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60 Rare Collectible Vintage World War 2 Trading Red Stamps, These Stamps Were Out From 1939 Through Part Of 1946, Red-stamp rationing covered all meats, fats and oils, and most cheese, Every man, woman and child was given a ration book for food and had to register with a grocery store. The grocery store was only given enough food for the people on their list. When someone bought rationed food, the grocer stuck a sticker in his or her ration book to show that week's ration had been purchased
At first only butter, sugar and bacon was rationed. By the middle of 1940 all meat, eggs, cheese, jam, tea and milk was also rationed. Clothes were rationed from June 1941 due to a shortage of raw materials and also to allow the factories and workers to concentrate on producing weapons, aircraft and ammunition for the war.
The task of regulating food distribution was a major concern for the federal government from the beginning, with the Food Rationing Program set into motion in the spring of 1942. The Department of Agriculture unofficially handled administrative oversight until December 5, 1942. On that date, an executive order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt reorganized the department, putting a director of food distribution in charge of all agencies dealing with food processing, storage, allocation, and distribution, The government introduced rationing to make sure that everyone had a fair share of what was available,
One Person's Weekly Food Allowance
4oz (113g) lard or butter
12oz (340g) sugar
4oz (113g) bacon
6oz (170g) meat
2 eggs
There Are 30 Stamps On Each Side For A Total Of 60 Stamps
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