Show r I f mm Orders Rationing Of All Canned Foods F r Equitable Distribution To Start In February Leon Henderson Announced t i J Nationwide rationing of all canned dried and frozen fruits and vege vege- vegetables vegetables l tables will begin in February under a point system designed to insure equitable quit ble distribution of diminishing civilian supplies The rationing was ordered by b Secretary of Agricultural Claude R R. national food tor Price Chief Leon Henderson announced immediately that he is taking steps to put the thc program in into in- in into into to effect in February O 0 P A officials said sales of the foodstuffs covered cohered will be frozen a week before the program starts In Inthe Inthe Inthe the meantime they thc warned consumers ers not to begin hoarding boarding because all stocks on hand must mist be declared before individuals receive war ra ration ra- ra ration ration tion book No 2 now nw being prepared ed for distribution said military require require- requirements requirements ments now take third one-third of the nations nation's supply of these foods but bit butwill will take one-half one of next year While the remaining supply for civilians will insure the public a 1 well rounded diet he said more rationing is necessary to make sure everyone gets his just share The food administrator and Di Di- Director Director Director rector Elmer Davis of the office of war information in a special radio program ram carried by the four major networks appealed to the people to refrain from beginning a wave w ve of buying and hoarding before the new program goes oes into effect Davis said the plan will vill best make sure that after aftel the men m in inthe inthe the armed forces have been taken care of the rest of us will all go goon gon goon on n getting three square re meals a day Henderson estimated that th t 1500 volunteers must be recruited and trained by 0 O P A to to handle registration re of consumers and to inform the public on the use se of war ration book ook No Nc 2 m in time for beg beg- beginning inning fu i j tb program pr S. S x The new pew ration r ti books ks cod cod- tain tali ta two t J le bf i i coupons S- S blye ll onto jT for o th PUll g o x ds u ud J jug ing m soups tiis s and anCl red nes or which which- h folls' folls s l l ed a. a to o bc f a- a i d soon J d |