A letter written to a House of Representatives member expressing frustration over new restrictions on sugar rationing for housewives. The writer criticizes the government for penalizing honest housewives and not targeting black marketeers or those responsible for mistakes in the food program. The document also acknowledges the congressman's efforts in government and praises Congress for taking a more active role. The document also includes information about the crackdown on misuse of sugar for home canning purposes.

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Crackdown on Home Canning Sugar Chiselers

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_3_47_0015
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Crackdown on Home Canning Sugar Chiselers
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
A letter written to a House of Representatives member expressing frustration over new restrictions on sugar rationing for housewives. The writer criticizes the government for penalizing honest housewives and not targeting black marketeers or those responsible for mistakes in the food program. The document also acknowledges the congressman's efforts in government and praises Congress for taking a more active role. The document also includes information about the crackdown on misuse of sugar for home canning purposes.
Topic:
Business--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_3_47_0000, Box, 3, 47, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages