The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-01-30
Thursday, January 80, 194f

pay bill or an account that ! al
ready owe to a retail food store!
A. No. Your Food Order Stamps
cannot be used to pay old bills or
accounts. If you have any out
standing bills at food store, the
merchant will probably be glad to
work out an agreement with you
to pay him in easy installments so
that you may buy Orange Food
Stamps.
10. @. Will stores accept loose
stamps which have been taken out
of my book?
A. No. Your stamps must be TAX
en- out Of your books at the time
they are used in making purchases,
and in the presence of the food
merchant or one of his employees.
20. @. Can anyone other than
myself use the stamps that are
issued to me in retail food stores?
A. Yes. Either you or a member
of your family or your authorized
representative may bring the book
and your Identification Card to the
retail food store and use the stamps
for purchases.
p. @. Must I save the book COW
ers after all the orange and blue
stamps have been used?
A. Yes, the book covers must be
saved. You must turn in the COW
ers of the book issued to you on
your FIRST visit to the Stamp Of
flee when you come for Stamp
Books a THIRD time; your second
books must be turned in on your
fourth visit; your third books on
your fifth visit and so on, as long
as you continue to take part in the
plan.
%. Q. Can I buy additional
stamps If lose book or the COW
err of a book that was previously
issued to me?
A. Yes. Care must be exercised
not to lose a Stamp Order Book or
Cover. IF you lose a book or cover
you will be eligible to obtain books
in the next period II you call in
person at your Stamp Issuing Of
flee and report the loss.
%. Q. How can my stamps be-
used in stores?
A. Food merchants will accept
each stamp at its full face value.
One orange colored stamp is good
for Csc worth Of any food. One
blue surplus" stamp Is good for
Csc worth Of any food that is on
the official "surplus"list.
"a. @. In using my orange and
blue stamps to buy food, will get
exactly the same products as peo-
pie who pay cash?
A. Yes, and at the same price.
rs. Q. Can food merchants give
me change for purchases I make
with blue or orange stamps?
A. No. ;
26. @. If I buy food that costs
less than 25c can stamps be used?
A. Yes, If your food merchant
will give you credit slip, check,
token or other instrument" which
specifies the amount Of credit and
whether issued for food or surplus
foods.
81. @. IF the price Of the food
I purchase cannot be paid for
exactly with one or more stamps,
what is done?
A. The food merchant may give
you credit slip representing the
difference between the purchase
price of Csc, as explained in the
previous answer, or you may pay
the difference in cash. For exam
pie: If the purchase price is Coo,
you could give three Csc stamps to.
the food merchant, representing 75c
and receive a credit slip for 15c to
be used for future purchase of food
or you could give the merchant two
stamps representing SOC and pay
the remaining 10c in cash.
%. @. Can the food merchant
keep my stamp book for me?
A. No, you must keep it your
self. It is a violation of the regu-
lations for any food merchant to-
keep your stamp book.