The Omaha guide., 1945-07-28
Rationing Of
Gas Stoves End

Rationing of gas cooking and gas
heating stoves to consumers will end
July 81, the Office of Price Admin
istration and the War Production
Board said in a joint announcement
issued today. Combination ranges, ex-
cept oil-gas combinations, also will be
sold certifcate-free after that date.
Oil cooking, oil heating, combina-
ton oil-gaS stoves and oil conversion
burners for stoves will remain ra-
toned.
The two agencies explained that a
substantial increase in production OF
gas heating and cooking stoves is
scheduled for this quarter. Authorized
production appears great enough so
that the rationing of gas stoves no
longer will be necessary. The supply
of fuel oil and kerosene is so short, it
was explained, hat unrestricted sale
of oil burning stoves cannot be per-
mitted. They will remain under the
same rationing restrictions as formerly.
Consumer certificates for gas cook
ing and heating stoves will not be is
sued by local Var Price and Ration
ing Boards after July 81, OPA said.
Dealers and distributors will be able
to buy these stoves without certifi-
Gates after July 81. However, they
may continue to use certificates with
orders placed on or before August Is.
Since orders accompanied by certi-
ficates are to be shipped before or
derS received for the same type of
stoves not accompanied by ration GER
tihcates, this will enable dealers and
distributors to replenish their stocks,
and consumers to get stoves on certi-
hcateS before stoves are sold certif-
cate-free.
Quota, restrictions on the number Of
certificates for gas cooking and gas
heating stoves that local boards are
allowed to issue in the various local.
ties were removed on July IA, OPA
said. This permits eligible applicants
to obtain certificates Immediately and
order their stoves on or before July
81.
Reviewing the rationing program,
OPA said that nationwide rationing
of coal and wood, oil, and gas cook
ing and heating stoves went into eff
feet August "a, 1913, when a general
shortage Of stoves developed. Dealers
and distributors in many areas had
few stoves and poorly assorted stocks.
In addition, many dealers found that
their suppliers had converted to war
production, leaving only the smaller
manufacturers with the responsibility
of supplying the nation. Rationing re-
Stricted the demand and channeled
the stoves to essential users.
Stocks Of distributors and dealers
on June |, 1915, totaled 81, 1000 gas
cooking stoves and 178,000 gas heat
ing stoves. Since the start of the pro-
gram $4,000 gas cooking stove
certificates and 1,377,0O0 gas heating
stove certificates have been issued to
eligible applicants. During the past II
months, 005 900 gas cooking stove
certificates and 825, 900 for gas heat
ers were issued. Annual production Of
gas cooking stoves since rationing
started has been only 35 per cent as
large as before the wal while that of
gas heaters has been half as large as
normal.
Supplies Of coal and wood cooking
stoves and coal and wood heating
stoves improved enough to permit
their sale after October Is, 1914,
without rationing restrictions. Begin
ming August l., gas cooking and heat
ing stoves and combination ranges.
except oil-gas combinations, also will
be sold certi6cate-free.
possible to relieve some Of the dis
treSS among families of returning vet
Grams and families Of men still in the
armed services.
In his first announcement. Mr..