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Show Blue Stamps G, H, And J Valid Additional Week Information Released Relative To New Regulations On Hosiery To relieve retailers of an end-of-the-month buying rush, OPA has extended for one week the time during which blue stamps G, H, and J may be used for the purchase pur-chase of processed foods. Simultaneously, Simul-taneously, it extended for one month the period during which red stamp "J" may be used for the purchase of meats and fats, according to Tillie Winsor, community com-munity service member of the St. George war price and rationing board. Thus, instead of expiring on May 31, as previously announced, the May blue stamps G, H and J will be valid through June 7, and the red "J" stamp will be valid through June 30, the board member mem-ber explained. Consumers were reminded also that Blue stamps K, L and M became valid for purchase of processed foods on Monday, May 24. shopping Made Difficult "The month-end shopping would have been particularly difficult at the end of May since not only blue and red stamps but sugar and coffee stamps as well will expire on May 30 and 31 respectively," , (Continued on page eight) OPA Ration Release (Continued from first page) Miss Winsor stated. "The situation situ-ation would have been made even worse by the fact that many stores will be closed for Memorial Day on May 31 so that from a practical standpoint, Saturday, May 29 in many cases would have been the last day for spending stamps scheduled to expire at the end of May. Consumers should do their necessary buying, therefore, as much in advance of Saturday as possible." In commenting on OPA's rayon hosiery price regulation which became be-came effective May 15, the local board member stated that the job of supplying American women with attractive, serviceable rayon hose has been greatly simplified as a result of the regulation. To comply with the regulation, merchants mer-chants mark the dollars-and-cents ceiling price on each pair of hose. In addition, if the hose is full-fashioned, full-fashioned, the gauge number is shown and if it is seamless or "bare-leg", the needle count is shown. Stockngs that are irregular, seconds or thirds are sub-standard and are so labeled. They carry a lower price than hose without flaws. Cites Illustration To illustrate this, Miss Winsor cited the ceiling prices for 45-gauge 45-gauge full-fashioned rayons. The first quality hose of this gauge commands a ceiling price of 81 cents to 92 cents; irregulars 69 to 78 cents; seconds 54 to 61 cents; and thirds 40 to 45 cents. Similarly, seamless first quality 340-needle count has a ceiling price of 47 to 53 cents with irregulars, ir-regulars, seconds and thirds at proportionately lower prices. All merchants selling hose are required re-quired to post a list of the ceiling prices near where the hose are displayed. Consumers and merchants may obtain full information regarding the rayon hosiery ceiling regulation regula-tion by contacting the price clerk at the local war price and rationing ration-ing board headquarters, the board member said. |