Show RATION NEWS items worth reading prom the office of price adm merchant marines cant det G Furlough gas because they are considered civilians members of the merchant marine are not entitled to furlough gasoline according to the automotive supply rationing division in washington D 0 the merchant marino marine is a civilian organ and its members are civIl civilians laus at all times the men sign up tor for a trip and ad are discharged at the end eid of the trip they may or may not sign up again as they wish time between trips varies and is not considered a leave under these circumstances it would not na be possible to Inter interpret the merchant I 1 seaman as for furlough gasoline noc processed essed roods foods go co up in point values canned or bottled fruit point values rose rosa sharply on september 17 when new point values were wera announced by OPA fruit and vegetable juices are among the items used heavily by the armed forces and tor for this reason 8 on the points have jumped 10 to 30 points tomatoes the only remaining canned vegetable on the ration list now take 10 to 10 0 PO points ints tomato catsup and chill chili sauco sauce were raised to 20 and points depending upon size ot of container non leather shoes made with rubber soles will be treed freed from rationing beginning september 25 all shoes containing any leather will remain on the ration list the action will not re lease any ally great number ot of shoes but will permit the manufacturer ot of non rationed types to place rubber soles on the shoes this change Is coordinated with recent actlis by the and the office of rubber director to relax control of 0 rubber lor for shoes now that the supply of reclaimed and synthetic rubber has increase ed substantially rubber soles boles are aie readily available for all types 0 of f shoes |