Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 56

              Page 8­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________PIONEER__________April 14, 1943
CHIEF  STWEARD  WELLS  EXPLAINS
POINT  RATIONING  FOR   PROJECT
   The following method is in use in all
WRA centers, to account for all pro-
cessed foods such as, (canned or bottled
fruits, juices, vegetables, frozen fruits,
vegetables and juices, canned baby foods
and dry beans) coffee, sugar, meats, fats,
oleomargarine butter, cheese and oils
under the rationing regulations of the
Office of Price Administration.
   Each project, will receive ration points
for processed foods, sugar and coffee,
based upon the total number of meals
served at the project, over a period de-
termined by the Office of-Price Adminis-
tration in Washington.   Meals served at
the administrative mess and hospital
will be included in this total.
ISSUANCE   OF   FOOD
   Processed foods will be issued on the
same basis as that used in civilian ra-
tioning; namely, forty-eight (48) points
per person per month.   Coffee will be
issued on the basis of one (1) pound per
person for each five-week period.   Sugar
will be issued on the basis of one and
one-half (1½) pounds for ninety meals.
A few examples of point values on pro-
cessed  foods   are  as   follows:
   One  No.   10  Can, approx.  6½ lbs. each
ITEMS        	POINTS	PER       TOTAL
Canned 		    POUND           POINTS	
   Apples		          8		52
   Peaches	         13		84½
   Apricots	         13		84½
   Pineapple	         15		97½	
   Asparagus                   11		71½
   Beans, green or wax   11		71½
   Tomatoes	         13		84½
   Meats , fats , oleomargarIne, butter,
cheese, and cooking oils are allowed on a
basis of 16 points per week per person
to cover all of the aforementioned items,
Some point values for example are as
follows:
ITEMS			POINTS PER LB.
   Beef, hindquarters		5.3
   Ham (bone in)			7
   Pork Loins			7
   Bacon, slab, rind off		8
   Frankfurters, balogna		7
   Butter				8
   Oleomargarine			5
   Lard				5
   Oils (1 pt. = 1 pound)		6
   Cheese, American, Swiss, etc. 	8
   An example of rations one person can
receive for 1 week would be--
ITEMS		LBS.		POINT VALUE
   Beef		1		    5.3
   Frankfurters	½		    3.5	
   Bacon		¼		     2
   Lard		¼		     1.2
   Cheese	                ¼		     2
   Butter	 	¼		     2___
Total Pounds	2½		   16  Points
   Or by omitting bacon and cheese and
substituting oleomargarine for butter
almost an additional pound of beef can
be added.   It must be remembered the
point value quoted on beef  hindquarters
is the gross weight with kidney and suet
in, flank on and all the bone.   The point
rationing per lb. on ready cut steaks is
much higher--example :
   Sirloin (boneless)	9 points per lb.
   Round Steak		8     “        “    “
   Rib Steak		8     “        “    “
   Therefore, if we would serve a two-
pound steak to one person, his whole ra-
tion allowance for one week would be gone
not only for meat, but cheese, butter
or oleomargarine and the fats to fry it in.
   The use of milk is limited to comply
with Washington instructions, which are
as follows:
  "The following regulations will be
used in regards to the consumption of
fresh milk on-all WRA projects:
   Fresh, milk, pasteurized, will only be
issued to:
   Infants
   Small  Children  (under   10 years)
   Nursing mothers
   Hospital  and  special  diet cases
   Pregnant mothers
   At a very early date complete ration-
ing point values on all rationed items,
will be posted in each mess hall, showing
clearly the exact amount we are able to
receive under rationing.   These quantities
are the same in all camps, and any rumors
that other centers receive greater quan-
tities are nothing but idle talk of mis-
informed persons.   No one, be he a pri-
vite citizen or the head of a large in-
stitution has  the power to change the
ration allowance of the OPA.   Therefore,
these   rumors   should be  treated  as   such.
RECORDS   ARE  OPEN
   The mess division is, always glad to
show any qualified center resident the
record of our purchases, methods of dis-
tribution, and cost accounting.   We are
endeavoring to offer you the very best
menu that our limited budget and ration
points will allow.
   It must be remembered that our country
is at war and we can no longer have all
of the things we have been accustomed
to having.   According to all reports on
the subject of food, we are faring much
better here in the center than many other
countries on both sides, Allies and ene-
mies alike.
FARM   PROGRAM   SUPPORT  ASKED
   In view of the high point value placed
on canned vegetables the mess division
feels it is imperative that the center
residents give their whole-hearted  support
to the farm program.   We will be able to
save both points and dollars, which can
be used in the purchase of food-stuffs
that are impossible for us to grow here
on the farm.
   All of the gold   in the  US  Treasury
cannot buy fresh vegetables for us if
they are not on the market.   Therefore,
the     safest,   surest     supply     is   to grow
them ourselves. --William Wells