Evening star., 1943-08-01


governs the rationing of sugar
and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No
ITO be used for canned fruits
canned vegetables, fruit juices
soups, frozen foods, catsup, etc.
Those lettered N, P and @ are
good now and will remain valid
through August 7. Those lettered
r, S and T become good today and
will be good through September 90
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No.
To be used for all meats, includ-
Ing canned meats, and for butter,
margarine, lard, cheese, canned
fish, fats and oils and canned milk
Coupons lettered T are good
now, and will not expire until Au-
gust 81.
Those marked U, V and w will
be good until August 81 after they
become good on the following
dates; U, today; v, August 8,
and w, August Is.
Servicemen of the United States
or Allied nations may obtain
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going on leaves of 72 hours or
longer. A "furlough ration unit"
certificates good for points of
canned goods, points of meats
or fats, 4 pound of coffee, and
Il pound of sugar-will be issued
the serviceman for each three
days of his leave or fraction
thereof.
War Ration Book No. 3-These
books have been mailed to all per-
sons in the District who completed
their applications properly and
returned them by last June 10.
Persons who failed to apply by
June 10 may register after today.
sugar-Stamp No. 13 is now valid
and will be good for pounds
through August IS. Stamps Nos.
Is and 16 in Ration Book No. !
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 person for
home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
for all over this amount. Applica-
ton to the ration board previously
has been necessary in order to OBJ
tain any extra sugar for home
canning. In any event, not more
than Is additional pounds will be
allotted to family.
Fuel Oil-Period No. / coupons for
next seasons ration may be used
now or at any time before next
January S.
Be sure to note whether the
value printed on the face of each
coupon is stated in gallons or units
The period No. coupons are good
for 10 gallons per unit.
Coupon No. S from last seasons
allotment is still valid and may be
used anytime through Septem-
Der 80. Each unit represents 10
gallons.
Householders facing undue
hardship due to abnormal condi-
tions beyond their control may
apply to their local boards for
supplemental rations for domes-
tic hot water.
Apartment houses, rooming
houses, hotels, and similar resi-
dental buildings using fuel oil
for hot water may apply to their
ration boards for extra fuel oil
rations If their basic hot water
needs have increased recently.
1t is essential that consumers
who have received applica-
ton forms for the l943-44
season fill them out and re-
turn them Immediately to their
local ration boards. Persons who
fail to do this may have to wait
until next fall to obtain their new
fuel oil coupons.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is now
forbidden to holders of all types
Of gasoline rations.
No. 6 "A" coupons are now valid
and will be good for gallons each
through November 81.
''B" and &C" coupons, good for
2i2 gallons each, expire according
to date indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
1T" rations are issued at 174O
Massachusetts avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
Offices of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
recessity.
New Aut0mObiles-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 81 500, 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 a car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc. who do
not now have the use of an ade-
quate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with a list price of more than
s2,5o0 and l941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs car for volunteer work In
connection with the war effort OF
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send