Evening star., 1943-08-15
E E Reminders on Rati0ninqS

Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type Of tire. Ger
tificates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements.
Tire eligibility requirements
have been changed to restrict the
issuance of certificates for tires
where the applicants vehicle is
already equipped with four serv-
iceable tires. Local boards are to
deny applications for a fifth tire
unless the official tire inspection
station has indicated on the report
that the fifth tire cannot even be
used as an emergency spare tire
Through the use of boot, inner
lining, etc..
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. l
is redeemable for one pair of shoes
through october 81.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes house slippers con-
structed exclusively for indoor or
house wear. ballet slippers, evening
slippers with uppers of gold or
silver leather or imitation leather,
baseball, track and football shoes,
mems and women's knee high
riding boots, infants shoes Of size
or smaller, overshoes, waterproof
or snow and water repellent foot
wear, burial slippers and footwear
having no rubber in the soles and
in which leather is used only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts or other
nonskid or soundproofing features
covering not more than 25 per
cent of the bottom OF the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April 16:
Ski and skate shoes, locker san
dals, bathing slippers, shoes with
a fabric upper and rubber sole,
and certain types of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been
established offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
States, but who expect to be away
from source of supply for long
periods of time. may make ar
rangements to obtain the number
of additional pairs of shoes he will
need.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with job
has been simplif1ed.
Shoes valued at less than S25
may be exported by registered shoe
dealers to any foreign country
without prior approval if exported
by mail, parcel post, express or
common carrier. This does not
apply to certain areas in Mexico
where a special consumer ration
ing plan exists for residents of
such areas.
In the case of shipments to Cam
ada, the shipper must show cer-
tificate from the Canadian Ad-
ministrator of Wholesale Trade.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certificates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for cer-
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wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6,
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics.
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
Women's and children's boots, rub
ber work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as we'll as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles If they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school.
Bicycles for adults built specifi-
cally for use as delivery vehicles
may be obtained without ration
ing certificates If needed for de-
livery purposes.
Stoves - Oil-fired and coal-fired
stoves are subject to rationing.
Virtually every one who finds
it necessary to his health or COM
fort to supplement central OIL
heating equipment by the use of
coal stove may obtain a GER
tiflcate from his rationing board
to permit such purchase.
on rental
Of non-portables made between
1927 and 1885 is to be given to
rationing certificate holders.
To get a rental rationing GER
tificate, an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours a week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort.
-portables made between
1914 and 1928, as we'll as most
portables made since 1885, may be
rented for limited time without
rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on -portables made since 1915.
Sales and rentals are unre-
stricted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables,
machines lacking at least two OF
certain modern features.