Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-26
APRIL HusH STOPS
 MOTOR CAR CENSUS
Aute pspsrtnsnf l. Deins Bigger
 Business Than Ever, q

Work on motor vehicle census which is being taken in this state under the direction of Frederick l.. Perry, sec-
 retary of the state. has been stopped rush of automobile owners to get their 1917 markers and will not be resumed
 until about May 1. The April. rush of ssao i has s nssa ss |automobfle department and the total receipts for the department will
 amount to very near the si,ooo,oOo
 mark before the rush Is ended.
 been mailed to owners of pleasure cars. trucks, side-care and motor cycles since the census started and
 the work is only about half com
 been recevied at the state library.
 where they are being filed, and a general desire and willingness to do everything necessary are evident from
 The following bulletin of informa- ton has issued in answer to the in qufries of many automobile owners concerning the census:
 The automobile census cards
 which have been sent out by the di- rection of Governor Holcomb by the automobile department at the state capitol to owners of motor vehicles in Connecticut asking for certain in- formation relative to the use of such cars by the state or nation in case of nemergency are being received at the state library where they are made available for service in time of need. A general desire and will ingness to do everything necessary are evident in all parts of the state.
 In view of the questions which arc being asked each day by motor ve- hicle owners of the state the automo- bile census bureau finds it advisable to issue some general explanation as to the purpose and intention of the ques- tion asked the blanks sent out.
 It is the desire of Governor Hol- combs to obtain concrete information concerning every licensed motor ve- hicle. including electric vehicles, In the state, and declaration of the owners willingness or uuwillingness, ability or inability. to offer for the use of the state in case of an emer- of the classes designated on the back of the card Where owners have al- ready offered their cars to local Home Guard bodies, transport corps and org anizations of a similar nature. all that Is necessary in such cases Is for the owner to fill out and return to the au- tomobile census bureau. State library, Hartford, the blank with a description of his car and state on the face or the blank and specific branch Of service to which his car has been offered. Such prior registration will in no way con fifct with the registration asked for by the governor on the blanks sent out by the automobile census bureau.
 Cars used in any branch of public service such as fire departments. police department, the carrying or mall, mu- nitions, food supplies. etc. or in the livery business should De listed on the blanks with a description of tho car and a statement as to the nature of the service in which they are em- ployed. Cars used by physicians or Red Cross should be treated in the same way. This information win be placed on file with tho specifications of their oars.
 In short the automobile census bu- he filled and returned as soon as possible for the owner of motor ve- hicle to offer his car by any of the ssaSSes sara se Ss should do so if he T ss wiilinE Wherever the nature of his business or calling or tho previous registra- ton Of his car in other branches prevent him , from s,s Sfrs,sns the ,ea ear ,s sn face of the card.
 Another class of questions comes from car owners who ask how long they shall have to psy for the main in the government servicel How their insurance will be affected and what | gro the conditions under which the l cars will be taken over by the statef not the intention of the census to in- terfere in any way with the full and | free use by the owner of any vehicle or vehicles offered for use in case of | emergency. Should any of the cars | which have been or may be thus offer ed to the state be called for in the | case of an emergency all details cov- ering their use insurance and upkeep | census now being taken Is. as stated | would be arranged for at the time Tn | short the purpose of the automobile | on the face of the blanks which have | been sent out by direction of the gov- ernor, sto procure certain information | relative to the resources of the state" |
 Tariffvills.---A class in first aid has | been organized under the direction of