Show Consumers Consumer's Guide i By congressional congre lonal action OPA has been granted authority to sue retailers for three times the amount of an overcharge or 50 whichever is the highest in cases of wilful violation or for treble damages or 25 25 for violations the com com- service member of the Park City war price and rationing board stated Two months ago the member said when congress renewed the Stabilization Stabilization tion Act of 1944 1044 it modified the amount for which retailers could be sued and gave OPA the authority to take action If It buyers at retail failed to sue lue within 30 days This authority is le called the Administrators Administrator's Claim The power was I given OPA for two reasons First there was a growing recognition of or the need for better understanding of prices and ceiling second congress felt that buyers could be protected from overcharges overcharges over over- charges and mer merchants ants from being bid for outbid outbid out out- supplies by unpatriotic competitors tors tore who were charging and paying Illegal Il Il- Il legal prices All persons dealing in commodities se services and landlords In rent en control or areas are subject to the new provision Further information may be obtained I from local war price boards and rationing I 1 rl d chambray overalls overall and dungarees work shirts will be upped m in price new September 1 1 to conform with the stabilization act of 1044 quires that which re reqUires red re- major cotton reflect textile items parity to cotton growers One cent a yard has been of denim added to the c cost t ing prices materials will be e placed Dollar Dollar cent and cent ceilIng cell cell- on all of staple work Worle models clothes be and retailers will required to mark m rk tk the ea each h garment This will ceiling price orrice on afford better Price control and enable buy with confidence customers to More than 7 e the IT 11 17 8 8 S. Treasury in was turned over to I the form of vol void contributions and treble I collections made damage by violators of OPA regulations re regulation re- re In July A total of was collected for overcharges on wearIng wear wear- I Ing log apparel and more than 1000 lor Jor or rent overcharges The rhe remainder of the sum came from violations of top legal ceiling prices on trucks onions coal meals and hay Voluntary contributions I are made to the treasury when it Is la Impossible to determine the actual consumer consumer con con- sumer or number of consumers who have haye been overcharged so BO that a refund COuld cowd I be made to them personally Five more blue stamps will become valid September 1 1 for processed foods The stamps OS 05 05 and 15 will be good gooel for ten points each and valid indefinitely remain |