The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Point Rati0ning!
State OPA Office Provides Detailed Information on Plan, Also on Information Desired When
 Registering for War Ration Book II.

, that will be needed to buy the ra- tioned commodities. Second, 1t gives the retailer time to replenish stocks preparatory to rationed buy ing.
 @. When will receive War Ra- tion Book II?
 A. It will be issued to you some- time between February 9 and Feb- ruary 28.
 Q. Who will issue 1t to mep A. Registrars, mostly school teachers, who have volunteered to handle the registration throughout the State.
 @. Where should register for the second rationing bookP
 A. The exact registration center in your neighborhood will be an- nounced soon. Probably 1t will be the nearest school to your home.
 Q. How do I register?
 A. Go to the registration center on the day selected for all persons whose last name begins with the same initial as yours, present a consumer declaration and War Ra- tion Book to the registrar, and you'll receive the new book. e. What is consumer declara- tion?
 A. A consumer declaration is a form prepared by the OPA. It pro- videS space to state two important facts-flrst, the number of pounds of coffee you owned November 2S 1922; second, the number of canned and bottled goods you had on hand February 2l, 1p43.
 o. Where do get this consume, declarationP
 A. It will be published in you, local newspaper. Tear 1t out an6 fill 1t in according to instructions that will accompany it.
 O. Must each consumer register for War Ration Book II in personp
 A. No. In fact, the OPA urges family heads to register for the en- tire family.
 o. Must declare vegetables and fruits I canned myself? A. No. Only commercially pro- cessed foods in cans of eight ounces or more must be declared.
 o. What about jars of pickles?
 A. They won't be rationed. Other items not on the retioned list are olives, canned meat and fish, jellies, jams, preserves, spaghetti, maca- .Uni and noodles.
 e. How many cans or bottles of the rationed foods will l be allowed to have on hand?
 A. The government will allow each consumer five cans or bottles, each ccc taining eight ounces or more.
 o. A family of three, then, could have IS cans without being over- stocked?
 A. That's right.
 Q. What happens if a consumer mas more than the basic number of i've cans?
 A. For each can over five, the reg strar will detach an 8-point stamp rom your ration book. But nobody should be ashamed to declare ex- cess stocks because many families normally have more than five cans per consumer for convenience's sake.
 @. How many points do I get for :he first rationing period?
 A. Forty-eight points will be valid 'or each consumer during the first leriod.
 o. How long is the first period?
 A. A month long.
 o. About how many cans of ra- tiored foods may I buy with 48 points?
 A. That depends on what you buy. Some foods will have higher point value than others. The size of the can will also determine point values.
 Q. You mean a 10-ounce can of peas might have a different value than a 10-ounce can of apricots?
 A. True. As ar example, if april cots were much more scarce than peas, the government would fix a higher point value on apricotS. e. I see. In other words, eight points might buy two cans of peas. but only one can of apricots.
 A. Exactly.
 e. How will I know how many points each item is worth?
 A. Point values will be published in the newspapers and your grocer will have a chart on display with the point values plainly visible.
 c. What if a person requires more food. because of illness. than 48 points will buy?
 A. Generally speaking. 4s points will buy enough food to keep the average Connecticut citizen strong. healthy and well-fed. However. if llness requires Q person to have noFe than the fixed allotment oI foods. the local OPA board will Issue nim e special purchase certificate lf the applicant submits e bona llde