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Show r New Shoe Stamp Valid in August The new ration stamp that OPA announced would become valid August 1, 1945, will be airplane stamp No. 4 in war ration book No. 3, the agency said. Airplane stamps Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are good indefinitely, indefin-itely, OPA added. The last stamp was validated November 1,1944. OPA pointed out that the intervals between validation of stamps depend de-pend on the available supply of shoes. That the supply of shoes for civilians ci-vilians will be increased is indicated indicat-ed in the downward trend in the production of army fottwear. The War Department announced that production of army footwear. The will be reduced in September from 2,100,000 to 1,500,000 pairs and that of army shoes will be lowered from 700,000 to 350,000 pairs during the same period. This decrease schedule sched-ule will be continued throughout the 4th quarter of 1945. Announcement Announce-ment at this time of the reduction in army footwear needs will provide pro-vide a 60-day span during which time the shoe industry will be able to prepare for increased civilian production. To increase the serviceability of non-rationed shoes for juveniles and men manufacturers will be permitted to use leather welts and lightweight leather insoles in these types of non-rationed shoes, OPA said. Straight or short shield tips and backstays of pig-skin leather also will be allowed on these shoes. |