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Show creases will be allowed by .OPA. In this way, the present brands will remain on the market and j even their new prices ( will be lower than the nearest margarine margar-ine substitute. Manufacturers of the lower-priced brands declare that higher prices of oils and other increased costs are arcing them to produce at a loss. Katn-er Katn-er than have them discontinue production of an important product, pro-duct, a raise has been granted. This season you'll be finding cents-per-pound ceiling prices on more fresh fruits and vegetables. Included in the list are watermelons, water-melons, cantaloupe, apricots, plums, prunes, sweet cherries, pears, and strawberries. Ceiling prices will be set later for lima beans, cauliflower, asparagus, celery, beets, and peaches. Keep your eye on the community price lists in your grocery stores where these new ceiling prices will be posted. Ceiling prices are set for your protection. They are the highest price you should pay; however, stores can sell under the ceiling prices. to get a certificate for replace-! ment. Housecleaning time is at hand. It is well to remind housewives that ceiling prices have been set on the prices professional house-cleaners house-cleaners may charge for their service. Persons doing business aa wallpaper, woodwork, or general gen-eral cleaners must register with their war price and rationing boards. The prices they may charge are regulated by the OPA Service Regulation and prices are set at the March, 1942, levels. Prices cannot be charged higher than those set. To do so is in violation of the order. Get your coal in now for next winter. After June 30, the coal mines will have to devote a considerable con-siderable part of their time to filling important government contracts. If you want to be sure of a warm house this winter, contact con-tact your dealer at once. This warning is especially directed to users of lump coal. Airplane Stamp No. 2 in War Ration Book Three will become valid for one pair of shoes on May 1, the OPA announced. In order to keep popular priced pric-ed lines of oleomargarine on the market, some slieht Drice in- RATION NEWS The number of sausages consumed con-sumed by civilians last year, if linked together, would reach around the earth six times. That is a lot of sausage, but even with that supply, we wouldn't have enough to meet current demands unless they were rationed. Sausage Saus-age points are listed on the new table at the reduced values set several weeks ago. These are lower than those orieinallv list- ed in March. Sausage and waffles! waf-fles! A broad selection of canned fruits has been made possible by the OPA rationing program. The high point values placed on these articles have enabled an even distribution of the limited supply. Present point values will probably be maintained until a new pack is available. In the case of fig and plum jams, which were reduced to zero this month, they have never been as popular as some other flavors; hence the point reduction. Eggs are rolling into the market mar-ket at a fast pace. Take out the pie tin and get to work on an old fashioned angel food cake while the surplus is on. It's been a long time since we've sunk our teeth into a lemon pie with meringue mer-ingue on top, and now that lard is point free, we could go for pies of all kinds, custard included, includ-ed, i In the strict sense of the term, there is no such thing as black market gasoline. Many drivers have believed that when they bought a little "extra" gasoline, it came from some vague mysterious mys-terious source outside of our limited lim-ited supplies. It doesn't. It all comes from the same source. That little "extra" gasoline takes gasoline away from doctors who must make life or death calls, from farmers who are fighting to keep our food production going, go-ing, from "A" card drivers who are trying to stretch their small rations to cover their own essential essen-tial needs. No, this illegal gasoline gaso-line doesn't come out of the black market it comes out of your own gas tank and mine. All you're doing when you buy that little "extra" gas is cheating yourself. Youare seeing to it that your rations are cut, no one else is doing it. You'll need only war ration book four when you do your grocery shopping, but HANG ON TO YOUR BOOK THREE; that is, unless you like to go barefooted. bare-footed. Your precious shoe stamps are in book three, so guard it carefully. If you haven't used your shoe stamp 18 in war ration book one, but. plan to use it, don't wait until the last minute. You can do your shoe dealer a real service ser-vice by shopping early. . He is shorthanded, and if you wait until the expiration date, April ' 30, he won't be able to give you the v careful consideration you like. So buy your shoes now while you have a choice of shoes, and avoid the rush. After April 20 you'll be on your own as far as aperiodic tire inspection goes. OPA is discon, tinuing all-compulsory passenger car tire Inspection with the exception ex-ception of that required for tire replacement. This does not mean that the tire picture is any brighter. bright-er. It simply means that the program pro-gram has done the job of making motorists tire conscious. The i OPA feels that you have learned i by this time just how precious tires are, and can be depended upon to take care of your own tires without outside urging. Be sure and keep your tire inspection inspec-tion records. You'll need them |