The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-07
TOWN AND FARM
N WAR TIME

Gasoline-"A' book coupons Nos.
good for four gallons outside the
lst Coast shortage area, must last
rugh September 81. Within the
|ortage area "A" book coupons
?. 8 are good for three gallons
lch. b. and c. coupons cut to
10 and one-half gallons in twelve
the Northeastern states of the
|ortage area. b" and &C" cou-
.ns good for three gallons in the
manning five states Of the Eastern
.ortage area. All gasoline cou-
sns IN the possession Of car own
! must be endorsed with the
fner's license number and state
registration.
sugar-Stamp No. 10 good for 5
through August Is. Stamp No.
good for 5 lbs, becomes valid
gust 16 and remains good through
tober. Stamps Nos. Is and Is
good through October 81 for
bs., each for home canning pur-
PES. Housewives may apply to
II local ration boards for more
necessary.
,offee-Radon stamps no longer
uired.
'uel Oil-Period 5 coupons in old
ions valid in all zones through
ptember 80; Period 1 coupons in
y rations are now valid. Occu-
ITS of oil heated homes are
Jed to return their applications
next years fuel oil rations to
If War Price and Ration Boards
mptly.
hoes-Stamp No. 10 q pair is
id through October 81.
toves-Purchase certificates now
led and normally valid for 80
rs from date Of issuance. will be
aid after August %, by which
e it is expected the new nation
lie stove rationing plan will be
effect.
Ieat, etc.-Red Stamps T and U,
y valid, expire August 81; V is
id August 8, expires August 81;
is valid August Is, expires Au-
t 81.
2rocessed Foods-Blue stamps N,
@, remain valid through August
Blue stamps R, S, T, become
id August l and will be good
ough September 20.
Third War Loan Drive
fifteen billion dollars is the goal
the Third War Loan which
sident Roosevelt has proclaimed
be launched September 9. In
proclamation the President
/, Our need for money now is
alter than ever, and will con-
le to grow until the very day
t Victory is won; so we must
for more sacrifice, far more
peration than ever before.
Army Photo Service Grows
he Army's radio photo service,
oh made it possible for the pub
to see newspaper pictures of
assault on Sicily on the same
that the invasion was launched,
be augmented in the immediate
pre- by the same type of trans
sion from the South Pacific
ater, the War Department has
ounced. Personnel of the u.
Army Signal Corps, with their
ipment, are now in Australia,
shing preparations for the new
yice.
Supply of Fats, Oils
espite heavy wartime demands
the supply of edible fats and
principally lard, butter, short
ng, and margerine), "A pounds
capita-about pounds less than
1942-will. be made available to
erican civilians during the II
1ths ending June 80, 1914, the
4 Food Administration has an
&nced. OF the total civilian al
Rtion, approximately 9 ounces
week per capital will be avail
for direct purchases, and an
iitional AZ ounces for indirect
sumption in such items as res
rant meals, bakery products,
gonnaise, etc.
Cost Of Living Drops
Fith other living costs relatively
pie, a drop in fresh vegetables
butter prices cut the cost of
Ing for city workers by or per-
It IN the month ending June IS
first month to show a reduc-
since a year before Pearl Har-
the u. S. Department of Labor
8orted recently. Food prices as
whole, making up over 40 per-
It Of the cost of living index,
lined 08 per cent. The cost of
ng index now stands at 124.8
cent of the 1859 average.
I'D prices are As per cent above
uary 1941 and more than Is
cent above May 1912.