Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
How TO Obtain
And Use Ration
Book4ExpIdined
OPA Answers Questions
About New Coupons for
Foods and Sugar on Nov. !

About New Coupons tor
Foods and Sugar on Nov. |
Here's how TO obtain and use
the new War Ration Book 4, which
will be needed starting Monday,
Nov. ] TO buy rationed processed
foods and sugar. These questions
and answeres were released today
by the OPA.
Q-Where should / go to get
my copy of Book A?
A-War Ration Book 4 Will
be distributed through schools
In Wayne County Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Q-How will l know the time
and place set?
A--AlI public schools will be
used and the hours are from L
p. m. to o p. m. In Hamtramck,
the hours are 8 a. IN. to 8 p. m.
MAY APPLY FOR ALL
Q-May one person get copies
of War Ration Book 4 for the
entire family?
Ayes. One adult member Of
the family may obtain Ration
Book 4 for all members of the
family who live at the same
address.
Q-What should l take with me
when j apply for Book 4
Airing War Ration Book 3.
Book 3 will serve as a speedy
and convenient method of estab-
fishing identity.
Q-Are there any exceptions 10
the requirement that Book 3 must
be presented 10 obtain Book a?
A-No. All persons who apply
for Book must have on hand
their copy OF Book 8. II they
also apply for other members Of
the family, they must present
the Book 8 issued TO those indi-
yiduals.
WAS OVERSEAS
Q-I was overseas most of the
summer and did not get a copy OF
Book 8 How Will be able TO get
Book 4?
Apply at your local rs-
tioning board for a copy Of
Book 8. This should be done i'm
mediateIy. as II takes several
days 10 handle an application
OF this type.
Q-My copy Of Book 3 was lost
several days ago. How do ! 60
about getting another one?
A-Application for n replace
ment Of Book 3 should be made
at your local board.
Q-Will Book 4 be issued TO
members of the armed forces
Ayes. Members OF the
armed forces who were eligible
for Book 3, because OF their
regular need for ration stamps
10 buy rationed foods, may OBJ
tain Book II their status has
not changed
WHY NOT MAILED:
Q-Why isn't Book 4 being
mailed to consumers, as was the
case with Book 3?
A-Schools are being asked
10 distribute the new book. rs
there was insufficient time be-
tween completion OF mailing
Book 8 and the date when Book
4 will be used tn organize the
necessary facilities To handle
applications by mail.
Q-When will ration Book 4
be used7
Alt will be used beginning
Monday, Nov. l.. for the buying
OF rationed processed foods and
sugar.
(Which stamps will be used
for this purpose
A-Your November ration 81
processed foods will he bought
with green stamps OF series A.
II and c. These will be good
from Nov. through Dec. 20.
Stamp No. %. which is marked
sugar will he good for Ave
pounds Of sugar from Nov. /
through Jan. IS. 1894.
Wv III GOUllTlut 10 use Inc
blue stamps in Ration Book > for
procesSed foods?
Ayes, through Nov. 20. At
that time, stamps y Y u. the
final series of blue stamps In
Book 2. expire. Between Nov.
and Nov. 90. the housewife will
he able 10 buy processed foods
with A, b. and c green stamps
In Book 4. and the y Y Y blue
stamps In Book 2.
VALUE THE SAME
Q-What is the difference be-
tween the green stamps in Book
4 and the familiar blue stamps in
Book p
A-With the exception OF
color and siZe-the green stamps
are smaller-there Is no differ
ence. Each series of green
stamps contains stamps with a
point value Of 3, s, 2 and /,
the same arrangement as that
for the blue stamps.
You will buy prOcessed foods
with the green stamps just as
YOU did with the blue stamps
In Book 2.
Q-Why are green stamps. in
stead Of the blue, being used in