Evening star., 1943-05-16
(B lE# Reminders on Rati0ninqGz

connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit in New
York a statement certifying the
eligibility of the buyer and giving
the description of the car sold.
classes Of drivers NAV
now have tires recapped without
obtaining certificates from their
boards.
All motorists whose gasoline ra-
ton cards are intended to permit
them to drive more than 24O miles
month are eligible for the best
grade Of tires. Grade l includes
pre-Pearl Harbor tires, factory
Seconds" "change-overs" (tires
driven less than 1000 niles, and
tires made of reclaimed rubber.
CThis means that grade l in
cludes all tires that formerly have
been classed as grades l and 2.
The old classification of grade o.
has been abolishedD
Holders of grade certificates,
by presenting them to tire deal
er, may obtain grade l certificates.
Motorists who do not receive
sufficient gasoline rations for 240
miles of driving a month will con-
tinue to be eligible for only re-
capped and used tires.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type OF tire. Ger
tiflcates are issued only after
presentation of tire inspection
records showing the need for re-
placements.
Weekly Tire Inspection Notice-The
following motorists are to have
their automobile tires inspected at
OPA inspection stations before
next Sunday (May 23).
Holders of "B" gas ration books
with automobile license tag num-
bers from 1022O1 to 1O520O, inclu-
sive, and from 1552O1 to 1592OO,
inclusive.
Holders of &C" gas ration books
with license tag numbers e1401 to
94400, from 120O01 to $4,000, and
from 172801 to 10000, inclusive.
Holders Of only "a" gas books
need not have another tire inspec-
ton until June and should check
schedules posted in their local ra-
ton boards to learn the dates,
shoes-Shoes made wholly or in
part of leather or having rubber
soles are, with certain exceptions,
rationed. Stamp No. II in Book
No. l is redeemable for one pair
of shoes through June IS.
Footwear not covered by ration
Ing includes boudoir or house Slip
pers, ballet slippers, moccasins, in
fants' shoes of size or smaller,
overshoes. waterproof or snow and
Water-repellent footwear, burial
slippers and footwear which does
not have rubber sole and in
which leather is used only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts or other
soundproofing features covering
not more than rs per cent of the
bottom of the sole.
The following types also are ex-
empt 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 a rubber sole,
and certain types of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been es-
tablished 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 a source of supply for long
periods of time may make ar
rangements to obtain shoes in ad-
vance of the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with a job
has been simplified. .s-
Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certificates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for Ger
tain types Of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6,