The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Ration Reminder
Gasoliue-In II east coast states A-6
coupons are good through November
8. AS coupons become good Novem-
Der 9 and last through February 8.
In states outside the east cost area
A-8 coupons are good through Novem-
Der %.
Fuel Oil-Period 1 coupons are good
through January 8.
Sugar-Stamp No. go in Book Four is
good for 5 pounds through January
Is, 1914.
Shoes-Stamp No. IS in Book One good
for 1 pair. Stamp No. 1 on the "Air-
plane" sheet in Book Three good for
1 pair.
Meats, Fats-Brown stamps G and ID
good through December A. Brown
stamp J becomes good November Z
and remains good through December
Processed Foods-Blue stamps x, Y, and
z good through November 20. Green
stamps A, B, and C in Book Four good
through December 20.
Soldiers Allowance Payments
Soldiers dependents must fill out and
return a new one-sheet dependency GER
tificate to benefit by new rates provided
by recent servicemen's allowance legis-
l~ation. the War Department announced.
All dependents now receiving family al
lowances are being sent copies of the
r~.-. TLaao ekopId ho fi11ad ont
witnessed, and returned to the Office
of Dependency Benefits as soon as prac-
ticable to avoid possible discontinuance
of allowances. Until new accounts can
be set up, dependents now receiving
family allowances will continue to re-
ceive their checks in the old amounts.
After an account is converted, any sums
accrued as a result of an increase in
allowances, will be included in the first
check. The conversion from old to new
accounts will take several months.
Peanut Butter Prices Dow
Reduction of consumer prices for pea
nut butter from 1871 cents to about 26.5
cents per pound, effective November 1,
was recently announced by WA and
OPA. The reduction is part of the war
time program to increase use of peanuts
in making peanut butter and increase
consumption of easily produced foods
of high protein content.
80 Days Notice On Stamp Is
The public will be given 30 days
notice, should it become necessary to
terminate shoe ration stamp Is. This
announcement was mad recently by
OPA to "kill" scare-buying rumors that
the validity period of stamp Is might
be cancelled with only "a hours notice
to consumers.
Set Price Range On Cattle
The allowable range of prices for
which each grade of live cattle can be
sold to slaughterers has been set by
Judge Fred NJ. Vinson, Director of the
Office of Economic Sterilization. With
in each grade price my fluctuate 81.
Price ranges per hundred-weight for
various grades at Chicago are: choice,
SIS to SIG; good, SLABS to $15.25; med
ium, $12 to S13; ommon $40 to $11;
cutter and Gamer and bologna bulls,
$7.45 to $8.45. The Price Administrator
and the War Food Administrator are to
determine and publish prices at other
points in line with Chicago prices. AS
soon as practicable, the War Food Ad-
ministrator is directed to put into effect
a system of ALLEGATION of live cattle to
slaughterers and feeders to maintain
Equitable distribution of available sup
plies"
Mail Christmas Cards Now
Christmas cards to soldiers overseas
should be mailed at once, the War De-
partment says. They must be sent IN
sealed envelopes as first class mail.
Christmas cards mailed now will reach
even the most remote APO's by Decem-
Der IS, according to the Army Postal
Service.
Predict Ample Coffee For Duration
"Coffee supplies in the U. S. should
remain ample for the duration" accord
ing to George C. Thierbach, President
of the National Coffee Association. I'M
ports into the u. S. this year were in
excess of any prewar year except l94l.
Recently Chester Bowles, General Man.
ager of OPA, said "There is not the
slightest idea of rationing coffee again.
Coffee stamps in Ration Book Four we're
designed and sent to the printer months
ago when coffee was still being rationed.
Farmers Produce Enough Food
American farmers are producing
enough food this year to provide civil
ians with a nutritious diet and meet
military and lend-lease requirements,
the Office of War Information reported
recently on the basis of data from the
War Food Administration. Everyone IN
the U. S. could have more nutrients than
are essential for health. with the ex-
ception of diboflavin, if the supply OF
food available for civilian use were dis
tributed equitably and prepared without
loss of value.
Who May Slaughter Without Permit
A farmer or other producer of live
stock may slaughter without a license
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