Show ration tokens will go into circulation on february shopper and ana merchant alike will wl be saved time and effort when th the e new ration tokens go into circulation on february 27 th the e chairman ot of the county war price and rationing ra toning board said this week merchants it is estimated will be saved and the handling of 0 ration stamps monthly in ia a recent test in C chicago leago a line ot of shoppers using the the new system moved past the checking point twice as fast as the line not using ration token change by remembering a few sal le lent nt points said the chairman the average shopper will have no trouble in becoming beconi n g accustomed to the new system first fir t be beginning inning february 27 all I 1 red ed and all blue stamps in ration book four will take on a value of ten points no matter what value they carry on their face second ration tokens will have a value of one point each and no expiration date red tokens will be used as change tor for red stamps and blue tokens for blue stamps the green stamps in war ration book four K L and M and the br brown own stamps in book three X yand Z both of which expire on march 20 will retain the value stamped on their face 8 5 band bandl 1 points blue tokens will be given as change tor for green stamps and red tokens tor for brown stamps after march 20 the food shopper w will III need to carry cany but one book ration books will last twice as long the tha validity period tor for stamps will be approximately 12 12 weeks thus reducing the possibility lity 1 R of list last minute shopping effig rushes |