Show Acting OP OPA A Head Refute Rumors On Shoe Stamp Notice of Thirty Days Will WillBe WillBe Be Given If Termination Of Stamp Is Necessitated Thirty days das notice will be given if f it ever becomes necessary to terminate shoe ration stamp 18 in war ration book one Chester Bowles Dowles acting administrator of or the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of price administration announced announced an an- flounced Monday at Washington D. D C. C Mr Bowles' Bowles statement was made to refute unfounded scare- scare buying rumors that the validity period of stamp 18 might be cancelled cancelled cancelled can can- celled with only 24 hours notice to consumers The only reason for ever terminating term- term mating the validity period of shoe stamps would be the problem of counterfeiting ting said Mr Bowles Dowles We have found Cound counterfeiters of stamp 18 in a few isolated instances instances instances in in- stances and are tracing them to the source The purpose of or rationing Is to spread the limited supply If people people peo peo- pIe will vill spend their stamps for shoes when and if they need them they can be confident there will willbe willbe be enough shoes on their dealers dealer's shelves to meet all demands Last month OPA gave notice that stamp 18 would not expire October 31 1943 as originally scheduled Airplane stamp 1 in ration ration ra ra- ra- ra tion book three becomes valid on November 1 so that people will have two shoe stamps having no noI I expiration dates dales yet set with which to purchase shoes I |