New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
ONLY SIX SUNDAYS
 WITHOUT FLIVVER
Enough Gasoline Will Then Be
 Saved to Withdraw Request

Washington, Aug. 3O-General com pliance with the iuel administrations request that automobile owners east of the Mississippi foregO the use of pleasure cars on Sunday to build up a gasoline reserve should bring gasoline less sundays to an end within six weeks, officials say. They declined to say exactly what amount of gasoline it is desired to store up against pOssi- ble breaks in the supply or demands from the fighting fOrCeS but they did say that it was not so large but that it could be obtained within the period if the public does it's part
 War needs must be first supplied" said Mark l.. Requa, director of the oil division of the fuel administration. By conserving through the non-use of mOtOr-driVen vehicles for a few Sun days and the exercise of care in the use of gasoline and oil during other days, there probably will be no necessity for more severe control. If this program is followed to the extent that the fua! administration believes it will be, a few Sundays will effect the desired conservation"
 It was denied today that the fuel administration has called upon the au- tOmObile clubs and police and other authorities to sec that the request of the fuel administration is compiled with by motorists next Sunday. Off cials reiterated that for the present at least they will depend upon the pa tliotiSm of auto owners to refrain from using their cars for pleasure on Sun day and that no official attempt will
 be made to check up on those who in siSt on driving on Sunday.
 That there will be a general unof- fcial checking up on 'gasoline slack CTS" however, becomes increasingly
 evident
 Scores of telegrams have been re- Ccived from automobile clubs pIede- ing cooperation. It is evident also that patriotic men who keep their cars in their garages will not view violation 1 of the request by others with equani- mitN. Public opinion generally is eX- pected to prove the most effective pO- lice agency.
 The suggestion that the police take the numbers of pleasure cars appear ing next Sunday was not adopted by the fuel administration. Officials take the position that the automobile own- CTS have a right to show their wiIling- ness to obey the wishes of the govern ment.
 But the fuel administration has not abandoned it's intention of eXertirS all it's power to compel gasoline saving if the present plan fails. If results are not shown. and very soon. an ord s4 fOrbidding the use of gasoline for pleasure on Sunday may he expected. and the ample powers conferred on the fuel administration by the Lever act will be brought into play, County aA- minstratOrs will be called upon tO de- tcct violators and see that their ea%o- line supply is stopped.
 Suggestions that, because Sunday is the day upon which most owners got the best use of thoir machines, another day be made gaSOlineleSs instead, poured in on the fhel administration today. Officials declined to alter tho plan already decided upon. even upon pIaintiVe assertions from road houses that their Sunday business would be ruined. Jitney drivers and bus lines are not taking kindly to the request. it is evident. but it seems there will be no m mOdifCatiOr of the regulation.