Evening star., 1943-04-18

governs the rationing of sugar,
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits,
canned vegetables, fruit juices,
soups, frozen foods, catsup, etc.
Stamps lettered D, E and F are
good now and will remain good
through April 80 on the basis of
point values fixed by the OPA for
April.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No. 2
To be used for all meats, in
cluding canned meats, and for
butter, margarine. lard, cheese,
canned fish, canned cheese, etc.
Stamps lettered A. B, c and D
are good now and will remain valid
through April &c. GA coupons be-
came valid March %, B coupons
became valid April 4, c coupons
became good last Sunday, D cou-
pons became good todayD
Stamps lettered E will be valid
from next Sunday to an unan-
nounced date.
Persons who did not receive
their No. 2 books during registra-
ton at the schools may apply at
their local rationing boards. Book
No l must be presented before the
new book will be issued.
Wholesale and retail dealers of
products covered by the red
stamps must register with their
local ration boards between May
3 and May IA. stating their inven-
tories, computed in points, as of
the close of business May /. Deal
ers who fail to register will not
be permitted to sell or acquire
these rationed foods.
Sugar-Coupon No IL in Book No. l
is good for 5 pounds through
May 81.
Coffee-Stamp No. 26 is good for l
! through next Sunday.
Fuel Oil-Coupon No. S is valid for
10 gallons through September 30.
Consumers who have used their
fuel oil coupons should retain the
coupon stubs until further notice
from the OPA.
The coupon stubs should not be
turned over to the rationing board
at this time. In cases where con-
sumers already have given the
stubs to the rationing board, the
board may either return them or
file them with the consumers
original application for fuel oil
rations.
Gasoline-No. "a coupons are
good for 3 gallons each, but must
last through July 21
B" and &C. coupons, good for
3 gallons each. expire according
to dates indicated on the individ-
ual books. but arrangements are
being made to tailor" supple
mental ration books so that the
expiration dates will be the same
for all drivers.
"T' rations are issued by local
rationing boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices of De.
tense Transportation on the basis
OF certificates of war necessity.
New Automobiles-Any one who is
gainfully employed in any occu-
patton or who is doing voluntary
work related to the war effort or
the public welfare is eligible to
obtain rationing certificate for
the purchase of cars with a list
price of over 81 500 or convertibles
regardless of price. The appi-
cant must show the need for
car in getting to or doing his work
and must show that his present
car, if any. is not adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles with
list price of less than $500,
except convertibles, is confined to
persons who can show the need
for car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers. etc., listed
in the c. group of eligibles in
the gasoline rationing regulations
and who do not now have the use
of an adequate car.
New l941 model cars are avail
able without rationing certificates
to any one who has need for a
car in a gainful occupation or
who needs a car for volunteer
work in connection with the war
effort or the public welfare. Both
the dealer and the buyer are re-
quired to send to the OPA in
ventory unit in New York a state
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