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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Washington officials Nelson and Brown reassure public that scare buying of clothing is unnecessary after shoe rationing, citing ample wool supplies and no plans for clothing rationing, warning it harms war efforts.
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Washington, Feb. 10—(INS)—Nationwide reports that rampant buying sprees of clothing are following Sunday's shoe rationing order today brought frowns from Production Chief Nelson and Price Administrator Brown.
Both Nelson and Brown insisted that such "scare buying" is unnecessary. They emphasized that there is no current shortage of clothing, and therefore no need for rationing.
Supplies of wool in the United States, it was pointed out, are larger by several hundred million pounds than they were when the Japs struck at Pearl Harbor.
Both WPB and OPA denied that any directions have been issued to undertake a ration program for clothing, or that any machinery has been set up to administer such rationing.
Continuance of overbuying can create temporary maldistribution of clothing stocks," a joint statement said. "Its only effect is to handicap persons with a legitimate need for new clothes. Such buying is contrary to the best interest of the war program, and is totally unnecessary for the protection of the individual."
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Washington
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Feb. 10
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no current shortage of clothing; no rationing program for clothing issued or planned; overbuying can create temporary maldistribution and handicap those with legitimate needs; contrary to war program interests
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Nationwide reports of rampant buying sprees of clothing following Sunday's shoe rationing order prompted Production Chief Nelson and Price Administrator Brown to insist that such scare buying is unnecessary. They emphasized ample supplies of wool compared to pre-Pearl Harbor levels. WPB and OPA denied any directions for clothing rationing or setup of administration machinery. A joint statement warned that continuance of overbuying creates temporary maldistribution of stocks.