This Fuel Oil Ration Identification Folder was issued by the South Deerfield Rationing Board to Caryll Crafts of South Deerfield, Massachusetts. It identified the owner of the coupons, or stamps, enclosed and entitled Mr. Crafts to purchase 34 gallons of home heating oil between June 1 and and September 1, 1945. Note the patriotic image captioned “Oil is in the Fight.” This assures Mr. Crafts that he is doing his part for the war effort at home when he economizes on oil, thus freeing up more for American warships that “guard the supply lines that feed and protect our men overseas.” Under “Your Part in the War,” Mr. Crafts was reminded that “Military needs come first,” and “There is not enough left to satisfy uncontrolled civilian demands. Rationing gives everyone a fair share.”
Government Printing Office. WWII Fuel Ration Identification Folder. 1945. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-161/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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