Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-09-24 | Page 1 | OPA Cuts Rations for Shoes; Extends Life of No. 18 Stamp

o 0 OP P A Cuts Rations f for r Shoes E Extends tends Life of No 18 Stamp WASHINGTON Sept 24 UP The The office of price administration tion alarmed by a sharp drop Inthe in inthe inthe the production of civilian shoes Friday extended indefinitely the expiration date of shoe stamp No 18 and warned that the next stamp probably must last six months Instead instead instead in in- stead of four Stamp No 18 in ration book one OM was due to expire October 31 Its Ita extension was a move to prevent minute last rush buying and to from buying discourage people I shoes before they needed them The next stamp which may I have to last six months is No 1 in the airplane series in book three It becomes valid November November Novem Novem- ber 1 I The 0 O P A said civilian shoe rations have not been set at two pair a year as the sIx period period pe pe- pe- pe nod might indicate since Increased in increased increased In- In creased production might permit a shortening of that time C r I Parents may obtain additional shoes for growing children Heber G. G Taylor office of price administration administration administration adminis adminis- district miscellaneous products products products prod prod- I rationing representative saiS I Friday He emphasized that family pools now may be arranged for the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of childrens children's shoes and that additional stamps will be provided for such articles If application is made to local rationing boards