Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
68 Reminders on Rati0ninqSs

governs the rationing OF sugar
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
ITO be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods, catsup, etc.
Those lettered N, P and @ are
good now and will remain valid
through August Z. Those lettered
R, S and r will become good next
Sunday august u and then will
be good through September Z.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No. 2
To be used for all meats, includ-
Ing canned meats, and for butter,
margarine, lard, cheese. canned
fish, fats and oils and canned milk.
Stamps lettered P. @, r and IS
are valid now and will remain good
until midnight next Saturday
Gully 3D.
Coupons lettered r are also good
now. and will not expire until Au-
gust 81.
Those marked U, v and w will
be good until August 81 after they
become good on the following
dates: U, August /; v, August 8,
and w, August Is.
Servicemen of the United States
or Allied nations may obtain
special food ration certificates If
going on leaves of u hours or
longer A "furlough ration unit"
certificates good for points of
canned goods, points of meats
or fats, 4 pound of coffee, and
4 pound of sugar-will be issued
the serviceman for each three
days of his leave or fraction
thereof
War Ration Book No. 3-Within the
next few days, these books will
have been mailed to all persons
in the District who completed their
applications properly and returned
them by last June 10.
Persons who failed to apply bv
June 10 must wait until after
August to register.
Sugar-Stamp No. 10 is now valid
and will be good for pounds
through August Is. Stamps Nos.
Is and. Is in Ration Book No.
may be used to obtain sugar for
home canning purposes. Each of
these stamps will be good for 5
pounds through october 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds OF sugar per person for
home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
for all over this amount. Applica-
ton to the ration board previously
has been necessary in order to OBJ
tain any extra sugar for home
canning. In any event, not more
than IS additional pounds will be
allotted to a family.
Coffee-Stamp No. % is good now
for pound and will remain valid
through August II.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons for
next seasons ration may be used
now or at any time before next
January 5.
Be sure to note whether the
value printed on the face of each
coupon is stated in gallons or units.
IN RSAAoSA 4Nos SOApOklS al kOOU
for 10 gallons per unit.
Coupon No. from last seasons
allotment is still valid and may be
used anytime through Septem-
Der 30. Each unit represents 10
gallons.
Householders facing undue
hardship due to abnormal condi-
lions beyond their control may
apply to their local boards for
supplemental rations for domes-
tic hot water ..
Apartment houses, rooming
houses, hotels, and similar resi-
dental buildings using fuel oil
for hot water may apply to their
ration boards for extra fuel oil
rations If their basic hot water
needs have increased recently.
1t is essential that consumers
who have received applica-
ton forms for the 1894
season fill them out and re-
turn them Immediately to their
local ration boards. Persons who
fail to do this may have to wait
until next fall to obtain their new
fuel oil coupons.
Observation-Disclosures driving is now
forbidden to holders of all types
OF gasoline rations.
No. 6 "a" coupons are now valid
and will be good for 3 gallons each
through November 81.
B" and &C" coupons, good for
~ gallons each, expire according
to date indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
1T" rations are issued at l74O
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
Oflces of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
necessity.
New Acknowledging one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price
of over $500, or convertibles, re-
CARELESS of price. The applicant
must show need for a car to get
to or do his work and must show
that his present car, If any, is not
adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles with
list price of less than $500,
except convertibles, Is confined to
persons who can show the need
for 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
$4,000 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car