The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-05-07
REGISTERING FOR
"RATION BOOKS"
WILL END TODAY
Stamp No. l Will Be Good This
Week and NeXt-Each Stamp
Good for One Pound Sugar

People throughout the entire coun-
try are apparently accepting good
naturally the sugar ration registra-
ton which has been going on since
Monday and concludes today.
In Oakland alone on the first day
9l5 ration books were issued and
teachers and high school seniors were
busy all day registering those who
applied, and it was impossible to hold
regular school sessions in the Gle
mentary schools of the county be-
cause of the large number.
1906 Apply
Thirty-nine schools out of 81 in the
county reported 1906 applications
received during the first three days,
and 12,078 books given out.
This leaves 10 schools which have
made no report for the first three
days, and of course another full day
for all schools, making it probable
that around 10000 people will
register.
The Garrett County census in 1910
was 21,98l persons. 1t is probable
that many have left this county for
defense work in other places, and con-
sequently would not register here.
1t was back to school movement
for millions of Americas grown-ups
as they returned for a fourth R-a
ration book-which will be needed for
buying sugar from now until probably
after the war.
"War. ration book one" as the
document is called, is being issued at
elementary schools to persons who
call. 1t represents the first general
rationing card, system long in
effect in most European countries.
One Pound for Two Weeks
Under the sugar rationing system
everybody will get some sugar, but
probably not as much as they have
been using One pound a person every
two weeks will be the limit for the
first eight weeks.
The ration books contain stamps,
one Of which must be turned over to
the grocer each time a purchase is
made. The government, keeping a
continuous check on the sugar supply,
will say how much sugar may be
bought with each stamp. The limit of
one pound per stamp is in effect until
June 27; after that the amount per
stamp may be raised or cut.
The sugar scarcity is said to result
from two things-the shutting off of
imports from the Philippines, and
other places in the war zones, and the
sinking or diversion to other uses of
the ships which formerly brought
sugar here from Latin America and
other places.
Books for Everybody
In the registration, one ration book
is being issued for each member of
the family, children as we'll as adults.
One adult member of the family can
register for the whole family and get
books for all members.
The sugar purchases, too, can be
made for all the family by one mem
Der. Whoever goes to the store can
take all the family ration books. If
there are four in the family, with the
four ration books a person can buy
four pounds of sugar and that must
last the family until May II, when
stamp No. 2 in the books becomes
valid Sugar bought with stamp No.
2 must last until May 81 when stamp
No can be used, and so on.
Definite Time Limit
Each stamp has definite time
limit. A stamp is good only during
the period for which it was issued. 1t
cannot be used in advance of that
period or following it.
Stamps should not be torn from the
rationing book before any purchases
arc made as stores arc not permitted
to accept detached stamps.
If the ration book is lost, stolen or
destroyed report the fact at once to
the ration board. Any complaints,
questions, or difficulties should be
taken up with the ration board.
| When a person dies his ration book
must be returned to the ration board.
In order to obtain later books, the
first book must be turned in so the
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