Show war price beneficial Is claim war price control and ra have saved the public ma many any billions of dollars leland IV redd chairman of odthe the san juan county war pr ee and rationing board said sai d today the index of the cost rf cf living in utah now stands 25 points higher than it did for the average of 1935 39 at the same point in the first world war living costs had increase 1 50 after the first world war inflation swept the nation and living costs in creased over the prevailing index in 1914 A good many of the staple articles of living and warfare have remained almost stable in price by price control statisticians estimate that U S citizens have been saved 22 billion dollars and the government or the taxpayers 67 billion dollars a total of 89 billion dollars th the e cost of price control rationing and rent control ar are e are about per person annually one of the reasons why the cost of price control and rationing has been so low said redd is the fact that volunteer workers have donated their time and labor to ani assisting sting OPA in administration work these public spirited and patriotic citizens have their pleasure their ease and the their ir peace of mind so that their country I 1 might be of inflation without their ca operation cooperation co i the program would have failed I 1 prices would have soared to ruinous heights and scarce commodities would have fallen into the hands of a few during the week of january 2 these volunteer workers are to be honored by the united states nine thousand workers who have given over hours will receive a distinguished service pin and serving hours or more will be presented with the OPA war service award |