301 Food Facts HOW TO GET THE NEW RATION BOOK CUT OUT THIS NOTICE AND KEEP IT BY YOU The new Ration Book (with the next Clothing Book) will be issued from May 22nd onwards. It will be used for food purchases from July 23rd. Getting your new Ration Book will be easier and quicker this year if everyone follows these simple directions. We have divided them into BEFORE, DURING and AFTER. Take these stages one at a time, and you will help to make the job of giving out even 45,000,000 books go with a swing.