Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
EXPLAINS QUESTION ON
AUTO CENSUS BLANKS
Governor Wants information Concern.
ing Every Licensed Car.

The automobile census cards which
have been sent out by the direction OF
Governor Holcomb by the automo bile
department at the state capitol to
owners of motor vehicles in Connecti-
cut asking for certain information rel
alive to the use of such cars by the
state or nation in case of an enner-
gency are being received at the state
library, where they are being arranged
and their contents made available fol
service in time of need. A general
desire and willingness to do everything
necessary are evident in all parts OF
the state.
In view of the questions which are
being asked each day by motor vehicle
owners of the state, the automobile
census bureau finds it advisable to is
sue some general explanation to the
purpose and intention of the questions
asked on the blanks sent out.
1t is the desire of Governor Holcomb
to obtain concrete infofma ton con-
corning every licensed motor vehicle
including electric vehicles, in tbs state
and declaration of the owners will
ingness or unwiilingness, ability or in
ability, to offer for the use of the state
in case of an emergency his car or cars
in one or more of Sle classes desig-
mated on the back of the card. Where
owners have already offered their cars
to local Home guard transport corps
and organizations of a similar nature
all that is necessary in such cas- is
for the owner to fill out and return TO
the autorn obile census bureau state
library, Hartford, the blank with a de-
scriptfon of his car and state on the
face of the blank the specific branch of
service to which his car has been of :
fered. Such prior registration will In
no way conflict with the registra ton
asked for by the governor on the
blanks sent out by the automobile
census bureau.
Cars used in any branch of pubic
service such as fire departments, police
departme nts the carrying Of mail,
munitions, food supplies, etc, or in the
livery business, should be listed on the
blanks with a description of the car
and statement as to the nature of the
service in which they are employed.
Cars used by physicians or in the ser
vice of the Red Cross should be treat
ed in the same way. This informa ton
will be placed on file with the speci-
hcations of their cars.
In short, the automobile census bu-
reau desires that every card sent out
be flied and returned as soon as pos
sible- Wherever it is possible for the
owner of motor vehicle to offer his
car in any of the classes mentioned on
the back of the card he should do so
if he is willing. Wherever the nature
of his business or calling or the previ-
Gus registration of his car in other
branches prevent him fro rnoffering the
car in any of the classes mentioned he
face of the card.
Another class of questions come
from car owners who ask How long
such offers shall hold good? Whether
they shall have to pay for the mainte-
nance and upkeep of their cars while
in government service? How their in
surance will be affected and what are
the conditions under which the cars
will be taken over by the state? In
reply it may be stated that it is not
the intention of the census to in any
way interfere with the full and free
use by the owner of any vehicle or We
hicles offered for use in case of an
emergency pending the time of such
emergency. Should any of the cars
which have been or may be thus Of
fered to the state be called for in the
case of an emergency all details COW
erfng their use, insurance and uplleep
will be arranged for at the time. In
short. the purpose OF the automobile
census now being taken is AZ stated Oh
the face of the blanks which have been
sent out by direction of the governor,
ito procure certain information re1a-
tive to the resources of the state"