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“Bally" engineers and workers are proving daily that their skill— developed in peace-time pro­
duction of coin-operated games and venders— is a valuable asset to America in time of war. And
“Bally's" performance in war production is a forecast of "Bally’s" performance in the victorious
future. Lion Manufacturing Corporation, Chicago, manufacturers of “Bally" games and venders.
CANDY OUTLOOK
By GEORGE F. EBY
Sales M anager, Vending Division, Pan Confections.
A t this writing there is a
very dark cloud over the candy
supply for Fall. There appears
to be a greater shortage of
sweets of all kinds than at any
time since rationing. This con­
dition has been brought about
by many factors; some could
have been avoided - some not,
but the main reasons for this
shortage are as follow s: FIRST
The labor shortage caused by
the draft and the government’s
insistence that all available
men take jobs in war plants.
The candy industry is classed
as non-essential, therefore, can
not draw help from Govern­
ment employment agencies.
SECOND - The rationing of
sugar and other raw materials
by Government agencies makes
it impossible for the confection­
ers to make much of an assort­
ment. W hile there is admitedly
plenty of sugar on hand, the
Government maintains ration­
ing and even cut quotas to can­
dy factories from 80% to 70%
of 1941 consumption.
THIRD - The Government
has increased its demands for
candy for our fighting units.
W hile they allow the confec­
tioners more raw materials for
making candy for our armed
forces, they will not allow one
extra man to produce it.
FOURTH - There is a definite
shortage o f containers a n d
shipping cartons, and everyone
should save all cartons if suit-
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able for using again and see
that they are returned as quick­
ly as possible. If cartons are
not returnable, they should be
sold to someone who can use
them. By selling the non-return­
able cartons to someone who
can make use of them, t h a t
shipper is saved from buying
new cartons, thus relieving to
some extent the acute shortage.
FIFTH - Unless the corn situ­
ation improves materially there
will be a big shortage in corn
syrup this next season, and that
is an important ingredient in
the manufacture of c a n d y .
There is much experimenting
being done at this time trying
to find ways to make s y r u p
from starchy grains. Just this
last week one maufacturer re­
ceived a car of Rye Syrup to
try out. Even if it does prove
successful, it is doubtful if re­
lief could come soon enough to
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