Show I C CON CONSUMERS CONSUMERS' SUM Ens GUIDE POST l From rom Office of Price A Adm m. m SUGAR STAMPS Sugar stamp No 39 good until April 30 for tor five pounds of sugar Spare stamp No 9 good until October 31 for five pounds of i canning cannIn sugar t Persons desiring to buy a a. new or used car are urged to check the OPA price control board for Cor information on retail price ceil ceil- ings The agency reports that black market market pressure pressure is greater great great- er cr now than at any time since the war In order to protect them selves buyers should demand a receipt for every elT dollar paid for foran foran foran an automobile and should have havea a witness when purchasing an automobile Answering complaints that would-be would buyers of new cars l are being discriminated against OPA points out that it is not the fault of a now car dealer that ho hois hois hois is unable to make immediate de do- JI er livery Prolonged p pro production r o d due u c t i Ion o n stoppages and shortages stemming stemming stem stem- ming from the war arc are given as ad causes for the bottleneck Community prices lists showIng showing showing show show- ing canned meat ceilings which arc are posted by jy grocers will wUl be amended to reflect meat price increases upon completion of various various various var var- ious canners canners' reports O OPA A an an- The canned meat prices will be increased according to two formulas the agency explained explained explained ex ex- one permitting canners to Increase prices by br the tho amount their ingredient costs Increased under the recent meat price boosts an and the other permits similar sImBar increases to canners after after after af af- af- af ter they have ha increased wages and salaries approved by a stabilization stabilization stabilization stab stab- agency Nylon hogs aggravate the shortage of stockings according to an official of a largo large hosiery company A Salt Lake City shopper shopper shopper shop shop- per reports standing in line to purchase stockings at a local department de de- I do-I store Before Defore she reached reach reach- i ed cd the counter the entire stock I was sold out As the line broke up the lady Jady standing in front of her exclaimed good Well Nell I dont don't care I already have 15 16 pairs The shortage of sugar will continue continue continue con con- the rest of this year ear and andIn In Into to 1947 1047 Since sugar is a world commodity the amount we get in this country is affected by the general world situation The U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S A A. produces only one pound of of every four wo we use use the the rest comes from other countries which have an equal claim with us on the world sugar supply especially especially ally countries where starvation sits in at every table In many places today sugar Is much more than a sweetening it it is a crit crit- tally needed energy food Your home homo canning stamp will willbe willbe willbe be goo good any time through October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober 31 Sugar to various various various var var- ious parts of or tho the country have been carefully planned to fit tit the beginning of each canning season season season sea sea- son and there thero will ho bo sugar enough in this area when it Is time to cash your our stamp If you OU have canning to do do save savo your sugar until ca canning s season ason You'll need It Continuing a a. poll policy C of rigidly enforcing the tho OPA administrators administrator's ors or's claims against violators of price ceilings Utah district price panels at Ogden Cedar City Richfield Provo Salt Lake LaJe City Logan and Price made settlements settlements settlements settle settle- ments totaling against 29 20 Payments made to the U. U S S. S treasury averaged more than 48 48 each OPA reports pointing out that tho law provIdes provides provides pro pro- vides a minimum penalty of or times tho overcharge or 2 25 whichever is the greater reater An OPA statement declares that sluggish behavior of lumber production since sInco the was is not due to inadequate prices as some of the industry claims but t ta to toa toa o a combination of factors including including in ing strikes in the lumber camps abnormally bad weather manpower manpower man mau- power shortages an inadequate equipment Lumber went to war alon along with man many other commodities commodities commod commod- HIes and was consumed faster than it was produced Production rose from more than 28 billion board feet in 1839 to more than 36 billion board feet in 1942 but dropped to a little over 27 billion feet in 19 1945 1 5 The Tho 19 1915 15 production deficit was made up from mill and retail stockpiles which were badly distributed Latest figures indicate 1946 production production pro pro- ma may reach 30 billion board feet if employment can bebe bo be bobe bobe be increased 20 per cent above the last September level le but itis it itIs itIs Is estimated that 36 billion feet will be needed this year |