Show fats and oils supplies are very short and are not expected to show much improvement before mid 1946 the USDA reports imports of argentine flaxseed and philippine copra may afford some relief next year the shortage is worldwide and there is need for increasing shipments of fats and oils from surplus areas to europe exports and domestic use of lard will be reduced in 1945 in the US as a result of a sharp decline in output price controls will be maintained on major cost ot of living items until the volume of production can satisfy zhe ae demand OPA announces controls have been removed from jewelry items sports equipment nt toys toy a selling at 25 cents or less retail re tail cig aret lighters pipes some chic equipment clothes line and notions and some luxury furs printing ot of the proposed ration book no 5 was halted with the announcement no ot of japans surrender with the termination of gasoline and processed foods rationing there will be sufficient stamps in the books now in use to carry through the first of the year OPA explained the blue stamps which have been is use for buying processed and canned foods will be put into use for meat rationing when the red stamps in book four are used up we understand all people should hold on to their ration books until definite announcements noun cements are made as to their disposal |