Evening star., 1943-03-28


governs the rationing of sugar,
coffee and shoes.
Blue Coupons. War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits
and vegetables, fruit juices, soups,
dried fruits, frozen foods, catsup,
etc
Those lettered A, B and c must
be cashed in not later than mid
night Thursday on the basis of
March point values.
Those lettered D. E and F are
valid through April 80 on the basis
OF revised point values. which go
into effect tomorrow and which are
announced elsewhere in today's Star.
Red Coupons, War Ration Book No
2-Those lettered A become valid
tomorrow for all meats, including
canned meats; butter, margarine
lard, CheeSeS, canned fish, fats and
oils. Point values for these prod
uctS were announced last week
These stamps expire on April 30
Those lettered B are valid from
app IL ILL ouSlI "a Jl IL OU.
Those lettered C are valid from
April IL through April 30.
Those lettered D are valid from
April l8 through April 30.
Those lettered E are valid from
April IS to an unannounced date.
Persons who did not obtain their
No. 2 books at the schools may do
SO by applying at their local ration
ing boards. Book No. must be pre-
sented before the new book will be
issued.
Sugar-Coupon No. II in Book is
good for 5 pounds through May 81 .
Coffee-Stamp No 26 is good for l
pound through April 25.
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. 4 is valid for
9 gallons April g.
Coupon No. 5 is valid for 10 gal
Ions through September 80.
Gasoline-No. 5 a. coupons are
good for gallons each but must
last through July %. This repre-
sentS a so per cent reduction in
"A" rations.
b and &C. coupons. good for
3 gallons each, expire according
to the dates indicated on the in
dlvldual books, but arrangements
are being made to tailor sup
Elemental ration books so that
the expiration dates will be the
same for all drivers.
IT, rations are issued bv local
rationlng boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices or De-
fense Transportation on the basis
OF certificates of war necessity.
New AutOmobiles-Anv one whose
present car is no longer service
able and who can show need for
an automobile for the purpose
listed in G gasoline rationing reg
ulatlons (such as essential war
workers, physicians. ministers,
etcD may apply for certificates to
purchase new automobiles costing
more than $1,000 regardless of the
number Of necessary miles of
travel
Nineteen hundred forty
models driven less than 1000
miles may be sold to any one in a
galnful occupation who needs a
car, or for work related to the war
effort or public welfare, without
a certificate. Dealers will be held
responsible for getting the infor-
nation showing the buyer to be
qualified and must send this in
formation to the OPA's inventory
unit in New York.
Tires-"A' book drivers must have
their initial tire inspection before
midnight Wednesday.
All classes of drivers NAV now
have their tires recapped after OBJ
tanning certificates from their
boards.
"A" and b drivers with less
than $50 essential miles of travel
month are eligible to obtain
certificates for recapped and used
tires, b and &C" motorists with
at least $50 essential miles per
month may obtain certificates for
Grade 2 replacement tires. which
y
flcation. &C. drivers with more
than 1000 essential miles of driv-
ing month may get certificates
Tor Grade l replacements Certifi-
Gates are issued only after pres
entation of tire inspection records
showing the need for new tires,
effective April l.
Shoes-Shoes made wholly or in
part OF leather. or having rubber
soles, with certain exceptions
are rationed. Stamp No. II in
Book l is redeemable for one
pair of shoes through June Is.
Footwear not covered by ra-
tioning includes ski and skate
shoes, locker sandals and bathing
slippers, shoes with fabric upper
and rubber sole, certain types of
play shoes. hard-soled boudoir
or house slippers. soft-soled moe
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