Evening star., 1943-04-04
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War Ration Book No. This book
governs the rationing of sugar
coffee and shoes.
Blue Stamps. War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for canned fruits
vegetables fruit juices, soups. dried
fruits, frozen foods, catsup, etc.
Those lettered A, B and C are
invalid.
Those lettered D. E and F ale
good through April 80 on the basis
of point value fixed by the OFA
for April.
Red Stamps. War Ration Book No.
2-To be used for all meats, in
Guiding canned meats, butter,
margarine. lard, cheese, canned
fish, cheeSes. etc.
Those lettered A and B are
valid through April 30 GA coupons
became valid last Monday; B
coupons become valid today.
Stamps lettered c will become
valid next Sunday and will be
good through April 30.
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from April 18 through April 80
Stamps lettered E Will be valid
from April IS to an unannounceG
date.
Persons who did not receive
their No books during registra-
ton, at the schools may apply at
/. their local ,rationing boards. Book
Mo- must be presented before the
new book will be issued, ;
Sugar-Coupon No. u in Book 1
good for pounds through May 81.
Coffee-Stamp No. 26 is good for one
pound through April IS.
Fuel OiLCoupon No. 4, good for
nine gallons, expires at midnight
Tuesday.
Coupon No. 5 is valid for 10 GAL
Ions through September 30.
Gasoline-No. "a" coupons are good
for three gallons each but must
last through July 21. This repre-
sents a so per cent reduction in
the "A rations.
B" and &C. coupons, good for
three gallons each. expire accord
ing to the dates indicated on the
individual books, but arrangements
are being made to tailor sup
Elemental ration books so that the
eXpirat ton dates will be the same
for all drivers.
IT rations are issued by local
rationing boards after approval is
obtained from local Offices of De-
fenSe Transportation on the basis
Of certificates of war necessity.
New AutOmobiles-Any one who is
gainfully employed in any occupa =
tion or is doing voluntary work
related to the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with list price over
$1,000 of convertibles regardless of
price. The applicant must show
the need for a car in getting to
or doing his work and must show
that his present car, if any, is not
adequate,
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price Of less than 1900
except convertibles is confined to
persons who can show the need
for a car in any of the essential
occupations tsuch 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 1941 model cars are avail
able without rationing certificates
to any one who has need for a
car in gainful occupation or in
volunteer work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare. Both the dealer and the
buyer are required to send to the
OPA inventory unit in New York
a statement certifying the eligi-
bility of the buyer and giving the
description of the car sold.
Tires-All classes of drivers MAY
now have their tires recappec
without obtaining certificates
from their boards.
"A" and B" drivers with less
than 240 essential miles Of trave