GOIN' TO THE CORNER The depression caused many people to distrust business and led the Government to regulate business and economic affairs. After the Great Depression many people no longer trusted employers to protect workers. As a result, labour unions gained more members and greater public acceptance than ever before. Very few benefited from the Depression - only the rich - those who had enough money were able to buy businesses, stock, and property that sold for low prices. Salaried workers lived bet¬ ter as prices dropped and they were able to buy more and more. Economists disagree on what causes depressions and how they can be prevented - some suggest that during an expansion, businesses invest too heavily in buying equipment and con¬ structing plants and office buildings. Then for some time there is no need to buy or build. World War II helped end the depression in one way as now that the men had gone to fight for our country they were paid by the government, thus their families had money to buy the necessities. Because of the war and the need to feed our soldiers overseas, there was a ration put on almost everything at home. Ration books and coupons were allotted to families, thus making it difficult to buy what they needed now that they had money. The ration books and coupons were for such articles as sugar, tea, coffee, butter and meat. These coupons were numbered so they were allowed to buy only specified amounts of each item per week. One gentle¬ man whose favourite aunt was ill and craved a chocolate bar saved coupons for two BQ®K»HQimm* ifSPONSIBIMTJIS Th# law require* that; (ai a book-hoMer rwf deta* frow* W* rationbook cmmJ destroy m vmm4 coupon* ■ <* ®*h«r primary . ptCi ^mumu^mpm»m^^^^m^ppikm^mmr own produce. These w** be surrendered to the local :8a:tfem Saord with aft tjo^jkm® oolte^ {»} ration :i*oofc somtewd promptly to th«. Board .if the book- :helder dies, p- €>r «*«*«* *© reside |« QswAa, {cj' when 'byyirs* mmMm, coupons .must be detached only in the presence of or his representative. It « Illegal to use coupons de$«* iher mnrmm, (d) rotte ■ y*ed *»# fey or 'fer *• P*'**** »«> whi» f >"*d!* Keep separate record of serial number of your rotten book It l» iw»«dl*d whe« applying for new book. ""*- . Severe penalties are..provldee* for mis~use of. ration book or false statement in connection therewith, ' ' toed fcafieii Board*.,, Thar* is 0 Local Rotten Board « your cemmymty. If you Have a ratlamn$ problem, 'phone, write or visit your Board. -A group of a $erve vahmrariiy on this Board, Wease give them your coaperorton. T-45 hi ?'". f v%«-.' i«* ^ :,,,'/■;,:J Ration Book John W. Forsythe ColL/Alberton Museum 540