Evening star., 1943-08-08
a Reminders on Rati0ninQG

a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements.
Tire eligibility requirements
have been changed to restrict the
issuance of certificates for tires
where the applicants vehicle Is
already equipped with four serv-
iceable tires. Local boards are to
deny applications for fifth tire
unless the official tire inspection
station has indicated on the report
that the fifth tire cannot even be
used as an emergency spare tire
Through the use of a boot, inner
lining, etc..
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No.
is redeemable for one pair of shoes
through october 81.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes boudoir or house
slippers, ballet slippers, evening
slippers with uppers of gold or
silver leather or imitation leather,
baseball, track and football shoes,
mems and women's knee high
riding boots, infants shoes Of size
4 or smaller, overshoes, waterproof
or snow and water repellent foot
wear, burial slippers and footwear
which does not have any rubber in
the soles and in which leather is
used only as hinges, tabs, heel in
serts or other nonskid or sound
proofing features covering not
more than Is per cent of the bot
tom of the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April 16:
Ski and skate shoes. locker SAN
dals, bathing slippers, shoes with
fabric upper and a rubber sole,
and certain types of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been
established Offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
States, but who expect to be away
from a source of supply for long
periods of time, may make ar
rangements to obtain shoes in ad-
vance Of the regular time.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with a Job
has been simplified.
Shoes valued at less than s25
may be exported by registered shoe
dealers to any foreign country
without prior approval if exported
by mail, parcel post, express or
common carrier. This does not
apply to certain areas in Mexico
where a special consumer ration
ing plan exists for residents of
such areas.
In the case of shipments to Cam
ada, the shipper must show a Ger
tiflcate from the Canadian Ad-
ministrator of Wholesale Trade.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Certificates must be OBJ
tanned from local boards for GER
tain types of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6,
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics,
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
Women's and children's boots, rub
ber work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase of
bicycles If they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school.
Bicycles for adults built specifi-
cally for use as delivery vehicles
may be obtained without ration
ing certificates If needed for de-
livery purposes.
Stoves - Oil-fred and coal-firec
stoves are subject to rationing.