Show local board issues 1669 ration books two to consumers chairman of board urges operation oper atlon of consumers in III following regulations A total of 1669 1660 war wai ration nation book two were issued in pluto plute county during the week ot of fob feb auary 23 according to the report submitted to the OPA state by C B D crane chairman of tile local board twenty three hundred forty two cans of com nie meichal vetal processed foods were declared to be in the hands of consumers regi registered by the board of these one 8 point stamp was removed from aiom the number two books tor for 1798 leaving to be tailored from book three when it Is issued the local board lias received lec elved word that it may issue purchase certificates to supplement the regular 48 points per ration period in cases where unusual hardship would be suffered it the supplemental rations are not issued this will apply particularly to sheepherders miners and others who are not near enough to markets to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and who are unable to raise their own to supplement the 48 point ration mr ml crane said sugar stamp no 12 which becomes valid on march 16 will be good tor for five pounds of sugar he stated the reason tor for validating the coupon tor for five pounds is twofold it will save manpower not only in packaging the sugar but in requiting ing less handling it will also cut neaily one halt half the actual number of packages packaged to be handled and prevent waste now involved in the present small package size consumers were warned to use their five pounds carefully however since it must last over ten weeks from march 16 through the end of may and Is therefore there foie a continued on page five local board issues 1669 ration books continued from page one a slightly lower weekly ration than consumers have received in the past I 1 consumers a as well its aa retail sellers of gasoline were urged to accept in good grace the procedure which must be followed by gasoline station attend nants before selling gasoline in order to lo be ba sure gasoline ration coupons are being used legally the station attendant must ask to see bee the motorists ration book check tile the windshield sticker and tile the license plates platea before he lays a hand on the he must he be sure the vehicle is the same as described on the ration book cover ile he may deliver no gasoline it the eppli expiration aaion date on tile the book has passed unless there are enough coupons tor for the current period to cover the purchase and unless the coupons are prop properly orly endorsed on the back by tile the purchaser he can not accept loose coupons but must detach them from the book himself failure to follow this procedure Is a violation of the gasoline regulations if was stated |