The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-10
, have, control over prices,

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What are these price controls?
The ONCE OF Price Administration
has been given authority to set
maximum prices and, In o great
many instances, has already eXer-
cised this authority.
Are there penalties for violators9
Yes, decidedly so. There are four
types Of sanction provided for the
enforcement Of the price control
act:
ta) Injunction
(b) Licensing and revocation Of
licenses
Co Civil suits for triple damages
Cd Criminal penalties including
both fines and imprisonment.
What are the results Of hoard
Ing?
They are many, a few OF which
follow:
ta) Hcarding aids the enemy, 1t
leads TO p6nicEy buying, hysteria
ard confuH.on; the very things the
NTH columnist5 try to bring about,
tb) Hoarding hampers the war
effort. To win this war requires
careful planning and proper coordi-
nation Of all activities. Orderly
marketing permits greater Use Of
transportation facilities needed to
carry vital war materials. Hoard
Ing upsets planned deliveries. It
may seriously affect the regularity
OF supplies to our military and naval
forces.
(c) boarding hurts the hoacder.
Il creates scarcities which hasten
imitation tendencies. It's effect Is
not limited to the item boarded but
extends TO all articles, using the
same raw materials, In the case
Of certain materials, spoilage may
take place or styles may change,
thus creating unnecessary waste
and loss.
Id boarding Is unfair II Is I'M
fair to our neighbor who does not
have the money to buy other than
day.to-day requirements. r h Q
hcarder who does have the money
to buy large quantities creates
shortages to the extent that his
neighbor, In less fortunate circum-
stances, cannot get his daily family
needs.
(c) boarding hurts morale. Mo.
rale is necessary 10 the winning Of
the war.
(D boarding leads to rationing
1t causes shortages which might no.
otherwise exist. 1t makes ration.
ing necessary. Although rationine
Is the fairest and most democratic
way Of meeting real shortages, 1t Is
a burden on the war effort anc
should not be forced on us b.
hoarders, but used only where un.
avoidable scarcity requires its use
In many cases, sensible buying viii
make rationing unnecessary.
What should patriotic Americans
doP
Unless requested to do so by tlit
government, they should not pur.
chase anything in excess Of theil
normal purchasing habits or prac.
tees. To do so, Is boarding.
There is plenty of food to keeE
us strong; plenty OF clothing X
keep us warm. If we must do with,
out some products when scarcitiel
come; II we must cut down on oul
consumption Of others; II we mus
accept new products for seine q
the things to which we are accus.
toned, let us be patriotic about Il
and not hoard.
The production. of war material.
and the consumption CT civilian
goods are so entwined that anything
which tends to disrupt one, disTupti
the other. Obviously our fighting
i forces have flrst call on the vast
productive capacity of our country
No patriotic American. then. will
hoard anything. 1t may deprive oul
fighting men CT supplies. TearnworR
Is essential in winning O war. AL
must pull together nowI
Hoarding is not being smart! II
Is being disioyal!