Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 36, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 August 1947 — INDUSTRIAL SUGAR RATIONING ENDED [ARTICLE]

INDUSTRIAL SUGAR RATIONING ENDED

Washington, July 29 The Agriculture department announced the end of sugar rationing at 11 a.m. (CDT) today because of a lack of funds to finance the program. The action ends rationing to industrial and institutional users. Rationing to housewives was ended two months ago. In announcing this action, the department said Congress failed to appropriate funds necessary to continue work of the Sugar Rationing administration. It said that office is being closed down immediately and all rationing employes are being dismissed today. The department said all orders suspending sugar rationing to alleged violators of rationing rules are . revoked. Likewise, all suspension order proceedings now pending were ordered ended. Persons under subpoena or notice to appear in such proceedings are now released from making their appearance.