| Show fight to stamp out black markets continues war on the black markets for meat moved up to another battle line with the suspension of temporary beef quotas and temporary increases in beef quotas to butchers and local slaughterers slaughter ers the purpose of this new move was to make more beef available to the armed forces which have been unable to take care of pressing re and to provide more n distribution of meat to civil t 13 clyn P young chairman of the san juan county USDA war board said he is sure that there has been no intentional black market activity in the county but that every time unthinking civilians try to get around regulations which have been set up to insure meat or other products for the war effort they make necessary more stringent regulation civilians who are unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices that will assure the men in the armed forces having enough food are making it hard on themselves and on others who are willing the chairman said helisten he lister listed seven things for farmers and others to follow on maet meeting this problem of rationing 1 never sell rationed foods that includes meat butter and cheese without collecting ration stamps 2 never buy rationed food without surrendering ration stamps 3 never pay more than ceiling price for any food 4 never charge more than ceiling price f for or any f food 5 always observe grading requirements quire ments upgrading up grading is one phase of the black market 6 always register as a seller if you sell rationed food and obtain the proper permits 7 send collected stamps with a report to the local ration board every chrity days |
