Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 14, Number 50, DeMotte, Jasper County, 27 October 1944 — RATION BOARD NEWS [ARTICLE]

RATION BOARD NEWS

•The new “A-13” coupons are worth’ 4 wallops each, against the former value of 3 gallons. However, this does not mean that the ration Iras ben increased, since in the old book there were 8 coupons of 3 -gallons each, or 24 gallons, while in the new “A” book there are 6 coupons of 4 gallons each, or 24 gallons. The new “A-13” coupons a a r< ‘, good from Sept. 22nd

to Dec. 21. st, 1944. “A-14” from Dec. 22nd to Mar. 21st, 1945. “A-15” from Mar. 22nd to June 21 fit, 1915. ■■;.*. “A-16” from" June 22nd to Sept. 21st, 19 lit “A-17” from Sept. 22nd to Dec. 21st, 1945. Applicants for B. or C. rations must insert the speedometer reading as of the date of application. together with all other information called for. and must enclose I+fe “Mileage Rationing Record” f received with new “A”

book. Do. not send old Tire , Inspeciori Record. - 1 B-3 and C 3 coupons are invalidated as of October Ist. Third quarter "T” coupons are invalidated on same - date. “R,” “R-l” and “R-2” coupons are now good at filling stations. This is- PRICE CONTROL WEEK. To show whether or not Price Control has worked in these United States, lets look at some prices in countries that do not have Price Control. RUSSIA—Sugar, $03.00 pound. Children’s shoes $120.00 per pair.

CHlNA—Wrist watch, SSOO. Fountain .pen, S2OO. Used Refrigerator. $32,500. Ice cream, $3 per cup. Lemonade* > $2 per glass. Sandwich, SOO. MANILA, P. I.—Meat, SIOO a pound. Fish,’ SSO a pound. Bananas, $1- each. Eggs, $lB dozen. Auto tire SIO,OOO. MEXICO—FIour, $1 per pound. Furnished houses, up S3OO since 1940. v ' - GHEE' fc,—Kazoi* made, ssooi Shirt, SBO.OO. Loaf bread, S2OO. PARlS—Butter, sl2 a pound. Eggs, 30 cents each. Cigarettes,

$3.00 per pack. Is Price Control a good thing?