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What is a ration book?
Every American was issued a series of ration books during the war. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp.
What is the first book in the ration book series?
Series List in Order
| Order | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pocketful Of Dreams | Jul-2018 |
| 2 | A Ration Book Christmas | Jan-2019 |
| 3 | A Ration Book Childhood | Jan-2020 |
| 4 | A Ration Book Wedding | May-2020 |
What is a war ration book 4?
Ration Book 4. Distributed late 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. Stamps used on the point system.
What is an example of ration?
Food provided to soldiers is an example of a ration. The amount of food you are allowed during a war or other time of scarcity is an example of a ration. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
Why are ration books different colors?
There were different coloured ration books. The buff coloured books were issued to adults and school-age children. Green books were issued to expectant mothers, as they had extra needs. The tokens had no monetary value, but they were a means of ensuring that everybody got their fair share of what was available.
Why is rationing used?
Rationing provides governments with a way to constrain demand, regulate supply, and cap prices, but it does not totally neutralize the laws of supply and demand. Black markets often spring up when rationing is in effect. These allow people to trade rationed goods they may not want for ones they do.
What were the 3 colours of ration books?
There were three different colours of ration books: light brown, green and blue. Most adults had pale brown books with the exception of pregnant women, breast-feeding mothers and also children under five years old who used green books.
What did they put in the ration books?
Every American was issued a series of ration books during the war. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods.
Can a war ration book still be used?
You should preserve War Ration Books with the greatest possible care. From time to time the Office of Price Administration may issue Orders rationing certain products. After the dates indicated by such orders, these products can be purchased only through the use of War Ration Books containing valid War Ration Stamps.
When did the World War 2 ration books come out?
Distributed May 20, 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. War ration book no. 3, valid September 1943, included 8 pages of stamps, four for meat rationing, and four for a clothing rationing program never put into effect. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing.
How old do you have to be to sign a ration book?
The name of a person under 18 years of age may be signed either by such person or by his father, mother, or guardian. For future reference, make and keep a record of the serial number of your book and the number of your issuing Ration Board, as indicated in your book.