Sugar Rationing in 1918

From the July 25, 2018, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Hotels and restaurants in DeKalb received their sugar allowance cards from the food administration, taking care of their allowance for the next three months.

"The eating places of the city are allowed three pounds of sugar for every 90 meals served, and it is required that the next three months' supply be anticipated, and proper requisition made to the sugar department of the food administration."

Rationing During World War I.  --Cooter