The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-06-17

Of Holmes County regarding developmel
Lower Meat Prices
' Effective June 81, meat prices at re-
tail will be lowered from 3 cents to z
cents a pound by order of the oPA. New
prices for cured and processed pork will
go into effect on July 5. Reductions
in price are smaller on cheaper cuts and
larger on the more expensive. AS in
the case of the rollbaek of prices on
butter, the lowering of meat prices will
not directly affect the farm producer.
Subsidies, which began June Z, will be
paid to anyone who slaughters, 1000
pounds of meat or more per month.
Write To Men In Iceland
american soldiers in Iceland are not
getting nearly enough mail from home"
said a chaplain, who recent returned
after two years of duty there. I'm spite
of the fact that the army delivers the
mail with p%romptness and regularity to
every army post in Iceland, folks at
home are not taking full advantage of
this service"
Ration Reminder
Sugar-Coupon No. 10 good for 5
pounds through August Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. "a Il pound) is
good through Juns 80.
S~hoes-Stamp No. IS q pair became
valid June Is.
Meats, etc.-Red stamps J, X, L. M.
June 20.
Processed foods-Blue stamps X, L, M,
continue good through July Z.
Ice Box Prices
Retail price ceilings on new ice boxes
have been established by OPA. Present
prices will be lowered in many cases.
Coffee By Mail
Coffee drinkers who order their blends
by mail may now enclose detached ration
stamps with the order rather than the
entire ration book, OPA has announced.
Formerly, consumers were required to
forward their war ration book to the
retailer or wholesaler for removal of
stamps.
Data On Prisoners
American soldiers officially reported
as prisoners of war in enemy countries
to date total 17,0S5, the War Depart
ment has announced. OF these, 1907
are held by Japan; 1912 by Germany,
and 2,464 by Italy. Information from
the War Department indicates that the
basic diet of an American soldier in
German prison camps is largely pota-
toes, cabbage, fish, and an indefinite
amount of meat.
Leather For Civilians
Manufacture of many civilian leather
products, which was prohibited after
June 1, can be continued through 194S
out of manufactured inventories, under
q recent WPB amendment. Among pro-
duct are dress gloves and mittens, brief
cases, new upholstery, radio cases,
pocketbooks, handbags, cigar and Gig
arctic cases, key cases, tobacco pouches,
watch straps and dog furnishings.
Gas Coupons Changed
A new "TT" gasoline coupon which re-
places the present ''T" coupon, will be-
come valid for use on July 1. The old
type of ct" coupon will be invalid on
and after July 1. OPA expects the
change in design to help take up "slack"
mileage and remove p~otentian sources
of black market gasoline.
Country Shipper Reports
"Country shippers" of beans. peas,
and lentils must report their purchase,
sales, and transfers for the month of
May to the Washington office of the
OPA before June 20. A Country ship
per- is the first person whit acquires
dry beans, peas, or lehtils from a grewer
or who imports them for the purpose
of selling them to the Wholesale trade.
To Substitute Tires
Farmers needing farm implement or
front wheel tractor tires will be per-
mitted to purchase suitable substitutes
when they are unable to find a dealer
with tires designed expressly for their
purpose, the OPA has announced. DEAL
ers may also sell passenger car owners
tires and tubes of a slightly different
size than is called for by the rationing
certificate.