The document is addressed to Congressman George B. Schwabe and criticizes him for complaining about government agencies and the Office of Price Administration (OPA) without offering solutions. The writer expresses frustration about the lack of market for their fruit due to sugar shortages and questions where all the sugar has gone. They also criticize Congress for allegedly allowing other countries to have access to sugar while American citizens suffer. The writer urges Congressman Schwabe to take action on the sugar shortage issue.

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Concerns Over Sugar Rationing: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_31_0030
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns Over Sugar Rationing: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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:
The document is addressed to Congressman George B. Schwabe and criticizes him for complaining about government agencies and the Office of Price Administration (OPA) without offering solutions. The writer expresses frustration about the lack of market for their fruit due to sugar shortages and questions where all the sugar has gone. They also criticize Congress for allegedly allowing other countries to have access to sugar while American citizens suffer. The writer urges Congressman Schwabe to take action on the sugar shortage issue.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 31, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages