RATIONING SOON

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 83, 9 April 1942, Page 8

RATIONING SOON

COUPON BOOKS

GENERAL ISSUE

FAIR SHARE FOR ALL

«"> CM WELLINGTON". this day. The intpiduct iihi <if a general rationing scheme—sugar is the one commodity specifically mentioned — is announced to-day by the Government. Advertisements are published in newspapers setting out details concerning the method of securing an issue of ration-books. "The introduction of rationing, under a coupon system." said '.he Minister of Supply. Mr. Sullivan, today, "means that every man, woman and child in the community will receive a fair share of available supplies. The scheme is designed to make it as easy as possible to secure supplies, and at the same time prevent, abuses which, if allowed to prevail, would eventually react to the detriment of the community. "The ration-books which form the basis of the scheme will be available at all money-order offices during specified hours 'an exception is made in the case of Auckland), also at special issuing points in the cities and larger towns, as from Mondaynext, April 13. [n this connection, post, office officials will be greatly assisted if the public makes itseif familiar with the details of the scheme and watches carefully for the official announcements which will be made from time to time through the newspapers. Another Post Office Burden "If the people will do this, and confine their inquiries to bare essentials, the work of the post office, which is already carrying a heavy load of administrative duties, with a much reduced staff, will be made a little easier. "The success of the scheme," concluded Mr. Sullivan, "will depend on the co-operation received from each individual member of the community. I am sure that everyone will welcome the step that has been taken, and do everything possible to ensure that the scheme will operate satisfactorily."