<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Sugar Shortage Crisis: Urgent Plea for Assistance</dc:title><dc:date>1945-05-29</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_3_48_0013</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document discusses the serious sugar shortage and the need for immediate action to address the issue. It emphasizes the importance of increasing sugar production for the future and suggests ways to alleviate the current shortage, such as controlling the black market and reducing sugar destined for overseas. The document also highlights the potential consequences of not addressing the sugar shortage, including the closure of bottling plants and the impact on employment for returning members of the armed forces. The writer requests assistance from Honorable  Geo. Schwabe in addressing the sugar shortage.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>