Show OP OPA A Extends Time Limit on Ration Stamps tamps To relieve retailers of an end- end the of-the-month buying rush OPA has extended for one week the time during which blue stamps G H Hand and J ma may be used for the purchase of processed foods Simultaneously it extended for one month the period during which red stamp J T may maybe maybe maybe be used for the purchase of meats and fats Thus instead o of expiring on May 31 as previously announced theMay the theMay theMay May blue stamps G. G H Hand and J willbe will willbe willbe be valid through June 7 and the red J stamp will be valid through June 30 the board member explained ex ex- Consumers were reminded also that Blue Stamps K L Land and M 1 became valid vaUd for purchase of processed processed processed pro pro- foods on Monday May 24 The month-end month shopping would have been particularly difficult atthe at atthe atthe the end of at the May since not only blue and red stamps but sugar and coffee stamps as well will expire on May 30 and 31 respectively the board member stated The situation situation situation situa situa- tion 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 inman inmany inmany man many cases would have been thelast the thelast thelast last day for spending stamps scheduled to expire at the end of May 1 Consumers should do their necessary buying therefore as much in advance of Saturday as possible In commenting on OPAs OPA's rayon hosiery price regulation which became became became be be- came effective May 15 the local ioard loard member stated that the job of if f supplying American women with attractive serviceable rayon hose has been greatly simplified as a result re result result re- re sult of the regulation To comply with the regulation merchants mark the dollars cents ceiling price on each pair of hose In addition addition addition ad ad- l if the hose is full-fashioned full the gauge number Is shown and If it is seamless or leg bare the needle count is shown Stockings that are irregular seconds seconds seconds sec sec- and thirds are sub-standard sub and are so labeled They carry a lower price than hose without flaws To illustrate this the community service member cited the ceiling prices for or gauge 45 full-fashioned full The first quality hose o of this gauge commands a ceiling price of 81 cents to 92 cents or- or regulars 69 cents to 78 cents seconds seconds seconds sec sec- 54 51 cents to 61 cents and the thirds 40 cents to 45 cents Similarly Similar SimIlar- ly seamless first quality needle count has a ceiling price of 47 cents to 53 cents with irregulars seconds and thirds at proportionately lower low low- er prices All merchants selling hose are required 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 regulation regulation regula regula- tion by contacting the price clerk at the local war price and rationing rationing ration ration- ing board headquarters the board member said |