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Show Community Serv ice Release Ration Reminder Processed Foods Blue stamps R, S and T (Eook Two) good through September 20. Stamps U, V and W become valid September 1 and remain valid through October 20. Meals, Etc. Red stamps T, U. V, and W (Book Two) good through August Aug-ust 31. Red stamps X, now valid, and Y which becomes valid August Aug-ust 29, good through October 2. Sugar Stamp 14 (Book One) good for five pounds through November 1. Stamps 15 and 16 (Book One) good for five pounds each lor canning purposes only, through October 31. Shoes Stamp No. 18 (Book One) good for one pair through October 31. Gasoline Stamp No. 7 (A Book) good for four gallons through September 21. LANDIX)RI TO PAY $202-16 TO FOK.MKK TENANT In the first damage action yet brought to court in Utah for overcharges over-charges in violation of OPA rent regulations, the Ogden City court last week ordered Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groves, landloards, to pay $202.16 to a former tenant for damages and costs. The tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clif-ford Cavanaugh, filed a complaint to the effect that sjnee January 3, 1943, they had been charged more rent for one of the defendant's defend-ant's apartments than March 1, 1942 rate which is the legal maximum max-imum according to rent regulations. regula-tions. City Judge Charles G. Cowley, in handing down his decision, stated stat-ed that the plaintiffs were entitled entit-led to recover treble damages or ?50 whichever was greater, on each of the three counts cited in the complaint. In addition, $50 for attorney's fees was granted to plaintiffs and $2.16 for money had and received.'' The landlords were granted $30 on the basis of a counter claim for two months rent allegedly al-legedly unpaid by the tenants during dur-ing the course of the dispute. Community Service Release No.43. The house to house distribution distribu-tion of pledges, pledge symbols, and OPA community price lists part of the national Home Front Pledge Campaign being sponsored sponsor-ed by the local war price and rationing ra-tioning board, wjll be completed by Saturday, a community service ser-vice member of the local1 board said this week. The campaign is designed to give every consumer an opportunity oppor-tunity to join with the merchants, her government and her neighbor neigh-bor in the home front fight to be made against black markets and higher prices has been enthusiastically enthus-iastically received by local citizens, cit-izens, the board member said. "While the house-to-house distribution dis-tribution of the campaign materials materi-als will be completed shortly, the remaining features of the campaign cam-paign will continue for many weeks," the community service member said. "We are planning an extensive speaking program before various local organizations durjng the remainder of the summer sum-mer and fall which will emphasize the individual citizen's responsibility responsi-bility for winning the home front battle against inflation." The board member emphasized that the really important part of pledge to "pay no more than top prices" and to accept no rationed ration-ed goods without giving up ration stamps" has oeen signed and consumers and merchants con-cientiously con-cientiously ljve up to that promise. Consumers were reminded that they, should keep the price iist handy for reference and to use it while they shop. They were urged to discuss with thejr r.ier hants any selling prices higher thai those shown On the list. If the matter is not settled by such ' friendly discussion, they were urged to advise the local price contn 1 panel which -vill call the .j merchant in for a hearing of the complaint giving: him full opportunity oppor-tunity to present hjs position in the case. Consumers and dealers of heating heat-ing and cooking stoves designed to burn coal, wood, oil and gas ve-re reminded by the chairman of the local war price f-nd ration board, that OPA's new stove rationing ra-tioning regulations became effec. tive Tuesday, August 24. No new stoves may be sold without the issuing of a certificate certifi-cate by the ration board, it was stated. Any individual who does . not have a usable or repairable stove will be eligible for a purchase pur-chase certificate provided it is to be used to use essential living or working space or is neetled necessary cooking. The regulation also provides that the applicant must not have disposed of a usable or repairable stove withjn sixty days before the application is presented to the board. Stoves which are exempt from the rationing pro' jsions include sheet-metal wood stoves wiUhout grates, gas hot plates portable (Continued on Page 5) (Continued from Page 1) ovens, laundry stoves with built-in built-in water jackets, and portable gasoline camp stoves. The board chairman pointed out that the prohibition against using us-ing detached shoe stamps for purchase of shoes except bona fide mail order sales have been strengthened. After September 1 shoe dealers are required to display dis-play a sign saying "Ration regulations regula-tions prohibit this store from accepting ac-cepting loose war rition stamps for shoes selected or delivered at the store." The chairman emphasized that under the provisions, a detached shoe stamp may be used only if it is sent with a mail order and if the customer or his agent does not personally select or receive the shoes at the seller's place of business. |