The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-31
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Processed Foods: Blue Stamps
HI, IL K2, La, M, now valid. ex-
pire June 2; NJ, Pa. O., RI, 81, now
valid. expire June 80; II, W, w,
W., x2, now valid, expire July 81;
w, u, Al, 81, CT, now valid, expire
August 81. ~
Meats and Fats: Red Stamps-Y5,
rs, AZ, BIZ, CO, DE-, nov valid, ex-
pire June 2; E2, F., CO, H2, u, now
valid, expire June 80; K2, LIZ, M,
P2, now valid, expire July 81; O.,
RI, So, TT, W, now valid, expire
August 81.
/ Sugar: Sugar Stamp No. IS, good
for S lbs, expires June 2; Sugar
Stamp No. SO, good for 5 lbs, expires
August 81.
Shoes: Airplane Stamps Nos. /, 2,
3 now good.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons valid thru
June FL. Rationing rules now require
that each q owner write his license
number and state on each coupon
in his possession as soon as it Is is
sued to him by his local rationing
board. Your mileage rationing record
must be presented to the board when
applying for all passenger a gaso-
line ration.
Rent-Landlords are required to
tender receipt for; amount of rent
paid by tenant If tenant so demands.
Ration applications by mail-save
time and effort.
Increase Gasoline Allotment
Automobile drivers in Mississippi
are the beneficiaries Of an increase
in gasoline rations, effective in June,
OPA District Director, w. E. Hol-
comb said today. The value Of "A"
coupons will be increased from four
to six gallons on June q, when the
new A-l8 coupon becomes valid.
The limit for "B" card holders who
can show an actual need for more
gasoline will be raised to $50 miles
per month on June II.
II share with Chester Bowles and
Petroleum Administration the pleas
ure Of announcing this increase in
gas rations for civilian motorists" he
continued.
The additional quantities to be
made available to civilian use r
not guaranteed for any certain period
Of time but must always remain de-
pendent upon changes in the mill
tary demand. The military has al
ways had, and must always, have
first call, he explained.
In explaining the increase in the
"B" card ceiling. Holcomb pointed
out that a person who needs only
200 miles a month will continue to
receive only that amount. But a per-
son who uses his car in his business
and who needs more than he is now
receiving will be able to get addi-
tional rations up to $50 per month.
In both cases they will receive the
500 increase in the "A" ration, he
assured.
More Production-Less infection
Homemakers in Mississippi were
told today by Major W. E. Holcomb,
OPA District Director that the new
vacuum cleaners, electric irons and
other household appliances will cost
about what similar models did in
1912.
"Some manufacturers will soon
start to turn out alarm clocks, cam
eras, and other war-stopped goods"
he said, "but the larger items like
electric ~refrigerators, cars and stoves
will take longer to get into produ"-
tom.
"An avalanche of goods pouring
from our industrial plants to match
the vast amount of money in cir
culation will be of untold help In
quenching the fires of initiation,
balancing the number of jobs avail
able, with the number of people
wanting work." he suggested.
1.-TWO of the major detectives Of
the OPA reconversion pricing policy
full production and full employ
ment-are essential to farm pros
perity, as well as industrial activ-
ity," he added.
Area Rent Director. Letters.
Questions
In response to a number Of let
tiers, kilograms, and telephone in
uuiries about rent control, OPA Dis