Evening star., 1943-05-28
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Blue coupons, Book 2-ThOSe
marked G., H, j, K, L and M are
all good now for rationed canned
goods. The G, H and coupons
will expire at midnight June 7.
The K, L and M coupons will re-
main valid through July 7.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, butter, mar
garine, fats and oils, cheeses and
canned fish.
Stamps marked E, F, G. H and
j are good now. The E, F. G and
H stamps will expire at midnight
May 81 The stamps, however,
will remain valid throughout June
Stamps marked K, L, M and N
will be good through June 80 after
they become effective on the fol-
lowing dates: K, next Sunday
MAY 30), L on June 6, M on June
13 and N on June 20.
War ration book No. 3-Forms on
which applications for this new
book are to be made are now
being distributed through the
mails. These should be filled out
and mailed back Immediately, and
in no case later than June 10. 1t
is not necessary to address the
forms to return them, since the
correct address is printed on the
reverse side.
Sugar-Stamps Nos IS and Is in ra-
ton book No. l may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning
purposes. Each of these stamps
will be good for pounds through
October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per persons for
home canning purposes must
make application to their ration
boards for all over this amount.
These new rules governing
sugar for home canning do not
affect the regular allowances of
sugar for general use. Coupon
No. IL in book No is good for
S pounds through May 81. Stamp
No. l3 in book will become valid
June l and will be good for
pounds from that date through
August Is
Coffee-Stamp No. % in book No. l
is good for l pound through next
Sunday MAY 3O).
Stamp No. "a will become valid
May 81 and will then be good for
l pound through June 80 Another
stamp will become good June 30
Observation-Disclosures driving is forbid
den to holders of all types of gaso-
line rations.
All existing "T" allowances of
gasoline must last their holders
through July 25, instead of the
previous date of June 30. This
represents cut of about 40 per
cent in the "T' rations.
No. 5 A coupons are good for 3
gallons each through July 81
B and c coupons, good for 3
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp II in book l is good
for one pair of shoes through June
Is.
Stamp No. 18 will become good
on June Is and will then be good
for one pair of shoes until a yet
unannounced date.
Fuel Oil-No 5 coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 80
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions.
Ceiling prices-No retailer in this
area legally may sell food COM
modities at prices higher than
those on the official OPA lists in
the last three Sunday issues Of
The Star Ceiling prices for meat
were published in The Star on
May IL and 13.
Warning-Since next Sunday (May
30) is Memorial Day. many stores
will be closed the following day.
This probably will result in a shop
ping rush Friday and Saturday by
consumers wanting to cash in the
many coupons which expire May
80 and 81. Consumers are advised
to do their shopping earlier in the
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