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Newspaper
Cambridge Tribune
Location
Cambridge, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
5
Proprietors of eateries opening for the summer season must file price schedules with local war price and rationing boards. The seven day period begins on the first open Sunday and filings are due within three weeks. Authorities warned against price boosts and pledged close scrutiny plus potential rollbacks.
The priority list covers hospitals food transportation services public utilities communications municipal services mineral and metal production petroleum rubber industries producing forty five items and scientific testing and research laboratories.
The twelfth listing prioritized trucks for moving army navy and allied supplies with A-1 preference. no industry was favored by rank. ODT warns forty percent mileage cut for T coupon vehicles may persist. OPA controls gas rationing while East shortages persist due to floods and military use. OWI notes Fifteen days of air fighting over Tunisia consumed a month's Atlantic gasoline.
The report notes that fueling a flight of 300 Liberator bombers from a British base to Berlin and back would require more than 626 units of gasoline. Endurance, logistics, and strategic fuel planning are highlighted as critical factors in sustained daylight bombing missions.
Baltimore daily gasoline demand quoted at 620000 gallons illustrates the priority system for commercial vehicles. The ODT says inclusion on a list does not guarantee extra gasoline beyond the forty percent cut and will weigh conservation and waste reduction, with bus and taxi operators cut twenty percent last week. those unable to maintain essential service may appeal for supplemental allotments.
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