Evening star., 1942-12-28
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went over the entire food situation
and predicted we will have a civ
ilian food supply about as big as we
had in the last half of the 1905"
He listed the prospects as follows:
Dairy products-9O to 95 per cent
as much per capita for our civilian
population in 1943 as was consumed
in the 1853 period.
"Meats-l00 TO los per cent OF
the 1935-1939 period.
"Poultry-l50 to 100 per cent.
"Eggs-9O to 95 per cent.
"Potatoes-95 to 100 per cent.
Fresh citrus fruits-125 to 100
PER cent.
Fresh vegetables-eo to e5 per
cent.
"Cereals-abundant supplies, We
can have all that we want to eat"
He said that while there may not
be as much pleasure in eating the
'rationing program does not mean
sub-standard diets"
Wartime Dema ndS on Food.
The processed foods rationing pro-
gram was made necessary by two
factors: The huge demands of our
armed forces and our Allies and the
widespread boarding which has al
ready taken place
About 25 per cent of the food
which we will produce next year will
SO to the military and lend
Mr. Davis pointed out in his broad
cast last night that food is
weapon and added that our food
"lS a direct contribution to the win
ming of the war--to winning it more
quickly and at less cost in American
lives"
AS to the boarding of canned goods
which has already taken place.
officials point to the estimate that
about 2500000O cans already have
been taken out OF circulation.
Those who hold these goods. as
we'll as those who may attempt to
buy up food before rationing starts.
VIII have to surrender ration
coupons TO cover their stocks.
Declaration Form Provided.
The OPA program provides for a
declaration form which each con-
sumer will have to fill out when
applying for War Ration Book No.
2 Before the book is issued stamps
will be removed to cover excess
stocks on hand. Stiff penalties are
provided for making false report.
Fresh fruits and vegetables and
those preserved at home will not be
included in the declaration.
The OPA explained that, with a
few exceptions, every member of
the civilian population from the
newborn infant to the oldest in
,habitant will have exactly the same
number of points to spend during
each ration period.
All Details Not Yet Settled.
The point values will be the same
IN all stores. The OPA has not vet
determined the number of points to
be allotted during period, nor has
the point value OF foods been deter
mined A survey of the Nation s
groceries is now under way
1t was explained that when the
new ration books are distributed,
they will have two kinds of stamps
red and blue. The blue stamps will
be used for processed foods rationing.
while red stamps will be used for
meat rationing.
The stamps have both letters and
numerals on them. The numerals.
which are 8. 5. 2 and |. indicate the
point value of the coupon. The let
ters are to be used to designate the
period during which the coupons are
valid.
The OPA might announce that
during the month of February. for
= instance, all blue coupons bearing
the letters A, B and c are good.
This will allow the consumer cer-
tain number Of points.
Then the OPA will publish list
OF processed foods, with the point
value of each kind Of food set forth,
These lists will be displayed on
posters in all stores.
- To Depend on Supplies
II certain types of foods are
scarce. they will be given higher
point value. If the grocers shelves
are loaded with other types which
p. aren't selling fast, they will be as
signed low point value. Thus. con-
sumers will be encouraged to eat the
kind of food of which we have most.
Changes in the value of the vari-
q, GUS kinds of food will be an
nounced about once a month. The
changes in value will be based on
surveys made constantly to de-
termine what commodities are fast
moving and what are slow-moving
The reasons for food rationing
we're explained in the special broad
east BY Mr.. Davis. He said that the
American people will continue
throughout the war to be better fed
than any other nation on earth"
1ha TODD Ne ship to our Allies,