People do not seem to understand how to organize a neighborhood association. They don’t read the instructions carefully. When they don’t get their rice, they complain.
The heads of families in a certain neighborhood may formally organize themselves into a Neighborhood Association. An association generally consists of 23 heads of families. Membership, however, could be more or less, provided that the total number of dependents will be at least 92 persons.
These are the steps:
1. A group of about 92 persons or more living close together may unite themselves to form an association, to be considered later as a “Neighborhood Association.”
2. The members of an association will be composed of the heads of the different families who will select a leader.
3. The members will certify to the Naric their chosen leader.
4. Every head of the family will be requested to present his residence certificate or his ration card to the chosen leader in order to be filed with the Naric.
5. The chosen leader will prepare all the necessary papers to be submitted to the Naric.
6. Every head of the family will certify as to the number of his dependents, such certification to be countersigned and certified correct by the leader of the association.
7. As soon as all the papers are completed and prepared, the same will be presented to the Naric for necessary investigation and final approval.
8. If the application is approved by the Naric, the association is legitimately formed and is entitled to receive ration.
The ideal Neighborhood Association is that which consists of 23 heads of families with four persons in each family, or a total of 92 persons.
On the basis of 300 grams per person per day, those 92 persons will be an ideal number to share equally one cavan of rice, since one cavan contains 23 gantas or more, and one ganta weighs 2.4 kilos.
If 300 grams will be allowed each person daily, a family of four persons will receive a ration of 1,200 grams or 1.2 kilos daily, or 2.4 kilos every other day.
Saw Japanese troops feeding their horses with rice.