Evening star., 1943-04-25
e e Reminders on Rati0ninQG;
War Ration Book No. This book
governs the rationing OF sugar,
coffee and shoes.

War Ration Book No. This book
governs the rationing OF sugar,
coffee 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 lettered D, E and F are
valid now and will remain good
through Friday on The basis of
point values fixed bSthe OPA. /
Stamps G, H and J are also
valid now. They became good
yesterday and will remain good
through May 81.
Point values recently have been
cut for frozen foods and canned
soups. Black-eyed peas have been
taken off the list of rationed items.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No. 2
To be used for all meats. in
Guiding canned meats. and for
butter, margarine, lard, cheese,
canned fish, fats and oils.
Stamps lettered A. B, C, D and E
are now valid. Those marked A.
B, C, and D will expire next Fri
day. Those lettered E became
valid today and will remain good
through May 81.
Stamp F will become valid next
Sunday, stamp G on May 9, stamp
H on May Is and stamp J on May
%. All of these stamps will also
expire on May 81.
Wholesale and retail dealers
with products covered by the red
stamps must register with their
local rationing boards between
May 3 and May IA. stating their
inventories. computed in points.
as of the close of business next
Saturday. Dealers who fail to
register will not be permitted to
sell or acquire these rationed
foods.
Sugar-Coupon No. IL in Book No. l
is good for 5 pounds through
May 81.
Stamp No 26, good for l
pound, expires at midnight to-
night. Stamp No. % becomes
valid tomorrow and will be good
for pound through May 30.
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. 5 is valid for
10 gallons through September 80.
Consumers who have used their
fuel Oil coupons should retain the
coupon stubs until further notice
from the OPA.
The coupon stubs shou' a. OF be
turned over to the rationing board
at this time. In cases where con-
sumers already have given the
stubs to the rationing boards, the
board may either return them or
file them with the consumers
original application for fuel oil
rations.
Gasoline-No. 5 "a" coupons are
good for gallons each, but must
last through July 81.
"B' and &C. coupons, good for
3 gallons each. expire according
to dates indicated on the indi-
vidual books. but arrangements
are being made to tailor" supple
mental ration books so that the
expiration dates will be the same
for all drivers.
IT. rations are issued by local
rationing boards after approval
is obtained from local Offices of
Defense Transportation on the
basis of certificates of war ne
cessity.
New Autom0biles-Any one gainfully
employed or doing voluntary work
relating to the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationirg certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price of
over l,500, or convertibles regard
less of price. The application
must show need for car to get
to or to 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, ex-
cept convertibles, is confined to
persons who can show the need
for a car in any of the essential
occupations tsuch as war workers,
physicians, ministers. etc.). listed
in the &c" group Of engiblee In
the gasoline rationiug regulations