WWII Rationing

[stokester]

I came across this Ration Book Holder among things my Mother gave me this summer.  It contains ration books from 1942, 1943 and 1944 for my Grandfather, Grandmother and Father.  Some rather interesting things regarding what was rationed.  Apparently canning sugar was a short item in 1942 requiring extra authorization with coffee, shoes, vegetables, fruits, meats and fats having stamps in the later books.  All watched over by the Orwellian-sounding United States Office of Price Administration.

[goodfellow]

Pretty cool family heirloom Nick. That WWII generation made the sacrifices necessary for America to win the war. Patriotism was strong with that generation.

[TacticalFun]

That is awesome

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[slip knot]

That's cool, just imagine telling todays spoiled generations that they were going to have to do without something.

[stokester]

As mentioned, sugar was in short supply.

[jabberwoki]

Definitely a different time.

[fatfillup]

Very cool

[DeadNutz]

My dad said that new tires quickly became hard to get and many people resorted to patching and running tires that were worn out. Also visits to junkyards were needed to keep everything running. They had to run the tractor on kerosene. Recycling and scrounging became a way of life during the war years.

[fatfillup]

I bet living through the depression helped folks adjust to rationing and shortages.  They were used to making do

[john k]

I have the ration forms and books for new tires.   A used tire had to be turned in to get a new one,even a shredded carcass.  Looks like it took 2 pages of paper per tire.