Sugar

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30348, 25 January 1964, Page 3

Sugar

Sir.—Shades of poor Oliver Twist! I think Mr Skinner, president of the Federation of Labour, should be warned that Mr Beadle has been appointed editor of ‘The Press." Mr Big Business can go on the rampage with high profits and big take-overs, but should little Oliver, the worker, ask for more, Mr Beadle and all the little Beadles ate overcome and hold up their hands in pious horror —Yours, etc. I S. W. AYERS. I January 24. 1964.

Sir.—ln support of ‘’Housewife.” I agree that talk of a general wage order is ridiculous and will only bring up the prices of other goods, not affected by the rise in sugar prices. The solution is simple and only needs a little selfcontrol; go without! Cut down on our intake, and give up sweets, ice-creams, and soft drinks. Eat raw fruit and get our sugar that way. Diabetics can do it—so can we. Our health—and our waistlines—will be much better for it. And soon we will find the price of sugar will be forced down. Who knows? The day may come when shopkeepers are giving their sugar away.—Yours, etc., GO WITHOUT. January 24. 1964.

Sir,—Strangely enough, no voice is raised to praise the Government for keeping the price of sugar down until now. They have done a very good job, I think. Just now. a lot of sugar is used for cooking fruit, jam and bottling. But, speaking generally we. would be far better in health if we used less suger, as Britain found during the war years. Less sweets, biscuits, and cakes, and more whole meal cookery and raw fruit would be a great improvement. A further suggestion is >that brown sugar should be sold in quantity at a cheaper rate than white. Being less refined it should be cheaper.— Yours, etc.. ANOTHER HOUSEWIFE. January 24, 1964.