Evening star., 1943-10-10

are still rationed
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 In Book No.
is redeemable for one pair Of shoes
indefinitely.
November l is the validity date
for airplane stamp No. In War
Ration Book No. 8. No expiration
date is specified.
Special shoe stamp form R-l70a
is valid for only 30 days after date
of issue.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes house slippers con-
structed exclusively for indoor or
house wear other than athletic,
sport or gymnasium use; 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
or smaller, overshoes, waterproof
or snow and water repellent foot
wear, burial slippers and footwear
having no rubber in the soles and
in which leather is used only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts or other
nonskid or soundprooflng features
covering not more than Is per
cent of the bottom of the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April l6:
Ski and skate shoes, locker SAN
dals bathing slippers, shoes with
a fabric upper and a rubber sole,
and certain types of play" shoes.
Any consumer who inadvertently
has detached shoe stamp from
his war ration book, or did so
without knowing, this action rem
ders the stamp void for overtime
counter transfers, may exchange
the stamp at a local board pro-
viding the board is satisfied with
the reasons furnished The ap-
pllcant must present the war ra-
ton book from which the stamp
was detached, state in writing why
it was detached and surrender the
loose stamp
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 the number
Of additional pairs of shoes he will
need.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes when they are
needed in connection with a lob
has teen simplified.
Secs valued at less than s2s
ma 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 special consumer ration
Ing plan exists for residents OF
such areas.
In the case of shipments to Can
ada, the shipper must show a GER
tiflcate from the Canadian Ad-
mlnistrator of Wholesale Trade
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulations have been re-
laxed to make all persons who
need beloU-the- knee lightweight
rubber boots eligible for ration
certificates for their purchase
These boots no longer are restrict
ed to persons In essential occupa-
tions.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
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;
womens and childrens boots, rub
Der work shoes, arctics. CATERS,
rubbers, and all olive drab play
all khaki -colored boots. all over
the-shoe boots, all lightweight
ankle fitting boots which depend
on stretch at the ankle for fittings
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
fare, as we'll as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase Of
bicycles If they need bicycles for
travel between home and work or
school subject to certain excep-
tions.
Bicycles for adults built specifl-
cally for use as delivery vehicles
may be obtained without ration
ing certificates If needed for de-
livery purposes.
observation-disclosures on rental
OF non-portables made between
1927 and 1895 is to be given to
rationing certificate holders.
To get rental rationing GER
tiflcate, an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours a week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort
Nonportables made between
1914 and 1928, as we'll as most
portables made since 1885, may be
rented for limited time without
a rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on nonportables made since 1915
Sales and rentals are unre-
stricted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables
machines lacking at least two OF
certain modern features.
'toves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood. oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificate