Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-17
Facts About
Price Control
BY MRS. JOHN Il. O'DONNELL
Price Clerk

EGGS-Thc price OF eggs VII
change weekly from now on through
the fall and wiAtcr-l;pward were
sorry I" Sav-until the peak is reach
ed about October 10. After Novcm-
Der 9TH prices will begin to drop.
Retail merchants have been s2nt
charts by which 20 make t,,s
changes. Acl. iaiccS mast be set ,ach
Monday morning. Anyone selling
eggs who hasn't received one ul thee
charts please notify The Price Clerk
immediately. as ii is very imphr-
iant that everyone adjust their prices
IN the dates sct Tor by the /;uj..-
ion.
EMERGENCY TIRES-Thc GOV
crnmcnt has recently permitted Tic
sale oi emergency tires to CuasiIn,
ciS. Emergency Tires or Twilight
IIics arc tire which have not .bccl
SOLD before because they were not
III sound condition and were no; yr-
parable undc tho requirement
previously in effect. II is now DOS
Slblc To sell any passenger car tire
mat can be used as a tire and will
N'N-'''N - '''''. ~ tliNi It llldN DO S'ilu
either without repairs or with enc.
Gcncy repairs such as cold patChc.;
and rclincrS. II cannot be vulcdniZ-
ed. The ceiling price for an emit
gcncy tire is Sl0O when sold "as IS"
without any repairs being made
When repairs are made the maxi
mum price snail be S1.OO plus thr
sellers maximum charge for carh
repair. The total charge for repairs
and carcaScS shaI! III no instance c.
coed the maximum price set Tor a
sound or repaired basic tire carcass
OF the same size.
CLOTHING - Dealers in Lu;r
mems and Womcn's clothing wro
have not filed their supplemental
list of prices on garments hnndl, q
since March 1912 have been asked f.,
furnish the Price Clerk such a Isl
immediately. This is the last tIr,c
supplemental lists will be required
Dining Cars and train pcddlcrs
Fave recently been brought undcr
Price Control. Did someone say, IT.
about time? Washington handles
them, but local pCddlcrs arc under
the jurisdiction of tho local boards,
Let's hope TIN, prevents our soldiers
and sailors from being "rclicvcd" OF
all their moncy-and the few civil
ianS. too. who arc lucky enough TO
get a seat on train these days.
TO TIE LADlES-Thc story l.
told on Mrs. Wizard, wife ul the
Secretary Of Agriculture, that When
asked by her husband how much
some meat had cost replied. Nine
points,
No" said the Secretary of Agri-
culture. Il mean how much money
now much pJund?"
'Oh. ! don't SNOW" she saiu. "AlI
| know is ii cost nine points out OF
my rcd stamps,
"Wickard shook his head. That's
the trouble with you women" 70
said. "You'rc not thinking abuLt the
cost OF food. bat only whether YOU
can get II or moi. How do you expect
merchants 20 hold 10 price ceiling if
you don't even know what you pay"
We hope the women OF NHi.tc
county arc paying attention 10 o.i"c
as we'll as points. For il is the l:urIsc
keeper more than any othcr' person
who has the UCs' opportunity &C. rrc-
vent initiation II YOU have any conn
plants: If you suspect uvcrc:iarpc.
ask for a receipt from your ;nrr-
chant then present your pro, lcrs
to the Price Panel. The Panel. COM
posed Oi three men from your .wn
community. meets three times I
month 10 consider the problcn,s OF
| the merchants and the cpnstuncrs.
! No names arc ever published. out
! Observation-Disclosures arc ironCd ut!t. II
is their duty i0 act as fricutIy
committee ol ncighbors. helping 10
correct oum own mistakes. so iva,
we will not have to call upon Gov
crnmcnt Inspectors. The Price Pam;
is rendering Inc volunteer scry.c..
and our hearty thanks 90 out 10
them. Lets cooperate with them IN
every way.