Evening star., 1943-05-16

War Ration Book No. This book
governs the rationing of sugar,
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
<@To be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods, catsup, etc.
Stamps lettered G, H. and j are
valid now and will remain good
through May 81 on the basis of
point values fixed by the OPA.
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.
Stamps lettered E, F., G and H
are now valid and will remain
good through May 81. (The E
stamps became valid April Is, the
F stamps became good May 2,
the G stamps became valid May
9 and the H stamps become good
today (May 16).
Stamps marked j will become
good next Sunday May 23).
Sugar-Coupon No. IL in Book No.
is good for S pounds through
May 81.
Coffee-Stamp No. % is good for
pound through May 30.
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. is valid for
10 gallons through September 80.
The provision In rationing regu-
lations that previously has per-
mitted 50-gallon emergency de-
hveries-in cases where lack of
fuel oil was a serious threat to
life, health or property-has been
Cancelled.
Consumers who have used their
fuel oil coupons should retain
the coupon stubs until further no.
tice from the OPA
The coupon stubs should not 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. S "A" coupons are
good for 3 gallons each but must
last through July 21.
"B' and &C" coupons, good for
8 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 ex-
piration dates will be the same
for all drivers
"T' rations are issued by local
rationing boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices of De-
fense Transportation on the basis
OF certificates of war necessity.
Servicemen on leave of three
days or more may obtain a special
allotment of 5 gallons of gasoline
on application to their local ration
boards. All leave or furlough
papers must be presented.
New Automobiles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
a rationing certificate for the pur-
chase OF cars with a list price of
over $500, or convertibles re-
gardless 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 car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc. listed
in the &C. group of eligibles in
the gasoline rationing regulations
and who do not now have the use
of an adequate 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
in gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work in