Evening star., 1942-07-10
Fur Garment Prices
Set by 0PA al
Last Seasons S Levels
New Eating Places
Allow Pound Of Sugar
For Each so Meals
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Women's fur garments for next
season may be sold at prices no
higher than were charged last
season for the same types and kinds
of wraps and furs, the once OF
Price Administration announced in
reporting a new price ceiling.
The regulation becomes effective
today and covers all sales by re-
tailers, wholesalers and manufac-
turers of fur jackets. capes, strollers,
wraps, coats, muffs, scarfs and stolls.
It was explained the regulation
was issued because sellers, except In
few instances, have been unable to
establish maximum prices for the
articles under general price regula-
tions, since there were practically no
sales of furs In March, the base
month for determining price CELL
ings for most things.
New restaurants or other eating
places Just opening may be allotted
one pound of sugar for each 80 meals
to be served in the allotment period.
OPA has informed local rationing
boards. There has been heavy de-
mand from new businesses opening
In areas of war activity, it was
stated.
OPA suggested that local ration
Ing boards refuse to issue certificates
for new tires Ito any who have
abused those they already have or
have driven them beyond the point
where recapping is practical" The
office Is taking steps to save rubber
now being wasted by Ignorance of
tire care and by deliberate abuse and
neglect"
To facilitate the flow Of strategic
materials to Canada, the War Pro-
duction Board issued a new regula-
ton providing that where the United
States Army, Navy and Maritime
Commission are excepted from re-
strictions imposed by limitation and
conservation orders, the correspond
ing Canadian agencies are also ex-
cepted. The Canadian agencies are
the army and air force, navy, War
time Merchant Shipping. Ltd, and
the Trafalgar Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Most of the limitation and con-
servation orders issued by WPB pro-
vide that any restrictions imposed
on production and delivery do not
apply to the specifications In pur-
chase orders placed by the armed
services and the Maritime Com
mission.
OPA issued an amendment stat
ing provisions under which pro-
ducers, manufacturers and whole
salers can apply directly for adjust
ment Of their ceiling prices as estab-
lished under the general maximum
price regulation.
The effect of the amendment, 1t
was explained, is to set up machin-
cry for flexible and expeditions ad-
justment of all hardship cases aris-
ing under the general regulation as
long as the adjustment can be made
without causing an increase in the
general level OF prices.
Transportation Director Joseph B.
Eastman has written State Cover
nors that ODT truck conservation
orders will be adjusted so as not to
conflict with present State regula-
tons placing maximum weight and
size on truck loads.
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ever, to determine to what extent
State weight limitations on trucks
are hampering efficient use of motor
transport equipment.
In its conservation move, ODT
required trucks in road service to be
loaded to the safe carrying capacity
of the tires Trucks were stopped
in several States and the driver ar
rested or forced to unload some OF
his cargo.
A utility company may sell ma
terials from excess stocks or inven-
tories to any other utility firm OF
war production plant, if the order
for materials carries a preference
rating of AS or higher, WPB an
nounced.
Elevators made in the immediate
future will be of simpler design anc
slower speed than many in use to-
day, WPB stated, in move to con,
serve critical materials which &
into the manufacture OF lifts.
wPB, in cooperation with thu
Reconstruction Finance Corp, short
" will inaugurate a Nationwide
campaign to buy the stocks OF Ma
nila cordage now frozen in the hand
of their owners by a recent order
It is estimated that there are il
possession of more than 10000 deal
ers some 100000 pounds of ropt
which is badly needed by the Arm,
Navy and Maritime Commission.
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