Evening star., 1943-10-17

applicant must show need for a
car to get to or do his work and
must show that his present car,
if arysis not adequata |
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price Of less than $500,
except convertibles, is confined to
persons who can show the need
Tor a car in any Of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc.) who do
not now have the use Of an ade.
quate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with a list price Of more than
$2,500 and 1941 model cars driven
more than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for q car
IN a gainful occupation, or who
needs a car for volunteer work In
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit here
q statement certifying to eligibil-
ity of the buyer and giving the
description Of the car sold.
classes of drivers may now
have tires recapped with Grade c
camelback without obtaining Ger
tif1cates from their ration boards.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase Of any type of tire. Ger.
tlflcates are issued only after pres
entation OF applications on which
tire inspector has certified the
need TOR requirements and If ap-
plicants are eligible.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-October
81 is the deadline for holders of
B gasoline ration books.
November 80 is the next deadline
for holders of G books.
September 30 was the deadline
for motorists with only A rations,
and the next deadline will not be
until March 81. 1914.
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restIic-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. l
is redeemable for one pair Of shoes
indefinitely.
be November l Is the validity date
for airplane stamp No. / In War
Ration Book No. 3. No expiration
date is specified.
Special shoe stamp form R-170s
Is valid for only 80 days after date
of issue.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulations have been re-
laxed to make all persons who
need below-the-knee lightweight
rubber boots eligible for ration
certificates for their purchase.
These boots no longer are restrict
ed to persons in essential occupa-
tions.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
types Of heavy rubber foot
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.
Der work shoes, arctics, CATERS,
rubbers, and all olive drab play,
all khaki-colored boots, all over
the-shoe boots, all lightweight
ankle e-fitting boots which depend
on stretch at the ankle for fittings.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully EN-.
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase Of
bicycles II they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school subject to certain excep-
tions.
new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificate.
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