We have to ration it because food is a weapon of war, and we have to distribute it as carefully as we do our other weapons. We have to do all these things with less manpower, less tin and steel for canning, less transportation. And it is the most democratic kind of rationing because it gives the greatest assurance of fair play, an even start, and equal opportunity for everyone. Winning the war is complicated, and this is a part of winning the war. Our Government carefully considered all types before deciding on this one, and profited by the experience of other countries.
Point rationing is the simplest way to ration a group of similar foods.
The British people haven't found point rationing hard to understand and follow, once they got the hang of it. Many things even in normal times are complicated. It is complicated to farm, or to manage a home, or to drive a taxi. It is complicated to live within one's income of dollars and cents. It is only fair that everybody start even.