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May 24, 2012, 05:47 PM
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WWI Ration Cards
Went to an estate sale today, almost everything was ebay priced and there wasn't any good deals to be had. I'm going to go later to see if they will bargain. I did buy these two cards for .25 each. I've only been able to find vague references to WWI ration cards, so I was hoping someone with more knowledge can confirm that they are. Thank You and good luck this weekend
HH
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May 24, 2012 05:47 PM
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May 26, 2012, 03:11 PM
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I can tell you that what you have is not the actual rationing card, rather the "voluntary application" for one. During WWI in the U.S., rationing was not mandatory but it was encouraged and done on a voluntary basis. "Voluntary Sugar Rations" consisted of two pounds, per person, per month so that America could send excess sugar to France, Italy and Britain. The same conservation was encouraged of wheat and meat.
  
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May 26, 2012, 03:51 PM
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 It's dangerous to be right when those with a thimbleful of perceived authority are wrong.
Could you imagine asking people in the US to ration things for a war effort TODAY?
the "me, me, me... I'm ENTITLED to" generation would have a cow.
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May 26, 2012, 04:08 PM
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Yeah, sickening isn't it? This ain't even American anymore anyway.
"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason so few engage in it." - Henry Ford
"The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those that speak it." -George Orwell
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May 26, 2012, 08:18 PM
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 Originally Posted by Diggit
Could you imagine asking people in the US to ration things for a war effort TODAY? the "me, me, me... I'm ENTITLED to" generation would have a cow.
As soon as America declares war I will be happy to ration for the cause. Until we actually declare a war through a congressional vote, the government takes enough of the fruits of my labor. Just imagine if we didn't involve our military in so many other countries around the globe how much more we could have.
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May 26, 2012, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by diggummup
I can tell you that what you have is not the actual rationing card, rather the "voluntary application" for one. During WWI in the U.S., rationing was not mandatory but it was encouraged and done on a voluntary basis. "Voluntary Sugar Rations" consisted of two pounds, per person, per month so that America could send excess sugar to France, Italy and Britain. The same conservation was encouraged of wheat and meat.
Thanks for the additional information,
HH
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