Milford chronicle., 1943-05-14
"WE TAKE ASPIRIN TOO"
SAYS LOCAL RATIONING BOARD
Ration Board Explains 1t Is Only
Trying To Do A Task According
To The Rules.

1 10 Iue huheSs
To the $4,000 People Served by
/ Board No. 213.1--
Retired OPA Chief Leon Hend
erson, during his tenure of office
dubbed a "Softie" guy who'd re-
sign from a Rationing Board tC
1 join the Commands.
You say rationing is a headache
We agree. But you aren't the only
ones taking aspirin. Stop and
think about us in the Rationing
Board. Your individual problem is,
of course, more important to you
than to anyone else. But your prob
lem is also our problem because
that's our job and we are in the
Office to serve you. We want to do
it to the best of our ability and
within the Government regulations
which we are Obliged to work un-
der. These regulations make it i'm
possible, often, to give you what
you want. But, we do not make
the regulations. We are under
oath to the Government to carry
them out-and-do our duty.
We are told that we are fast
losing friends in the community
because we are doing our duty as
we understand it. Are the ties of
friendship no stronger than that?
Are we to be condemned because
of the things we do in the line of
duty? What price friendship-l6
"B" coupons? We doubt if you
would like to have our jobs. But
we don't want to trade with you
either. We like the work and feel
we are making our direct contri-
button to the war effort. But we
want you to keep in mind:
Rationing is one of the biggest
jobs the Government ever under
took. The rules have flaws in
them. to be sure, but they are be-
ing corrected all the time. They
may never be perfect but even if
they do hurt, the slight sacrifice
is nothing compared to a front line
position in Tunisia. RatiOning is
beneficial to you and your neigh
Dor alike. RatiOning is necessary
because none of us can have as
much of anything today as in nor
NAL times. Without it, the chisel-
er, the hoarder. and the selfish
among us, gets his and others
don't. The rules of rationing are
and yet it's our job to
keep up-to-date on them. It's a
headache.
Our board serves about $4,000
people. We handle rationing of
gasoline, tires, fuel oil. autos, BIZ /
,ycles. sugar, coffee. shoes, rub
Der boots. processed foods and
meats. The detail of work is tre-
nendous. The regular clerks. the
,oard members and volunteers
lave their hands full to admins
er it. When you have problem
IL there is delay in getting what .
you want. please remember that
your case is only one of many hun
lreds. Call us up about it, if you .
iced to. Sure. But don't call us
lOwn. Don't swear at us on the
phone. Don't tell us you sent your
application in three weeks ago /
when it was only five days ago. We !
late everything as we receive it.
you know. Give us a break-re-
that we are human and,
therefore. fallable. We do make
but we are ready to cor
'ect them. Delays will occur.
Mostly beyond our power to avoid
,ut we try to be prompt.
Often the information you give
Is on an application is incomplete
II not plain. Read the questions be-
ore you attempt to write the ans
vers. We are not mind readers.
And lastly: Keep in mind that the
Whole u. S. A is rationed, not just
,ur district. You know why. The
ooner you and your neighbOr quit
ripping about it (if you are a grip
r) the sooner it will be working
9 per cent. (There will always be
few who think they are entitled
o more than Others.) Too. it will
lelp speed the day when your boy
will be back again, God bless him.
Your rationing board Office is
pen every week day from 8 a. m.
o 4 p. IN. We are your servants.
Jse us. but try not to kick us
round.