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Show Rationing Program Functioning Well The OPA Is highly pleased with the successful distribution of War Ration Book Two in Iron County and throughout the state, according accord-ing to word sent by H. Grant Ivlns. OPA state director, to Maeser Dalley. chairman of the County War Price and Rationing Board. Mr. Ivlns' statement emphasized particularly the great value of the service given by thousands of patriotic pa-triotic volunteers throughout the state, including school teachers who carried on the registration after completing their regular day's work. It emphasized also the splendid tooperation given by the press in printing the consumer's declaration declara-tion form and in carrying educational educa-tional Information to assist the public to understand the point rationing ra-tioning system. Consumers were cautioned to use their point stamps carefully now that the program is actually underway, un-derway, it was pointed out that the 48 points allowed each person must last a full thirty-one days and since point values are necessarily high, housewives may unwittingly use up their points at a faster rate than they realize. The result of this "overspending" would ba to create a family shortage toward the end of the month insofar as ability to buy rationed foods Is concerned. con-cerned. It was pointed out. also that the recent price ceilings placed on eight fresh vegetables Including tomatoes, peas, carrots, cabbage, wax and green beans, lettuce and spinach, will be very helpful to the housewife as it will Insure against run-away prices on these commodities commodi-ties on which the housewife miut necessarily depend since the use of canned vegetables Is greatly curtailed. cur-tailed. The local ration board chairman called attention to the fact that recent changes in the tire rationing ration-ing regulations make it necessary for Individuals who wish to have their tires recapped to make application ap-plication to the board. All that Is necessary now Is to go to the recap-per recap-per and arrange for the service. A change in the shoe rationing regulations removes a limited group of "play shoes", along with certain types not generally used for street wear, from the rationing regulations. regula-tions. Excluded from- rationing are current stocks of ski shoes, skae shoes, rubber-soled shoes with fabric' uppers. In commenting on this change. Mr. Dalley urged consumers to buy these non-rationed shoes only If they really need them and suggested sug-gested that dealers In the area limit sales to one pair to a customer custom-er In order to avoid stocking of Idle shoes In consumer's closets. |