The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-08-21
RATION REMINDER

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age area AS coupons are valid
November q. IN states out
the eastern shortage area AT
pms are valid through Sep
er Fl. All gasoline coupons in
possession of car owners must
ndorsed with the owners Ii
number and state of regis
pm.
gar-Stamp No. Ia, good for
ps., is valid through October.
bps Nos. is and Is are good
Ugh October 81 for S lbs. each
Aome canning purposes. House
Is may apply to their local ra-
boards for more if necessary.
oes-Stamp No. IS q pair is
! through October 81.
oves-Purchase certificates now
I'd and normally valid for
y days from date of issuance,
be invalid after August %. by
,h time it is expected the new
on-wide stove rationing plan
be in effect.
eat, Etc.-Red stamps T, u, v,
w now valid, expire August
recessed Foods-Blue stamps R.
I'D 7 remain valid through Sep
per 20.
Agricultural Payment Rates
revised scale for payments to
hers under the 1943 Agricultural
servation Program has been set
by VIA to adjust available
is to the increased number of
lble farmers. The revised rates
In the former rates in paren-
les) are: cotton, one cent per
nd Ill cents, corn, 3 cents per
nel (3.% cents, and wheat. 8.5
IS per bushel (9.2 cents). Rates
ain unchanged for rice and to-
60.
Equal Draft of Fathers
rafting of fathers with children
= before September is, 1912, will
IN at approximately the same
2 throughout the nation, the Sc
i've Service Bureau of VINO
recently.
August Crop Report
he following comment on the
gust crop report was made re-
tly by Marvin Jones, War Food
ninistrator: THE July crop re-
t made it clear that farmers in
face of many difficulties had
met, and in some
es exceeded, the crop acreage
is. During July, growing con-
ons were favorable and current
ications are that yields per acre
1943 will be the second largest
record. The progress of the
RS production SO far is crafty
The hard work and the de-
nination of farmers have placed
in a position to meet essential
d needs, given average weather
n now on.
However, the crops are still to be
vested, marketed, and processed,
in the case of the feed crops.
to livestock. Farmers will need
.itional workers for harvest, and
d processing industries are short
lded. The wartime food prob
is not solved, though present
duction prospects are encourag-
War Ballots For Army
flank forms are available to all
GERS and enlisted men of the
ny to enable them to apply for
ballots for elections to be held
year, the War Department re-
is. Public Law 712 requires
Sc forms to be available in years
en- officers of the National Gov
ment are elected. The forms
also enable legally qualified
lier voters to participate in
e elections.
Repair School Buses Now
chool authorities and school bus
rators have been warned by
I against delaying the overhaul
of school buses. Last-minute
'rts to obtain necessary repairs
result in buses being laid up
IN schools open this fall. The
rtage of skilled mechanics and
scarcity of repair parts may re-
IN unexpected delays, and
ck-up may reveal that some bus
cannot be repaired and must
replaced. The ODT suggests
school authorities or school
operators contact local ODT
riot Maintenance Advisory Com
tees to help solve problems that
: arise.
Civilians Get Canned Goods
Williams will receive approx
ely 615 million more cases of
ned apples, fruit cocktail, beets,
IT corn, pumpkin or squash, Ii
beans and tomato PURGE under
mendment to Director Food Dis
ltion Order 22.4 which reduces
quantity that Gamers are re-
ed to set aside from 1913 pro-
ion to meet government re-