Show CONSUMERS GUIDE POSTS holders of B and C gasoline coupon books are not going to find it any easier to get tires in fact according to figures released by the OPA the quotas for passenger car tires is down 50 per cent in april only grade one tires have been given utah for april against nearly nine thousand which were to the state in march their lias has been a slight increase in truck tire allotments to take care of seasonal demands and hot weather wear and tear but the increase is too slight to help much utah has ha s been given 1664 truck tires size or smaller and 1018 size or larg er As for farm implement and tractor tires utah gets 89 size or smaller and 49 size or larger A card holders will have to depend on recapping if they intend to use their cars w trade meetings for merchants connected with clothing or house furnishing stores are being held all over the state this week by the OPA at these meetings officials offic ils of the OPA will meet with the merchants and discuss the new regulation which goes into effect april 20 pricing charts must be made by the merchants before that date and filed with the district OPA office in salt lake city failure to file will result in merchants being denied the right to sell and merchandise corning coming under the regulation until OPA approves the prices gasoline ration A 15 became valid march 22 for four gallons of gasoline and will remain good until june 21 coupon A 14 expired midnight march 21 dealers will have through march 31 to turn in A 14 coupons to their suppliers in exchange tor for gasoline or to surrender them to their war price and ration ing board for ration checks distributors will have through april 10 to deposit these coupons in their ration banking account OPA again reminds motorists dealers and distributors that coupons must be properly indorsed endorsed indor sed in order to stop illegal trade in coupons in order to assist veterans of the present war to become established in their own businesses the 0 OPA P A will permit them to secure rationed foods for two types of businesses which have heretofore been closed to newcomers 1 establishments that use rationed foods as raw materials such as bakeries and 2 establishments which use rationed foods in the service of refreshments such as popcorn stands and potato chip stands only veterans who have seen at least 90 days of active service veterans with less than 90 days service and who have been discharged because of an injury or disability incurred in the line of duty and he must have an honorable discharge may apply the national OPA office will pass upon applications turned in to the local war price and rationing board |