anaheim-gazette 1943-03-25

Page Four Anaheim Gazette — Thursday, March 25, 1943 FRESH AS T FRESH-RIDE Tomatoes WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES! Extra Fancy STRAW Utah Type C E Fancy ASPA U. S. No. 1 R Meat Rationing, Due March 29, Explained in Release by OPA WASHINGTON. March 22—(AP)—The Office of Price Administration today issued the following series of questions and answers on meat rationing, which starts March 29: Q. When may I start using my red ration stamps in war book two? A. Red stamps marked "A" in war ration book two will be valid beginning Monday, March 29. These stamps will be used to ration meats and cheese, butter, margarine, shortenings and other fats and oils, as well as canned fish. marked "C" beginning April 11, stamps marked "D" on April 18; and stamps marked "E" beginning April 25. Stamps A through D may be used until the end of April. The expiration date of stamp E will be announced later. Q. How will I know how many points I shall need for a pound of butter and a half pound of cheese? in all stores? A. Yes. The point value of same cut of meat will be un throughout the United just as the point value of same amount of any one processed foods is the same. POINTS WON'T DIFFER Q. Will the point value of or cheese or butter differ according to quality or grade? A. No. The point value of will depend only on the cut hard cheese will have the point value. The point value of butter will be the same less of quality or grade. Q. When may I start using my red ration stamps in war book two? A. Red stamps marked "A" in war ration book two will be valid beginning Monday, March 29. These stamps will be used to ration meats and cheese, butter, margarine, shortenings and other fats and oils, as well as canned fish. Q. Will some red stamps in war book two be set aside for buying meats exclusively? A. No. All valid Red stamps may be used interchangeably to buy any foods on the new ration list. Q. May I use all my valid red stamps to buy only meat? A. Yes. You may use all your red stamps to buy only meat if you don't intend to buy cheese, or butter — or any other food for which you will need the red ration stamps. GOOD THROUGH APRIL Q. How long will the red "A" stamp be valid? A. The red stamps marked "A" will be valid beginning March 29 will be good throughout April. Q. When may I start using additional red ration stamps? A. Red stamps marked "B" will be valid beginning April 4; stamped "C" beginning April 11, stamps marked "D" on April 18; and stamps marked "E" beginning April 25. Stamps A through D may be used until the end of April. The expiration date of stamp E will be announced later. Q. How will I know how many points I shall need for a pound of butter and a half pound of cheese? A. The point price of all foods to be rationed with red stamps will be listed on an official table of point values similar to the one now used for processed foods. At least one such table will be posted in each store which sells any of the rationed foods listed. POINT COVERAGE Q. Will point prices of meat as cheese and butter be posted on the same list? A. Yes. All the foods rationed with the red stamps in war ration book two will be included on one list. Q. Will the point value per pound of all meats be the same? A. No. The point value per pound of meat will vary according to the cut, just as the point value of cans of processed foods now differ according to the products they contain. Q. Will the point value of the same cut of meat be the same 25, 1943 IS THE MORNING GREATER ANAHEIM MARKET'S VEGETABLES STRES! RAWBERRIES 12 CELERY Sta PARAGUS RUSSETS all stores? Yes. The point value of the cut of meat will be uniform throughout the United States, as the point value of the amount of any one rationed processed foods is the same now. MENTS WON'T DIFFER Will the point value of meat cheese or butter differ according to quality or grade? No. The point value of meat depend only on the cut. All cheese will have the same point value. The point value of butter will be the same regardless of quality or grade. Q. Which of the foods to be rationed with red stamps are now "frozen" at retail? A. All canned meats, canned fish and canned shellfish, whose sales have been frozen since Feb. 18, will continue to be withheld from retail sale until rationing begins. Q. Will any additional foods be frozen before rationing begins? A. That depends on the extent of retail buying during the next two weeks. If consumers do not buy excessively, retail sales will continue as usual until rationing begins. In no event will sales of fresh meat be frozen. Q. Will fresh fish be rationed? A. No. Only fish in hermetically sealed containers of glass or tin will be rationed. Q. Will salad oils be rationed? A. Yes. All salad oils, except unblended olive oil, will be rationed but prepared salad dressing and mayonnaise are not included in the ration program. OLEO Released From Frozen List And Is No. 1 CAN (3) SAU No. 2½ CAN FRESH Wal Celophane P ALL BRANDS War Ration Stamps Can Be Accepted Only as Follows: ITEM Sugar Stamp No. 12 AMOUNT 5 lbs. RATION PERIOD Mar. 16 to May 31 Coffee Stamp No. 26 AMOUNT 1 lb. (Only if 14 years or over when registered) Mar. 22 to Apr. 25 Processed Foods Stamp (BLUE) A-B-C D-E-F Point Value of Stamp Mar. 1 to Mar. 31 Mar. 25 to Apr. 30 TER ANAHEIM M 225 EAST CENTER ST. NING DEW IDAHO Potatoes NONE SOLD TO DEALERS! 12 oz. box 25¢ Stalk 10¢ lb. 20¢ lb. 5¢ No. 1 CAN (3 Points) 12¢ SAUERKRAUT 16¢ No. 2½ CAN (6 Points) FRESH Walnut Meats 29¢ Celophane Package ½ lb. ALL BRANDS FRESH Walnut Meats 29¢ Celophane Package ½ lb. ALL BRANDS MILK Small 5¢ HILLS COFFEE 33¢ lb RIPE STANDARDS OLIVES 9 Ounce Can 19¢ BRER RABBIT CORN SYRUP 16¢ MARKET PATRONIZE YOUR HOME OWNED BUSINESS