Show RATION NEWS items hems worth reading froin the office of price adm the number of sausages consumed by civilians last year it 1 linked together would reach around the earth six times that to is a lot of sausages but even with that supply we wa have enough to meet current he de naila unless they were rationed sausage points are listed on the new table at ilie the reduced i values several weeks ago these are lower than those originally listed in march A broad selection of canned fruits has been made possible by te OPA i atoning program the high point values placed on these aRte articles leti have enabled an even distribution of the limited supply present point values will probably be maintained until a new pack is available in tile the case of fig and plum jams which viere vere reduced i to zero this month they have never been as popular as some other flavors hence the point i reduction the 20 per cent excise tax which went into effect april 1 w will ill reach leach into all our pocketbooks in tact fact the pocketbooks themselves will be taxed included la in the items to be taxed are watches i stalling retailing at more than 65 alarm clocks selling at more than 5 synthetic stones and cultured pears some types of fountain pens and pen pencils clis silverware and gold plated w ware are fur artiel articles es fur trimmed articles most leat leather lier goods and cosmetics the tax will also reach into will call article sand tax the ilio balance to be paid it will cost you 30 per pei cent more to go to night clubs or 01 any place where a floor show is held pay dearly for luxuries from now on oil tanners farmers deserve a good price for foi their efforts not only under war wai conditions but permanently as an essential part ot of our war industry says chester bowles OPA administrator mr air bowles mr air bowles feels that the job ol of OPA Is to see that there will be no re currance of the postwar collapse that hit farms in 1920 ire ha belle evs a successful war on inflation today will prevent deflation tomorrow binder twine which farmers use in the harvesting of small grains and other crops will have the same OPA ceiling price this year as last during the last war farmers had to pay twice price the story behind this price control effort Is interesting the two fibres fabres sisal and hene ben equen auen continued on page tour four RATION NEWS continued from page one supply in storage la Is short so BO juto jute is being combined with the amount allotted however the use of jute as an extender would have hare increased the cost coat of the twine had not several govern ment agencies got together on a price stabilization stabilization plan the defense supply corporation agreed to sell the binder twine to the manufacturer below cost thus making ii it possible to continue in 1914 1944 the same OPA ceiling prices under which the farmer bought his twine last year spare ribs are now point free who aike spare ribs and krout save your points by shopping for point tree free items all frozen fruits and vegetables are point tree free temporarily that means we can have some good ol oil shortcake short cake before the fresh fruit gets on the market watch the april point value lists posted in your markets toil teh you what points have been lowered and what foods have been taken off the rationing lists the closing of the intense checkup check up drive on endorsement of gasoline coupons does not mead mean that we can let up on our drive to oust the black markets ceisl e rs and black market devotees doe dee cannot use coupons which have been properly endorsed help get this stolen gas back into your tank endorse your coupons at once red and blue stamps are now go good od indefinitely the red stamps will still become good every two weeks and the blue stamps monthly |