 15 per cent. this nation will be able to send 200,000 more soldiers to France. Sugar today sells at seaboard re- fineries at $7.25 a hundred pounds. The wholesale grocer has agreed to limit his profit to 25 cents a hundred plus freight, and the retail grocer is supposed to take no more than 50 cents a hundred pounds profit. This regu- lation was made by the food adminis- tration, which now asks the housewife to reduce sugar consumption as much as possible, using other sweeteners, and also reminds her that she should | pay no more than 9 cents a pound for sugar. Control of Cane Refiners’ Profits. “Immediately upon the establish- ment of the food administration,” Mr. Hoover said, “an examination was “made of the costs and profits of refin- ing and it was finally determined that the spread between the cost of raw and the sale of refined cane sugar should be limited to $1.30 per hundred pounds. The pre-war differential had averaged about 85 cents and increased costs were found to have been impos- ed by the war in increased cost of re- fining, losses, cost of bags, labor, Insur- ance, interest and other things, rather more than cover the difference. After prolonged negotiations the refiners were placed under agreement estab- lishing these limits on October 1, and anything over this amount to be agreed extortionate under the law. “In the course of these investiga- tions it was found by canvass of the Cuban producers that their sugar had, during the first nine months of the past year, sold for an average of about $4.24 per hundred f. 0. b. Cuba, to which duty and freight added to the refiners’ cost amount to about $5.66 per hundred. The average sale price of granulated by various refineries, ac- cording to our investigation, was about $7.50 per hundred, or a differential of $1.84, “In reducing the differential to $1.30 there was a saving to the public of 54 cents per hundred. Had such a dif- ferential been in use frum the Ist of January, 1917, the public would have saved in the first nine months of the year about $24,800,000.” Next Year, With a view to more efficient organ- ization of the trade in imported sugars hext year two committees have been formed by the food administration : 1. A committee comprising repre- sentatives of all of the elements of American cane refining groups. principal duty of this committee is to divide the sugar imports pro rata to their various capacities and see that absolute justice is done to every re- finer, 2. A committee comprising three rep- resentatives of the English, French and Italian governments; two repre- sentatives of the American refiners, with a member of the food administra- tion. Only two of the committee have arrived from Europe, but they repre- sent the allied governments. The du- ties of this committee are to determine the most economical sources from a transpert point of view of all the al- lies to arrange transport at uniform rates, to distribute the foreign sugar between the United States and allies, subject to the approval of the Ameri- can, English, French and Italian gov- ernments, This committee, while holding strong views as to the price to be paid for Cuban sugar, has not had the final voice. This voice has rested in the gpvernments concerned, together with the Cuban government, and I wish to state emphatically that all of the gen- tlemen concerned as good commercial men have endeavored with the utmost patience and skill to secure a lower price, and their persistence has re- duced Cuban demands by 15 cents per hundred. The price agreed upon is about $4.60 per hundred pounds, f. 0. b. Cuba, or equal to about $6 duty paid New York. “This price should eventuate,” Mr. Hoover said, “to about $7.30 per hundred for refined sugar from the refiners at seaboard points or should place sugar in the hands of the consumer at from 8! to 9 cents per pound, depending upon locality and conditions of trade, or at from 1 to 2 cents below the prices of August last and from one- half to a cent per pound cheaper than today. “There is now an elimination of speculation, extortionate profits, and in the refining alone the American people will save over $25,000,000 of the refining charges last year, A part of these savings goes to the Cuban, Hawaiian, Porto Rican and Lousianian producer and part to the consumer, “Appeals to prejudice against the food administration have been made because the Cuban price is 34 cents above that of 1917. It is said in effect that the Cubans are at our mercy; that we could get sugar a cent lower. We made exhaustive study of the cost of producing sugar in Cuba last year through our own agents in Cuba, and we find it averages $3.39, while many producers are at a higher level. We found that an average profit of at least a cent per pound was necessary in order to maintain and stimulate production or that a minimum price of $4.37 was necessary, and even this would stifle some producers, “The price ultimately agreed was 23 cents above these figures, or about one fifth of a cent per pound to the Ameri- can consumer, and more than this amount has been saved by our reduc- tion in refiners’ profits. If we wish to stifle production in Cuba we could take that course just at the time of all times in our history when we want production for ourselves and the al- lies. Further than that, the state de- partment will assure you that such a course would produce disturbances in Cuba and destroy even our present supplies, but beyond all these material reasons is one of human justice, This great country has no right by the might of its position to strangle Cuba. “Therefore there is no imposition upon the American public. Charges have been made before this commit- tee that Mr. Rolph endeavored to ben- efit the California refinery of which he was manager by this 34 cent increase in Cuban price. Mr. Rolph did not fix the price. It does raise the price to the Hawaiian farmer about that amount. It does not raise the profit of the California refinery, because their charge for refining Is, like all other re- finers, limited to $1.30 per hundred pounds, plus the freight differential on the established custom of the trade. “Mr. Rolph has not one penny of in- terest in that refinery.” The | —— Oyster Shells Time is essential for hens to form egg shells, and the most satisfactory form of lime is found in them. Don’t Because they are not fed a balanced ration. Charcoal Is a good thing for bowel trouble, sour crop, indi- gestion. A health preser- ver. Fish Scraps Made from cledn, sweet Halibut. ~Relished by fowls. Furnishing a clean healthy meat ration. Alfalfa Leaves Blossoms It’s food value is unques- tionably in the front rank of vegetable foods. Is al- -so ,a good substitute for green food. Gran’ted Bone Bone isa great egg pro- ducer. It also makes bone, muscles and feath- ers, and promotes health. a] —SS SS SS. S| |]. be SS. SS. Se eS Dr. Wesley F. Orr Physician and Surgeon Office in Simon Building. Pacific and Nezperce Phones COTTONWOOD, IDAHO. Dr. J. EB: Reilly DENTIST Nezperce and Bell ’phones NUXOLL BL wih COTTONWOOD Dr. J. E. Smith DENTIST Main Street - Cottonwood (One Door below Baker's Store) R. F. Fulton z Attorney at Law Probate and Real Es- tate Law a Specialty. Office in Bank of Camas Prairie Bldg at Grangeville Dr. McKeen Boyce GRADUATE LICENSED VETERINARIAN Calls answered day or night and satis- faction guaranteed. COTTONWOOD, IDAHO H. H. Nuxoll NOTARY PUBLIC See me for Real Estate Bargains Office in Nuxoll Block, Cottonwood Let EUGENE MAUER —DO YOUR— TAILORING CoTTONWooD - IDAHO COTTONWOOD LOCAL F. E. & C. U. of A. Meets on Ist and 3d Saturday of each month at 1 p. m. RILEY RICE, Pres. A. JANSEN, Sec.-Treas. FELIX MARTZEN In Rear of the Postoffice Will carefully look after your needs in real estate and insurance LET CRANKE DO IT. I conduct more sales than any — auctioneer in Washington Idaho. Why? Because I path them on business _princi- 'ples. Harry C. Cranke, auctioneer. | Nezperce, Idaho. Grit Grit takes the place of teeth for masticating the food, which is highly im- portant and should be used, Oil Cake Meal Contains an abundance of oil, making it an ex- cellent conditioner. Meat Scraps Made of the best grade of commercial meat scraps. Properly prepared. It is high in protein and low in fats. Good Wood for Sale Fifty eords of dry yellow pine wood, cut last winter, delivered at $8 per cord. Apply to Cotton- wood Mere. Co. JOHN REILAND Contractor and Builder. Estimates furnished on any Class of Work. Repairing promptly attended to. Stock For Sale. Work horses, Shorthorn bulls and big-type Poland China hogs. b3 Joseph McDonald, Fenn. We Pay More Bring us your milling wheat. The government regulations include all mills of more than 100 barrels daily capacity and we can pay more for grain stored in our elevator than else- where. We need the grain, so why pay handling charges to others. Keep this money in your own pocket. Cot- panwood Milling & Elevator Co. Our Tip Top and Idaho Gold make more loaves of better bread than other flours on the market, and do not need any phosphate or other chemicals for mn tenieg or ena the doughs Fresh Groceries A full line always on hand. in your eggs, butter and lard. pay the highest market prices. J. V. Baker & Son, TIP TOP FLOUR The flower of flours—the household flour—the pure-food flour. There is none quite like it; pure and perfect; a higbly nutritious flour. Light bread and light work; makes one-fifth more bread than other flour. Costs. less than other flour not half as good. Makes more and better bread; always uniform and dependable. Is bought by good dealers and perfect bakers, Auto For Trade. I will trade my Studebaker car for horses, cattle or other stock. What have you to trade? Fred Lange. THE INLAND ABSTRACT Bring We AND INVESTMENT CO., Ltd. BONDED ABSTRACTERS Hens Lay More Eggs? — — —— a ‘WHY? | Your. sults if you feed your chickens regularly in proper proportion. Some of foods described below: Scratch Food Is a ready mixed complete food. A perfect working ration for fowls. Consist- ing of grain, beef, bone and charcoal. Chick Food Is composed of a great va- riety of grains and seeds cut to a correct size for little chicks. Bish Meal Has proven to be an econ- omical meat food. It is very rich in protein ina most valuable form. Egg Mash Suppliés a demand for food to produce .eggs in ‘abundance. It contains no condiments or other harmful ingredients. Hoene Hardware SS SS SS SS Notice for Publication 05235 Department of the Interior, U. S. at Lewiston, Idaho, Jan, 21st, 1918, Notice is hereby given that JUOZAS TAMASZAUCKAS, Tand Office N, R3 W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of in- tention to make three-yeur Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before H. W. Garets, U. 5. Commissioner, at Grangeville, Ida- ho, on the 2nd day of March, 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: . Goodwin, Vernetta B. Goodwin, Kdward A. Knorr, Fancho Stubble- field, all of Spring Camp, Idaho, 425 HENRY HEITFELD, Register. Notice for Publication 03852 Department of the Interior, U. $8. Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January 2ist, 1918. Notice is hereby given that WILLIAM A. MCMAHON, of Boles, Idaho, who, on March Ist, 1911, made Homestead Entry, No. 03852, for SWt SE#, Sec 20, St NEt and NWt NEt, Sec 29, Twp 30N,R 3 W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make five-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before H. W. Garets, U.S. Commissioner, at Grangefille, Idaho, on the 27th day of February, 1918. Claimant names as wit- nesses: ‘William T. Platt, George E. Wright, ‘Thomas O. M. Swearingen, Ernest D. lemons, all of Boles, Idaho. G25 Henry HeITFELD, Register. Notice for Publication. 05221-05537 Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January 21st, 1918. Notice is hereby given that VERNETTA B. GOODWIN, of Spring Camp, Idaho, who on January 23 and July 16, 1914, made Homestead Entries Nos. 05221 and 05537, for SWi SW4 Sec 2, NW NW4 Sec 11, NEt NEj, S} NEt, NE# SEt'and St NW# Sec 10, ‘Twp 29 N;R3 W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three-year Proof, to estab- lish claim to the land above described, before H. W. Garets, U.S. Commissioner, at Grangeville, Idaho, on the 2nd day of March, 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: Edward A. Knorr, Juozas ‘Tamaszauckas, Fancho Stubblefield, Elmer Pow- ell, all of Spring Camp, Idaho. 25 Henry HEItFecp, Register. Notice for. Publication Department of the Sutestor, U. 8. Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January 15th, 1918. Notice is hereby given that EARNEY J. ADAIR, of Boles, Idaho, who, on June 8th, 1914, made Homestead Entry, No. 05570, for St NE4, Nd SEt, SWi SEL. NEi SWi, Si SWi. Sec. 3, Twp 29 N. Range 2 West, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before J. Loy- al Adkison, U.S. Commissioner at White Bird, Idaho, on the 20th day of February, 1918. Claim- ant names as witnesses: William F. Harriman, Edward G. Wyatt, Henry J. Walz, Horris C. Henderson, all of Joseph, Idaho. j18 HENRY HEITFELD, Register. You are bound to get better re- ol = —— (7 c/o) Beet Pulp Is a course meal made from the pulp of en beets. It is a —— substitute for green food, and also supplies bulk, which is required to dis- tend the crop and_intes- tines, giving the bird a greater assimilating ca- pacity. Egg Food Makes hens lay when eggs are high. Makes oapinld healthy. Can be ed dry or wet. Kaffir Corn Makes a wholesome food. We carry brooders, incu- bators and other poultry supplies. See our windows For Sale Percheron horses; Shorthorn cattle, both sexes; also some big bronze tur- keys. of Spring Camp, Idaho, who, on January 17th, , " 1914; mage Homestead Entry, No. 0! for Swi | 04 Win. Mulhall, Fenn, Ida. NEI, Wi SE}. Sec 13, NWi NE Twp 29 Why Tip Top is the Best Why is Tip Top and Idaho Gold flour better? Because it is made of clean sweet wheat properly blended and milled under absolute cleanliness, and does not contain any injurious in- gredients, Estrayed Steers Two steers—one yearling, the other 2-yr-old; color of yearling, red with white face; the 5-yr-old is red and white-spotted; branded with turkey- foot on right hips; right ears cropped with two forks. They strayed away from my ranch on Cottonwood Butte last summer. I will pay a reward of $5 each for information leading to their recovery. Frank Hatke, Keuterville. Cows for Sale I have seven fresh milch cows for sale, at prices ranging from $75 to $100. Apply to Henry Bosse, Cot- tonwood, e7 Notice for Publication 05515 Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Januiry 28, 1918, Notice is hereby given that ARCHIE B. DAVIDSON, of Spring Camp, Idaho, who, on June 3rd, 1914, made Additional Momestead Entry, No. 05515, for SEt NEt Sec. 20, Si NWt and NWi SW, Sec. 21, Twp 29N, R2W, Boise Meridian, has Sled notice of intention to make three-year establish claim to the land above described, be fore H. W. Garets, U, S. Commissioner at Grange- ville, Idaho, on the Sth day of March, 1918, Claimant’ names as witnesses: Elva Goodwin, Vernetta B. Goodwin, Fancho Stubblefield, Ghartes Crichton, all of Spring Camp, Idaho. HENRY HEITFELD, Register. Notice for Publication 05561 Department of the Interior, U.S. Land Office Notice for Publication 05448 Department of the Interior. U. S. Laud Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January 15th, 1918. Notice is hereby given that JOHN C. HALLER, of Joseph, Idaho, who, on June ist, 1914, made Homestead Entry, No. 05448, for SW4 NW4, Né SW, Sec. 13, St NE, NW NE#, Ni SE, Section 14, Twp 28, R2W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, be- fore Register and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Lewiston, Idaho, on the 20th day of February, 1918. Claimant ‘names as witnesses: Jay 8. Fogg. of Canfield, Idaho; James H. Aram, Wil- liam Rankin, Jesse E. Wells, all of Joseph, Idaho. 518 Henry HEITFRLD, Register Notice to Stockholders. The Cottonwood Light & Water Co. will hold its regular annual meet- ing of the stockholders in the city council room on Monday, Feb. 11, at 10 o’clock.a. m. A full attendance is desired. Wm. Schiller, Secy. Grangeville, - idaho of idaho; You can save money by patronizing ai Boles, I wi our advertisers. at Lewiston, Idaho, January 28th, 1918. Notice is hereby given that FANCHO STUBBLEFIELD, of Spring Camp, Idaho, who, on June Sth, 1914, made Additional Homestead’ Entry, No. 0556), tor NEt SWi, Si NW and Si NEt, Sec. 3, Twp. 29 N, R3 W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of inténtion to make three-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before H. W. Garets, U. 8. Commissioner at Grangeville, Idaho, on the Sth day of March, 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: Edward A. Knorr, Jose h Thomas, Vernetta B. Goodwin, Elva F win, all of Spring Camp, Idaho. fi HENRY HEITFELD, Register. Notice for Publication 05405705489 Department of the Interior. U.S. Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, January 15, 1918. Notice is hereby given that ALFRED S. HOLLINGSWORTH, of Boles, Idaho, who, on May 16 and June 2, 1914, made Homestead Entries Nos. 05405 and 05489, for SEt SWt, SWi SEt, Sec. 12, EE NWand NES, Section 13, Twp 29 N, R 2 W, Boise Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three-: vat bat toestablish claim tothe land above described, before J. Loyal Adkison, U. S. Commissioner, at White Bird, Idaho, on the 2ist day of February, 118. Claimant names as witnesses: Clifford well, Herbert S. Boles, Oscar Hollingsworth, illiam F, Harriman, of Jo- ‘HENRY HEITFELD, Register.