Evening star., 1943-10-24
jll jE0lIG Reminders on Rati0ninQl

War Ration Book This book
governs the ratlonlng of sugar
and shoes.
Blue Stamps. War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods. catsup, etc.
Stamps marked U. V and w are
good now and will remain valid
through Wednesday.
Those marked K. Y and z are
good now and through Novem-
Der 20.
Brown Stamps, War Ration Book
No. $40 be used for all meats, in
Cluding canned meats, and for
butter, margarine. lard, cheese.
canned fish, fats and oils and
earned milk.
c. D. E. and F stamps are good
now and through October 80
G stamps will become good today
and will remain valid through
December 4. Stamp H will be-
come valid October 81 and remain
valid through December 4.
Green Stamps, War Ration Book
No. 4 A, B and c stamps good
for processed foods good from No
vember through December l.
War Ration Book No. 4-Persons
who did not register at the schools
last week may 90 so at their local
boards after November l if they
bring with them the War Ration
Book 3 for every member Of their
families for whom they are apply
ing.
Sugar-Stamp No, ID is good for 5
pounds and will remain valid
through October 81.
Stamps Nos. IS and Is in Ration
Book No l may be used to obtain
sugar for home canninf purposes.
Each Of these stamps will be good
for 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. In any
event. not more than IS additional
pounds will be allotted to a family.
Stamp No. % in the new War
Ration Book No. 4 will be good
for 5 pounds of sugar through
January Is, 1914.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons 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.
The period No. coupons are good
for 10 gallons per unit.
Gasoline-The expiration date of No,
ga coupons has been changed from
November q to November 8, in
effect increasing the weekly al
loWance of gasoline from IL to 2
gallons for motorists holding A
rations. Each No GA coupon,
however, is still eXchangeable for
3 gallons of gasoline.
The first coupons in new A
books, now being issued, will be-
come valid November 9. Motorists
who fail to file complete appliCa-
tions with their ration board by
November l probably will not re-
ceive their new A books by Nov
ember 9.
b" and &C" coupons have been
reduced in value from D. to
gallons These coupons expire on
dates indicated on the individual
books.
Ration boards in the District
and Maryland have been ordered
to review rations that have
been issued to all "B" and &C.
book holders and to all non-high-
way uses of gasoline. These rations
are to be reduced to the amount
"absolutely necessary" the orders
say.
TT" rations are issued at 1740
Massachusetts avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
q Offices of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
necessity
New Cars-Those gainfully en-
ployed Or doing voluntary war or
public welfare work are eligible
to obtain a rationing certificate
for the purchase of cars with a
list price of over $780, or con-
vertibles, regardless 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
a 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,