Show rationing of rubber footwear has ended rationing of all industrial rubber footwear has ended price administrator alln chester bowles has announced noun ced this is the fifth commodity group to be freed from rationing since the surrender of japan commodities previously released were gasoline go soline fuel oil oil stoves and processed foods c the following six types of rubber footwear had been rationed hip height boots above knee height boots below knee height heavy boots below knee height light boots mine bacs bootees booties and other footwear in this class 10 inches or more in height and bacs bootees booties and work shoes below 10 inches in height this removal of all rubber foot wear from rationing was made possible by increased production and the sharp drop in military demands OPA says say s every time I 1 am able to make an announcement like this I 1 feel fee that we are lightening the war caused burden of american business I 1 and consumers and taking another step toward the free economy we have waited so long for mr B bowles w said only meats fats and oils butter sugar shoes automobiles and tires are still rationed and each of these will go off the list the minute we are sure that supplies will stand up under the pressure of consumer buying |