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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
4
The article urges every American with a gardening plot to grow more for Victory. It encourages endorsing coupons for allies and fighters, notes gasoline and flour price actions by the OPA, and mentions enriched flour comprising about 16 percent of family flour.
Wartime guidance lists ration stamp validity and new rules from the Office of Price Administration. It covers meat fats groceries sugar gasoline tires fuel oil shoes airplane stamps, plus tax filing deadlines, gas coupon changes, and updated mail rates including money orders and insurance fees.
The new rate increases go into effect March 26 under the recently enacted tax bill. Local mail within the home city moves to three cents for one ounce letters, while out-of-town mail stays at three cents. Domestic air mail rises to eight cents, with six cent air mail stamps remaining for service members abroad.
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