Yep, Even Popcorn Is Regulated

From the February 20, 2019, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1944, 75 Years Ago.

"Farmers in this district are in some cases in violation of the popcorn regulation in taking the processors mark-up while performing only one function of the processor, according to the announcement of the district OPA director.  A seller must perform all the duties of the processor as defined in the popcorn regulation to be allowed the mark-up.

"A processor means one who fully cleans, tests and grades popcorn.  There is no provision in the regulation for one who has this service performed for him on a custom basis, to be a processor.  No producer may qualify himself as a processor unless he actually performs all the processing functions himself."

Well, I imagine people making popcorn understand this better than I do.  OPA stands for Office of Price Administration which set price controls during the war.

It's Greek to Me.  --GreGen