Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
CHURCHCOERs SHOULD
WALK, Says GARFIELD
Long Limo Of Cars on SUNDAYS to
he Conspicuous by
Absence.
ASKS ONLY NECESSARY TRAVEL
Left to Each Individual Consumer to
determine What Is Necessary.
Must Save Gasoline for Overseas
Shipments, Says Byrd.

conspicuous absence OF the customary
Ions limo OF waiting automobiles will
mark attendance at church services in
Richmond on Sunday hereafter. since
the fuel administration regards with
marked disfafor the custom long pre-
vaient in tho city OF motoring to church.
, answering directly Administrator
SErd,s inquiry for further light on this
been hurdencd with communications on
tne churchgoinE question. the Federal
authorities have wired him IA follows:
70 all inquiries. such as yours re-
SardinE use of automobiles in going to
church. there is no reason why auto
steam lines arc available. Since success
or this request is solely dependent upon
It's general observance, the use OF cars
when other means of transportation are
available is TO set an example for others
to use cars in ways that 10 them seem
equally important. The non.ehurch
OF his car to make u call is not likely
TO regard consumption OF gasoline by
his church going neighbor as comply
ing with the spirit OF the request of the
fuel administration"
OUTLINES ITS VIEWS As
TO USE OF GASOLINE
In further explanation OF the initial
request from the fuel admiuistrat ton for
the discontinuance Of Sunday joy.rid-
ing. the United States fuel admins
tration makes the following statement:
ministration that pleasure riding be
discontinued on sundays for the present
In order TO to Sonser THSds our supply PIP OF
ended to prohibit reasonable use OF
gasoline driven vehicles as means OF
necessary TRANSPORTATION where no o'her
means are available.
DIR. Garfield believes that tue public
will conStruc the request wisely and
intelligentiy and will not use their
The intention of the request is that
all mere pleasure riding be eiiminatiea:
but that necessary use OF automSpiies
be not interfcrcd with.
Just what is pleasure riding and
what is necessary use must be de-
termined by the individual: keeping in
ditional reserves OF gasoline so that
there may be no possibility or delays
in overseas shipments.
THE United States Fuel AdministTa-
tion will not attempt TO tabulate auto
mobile traffic on Sunday"
1t is Administrator Garheld's firm be-
lief that IL the matter IS put sQuarelE
up to tho conscienees OF the people OF
the United States that the appeal TO
their patriotism will meet with ready
response, and that mandatory order
will be unnecessary.
EACH INDIVIDUAL MUST
DECIDE FOR HIMSELF
What constitutes necessary trans
portation." advises the director of gaso-
line conservation in n wire to Admin
istrator Byrd yesterday. must be de-
tcrmincd not by the fuel administra-
ton, but by each individual. who should
bear in mind the effect OF his example"
Danv!lle. which has had a front rank
place in many patriotic activities, re-
ports that the order in reference 20 the
use OF cars was generally observed in
that city last Sunday. We sold five
gallons to physician" reports one
dealer. and our sales usually average
anywhere from 800 to 500 gallons on
Sundays"
In striking contrast is the report OF
the chairman OF the fuel commission OF
Northa mpton County, who says that
there is an appalling waste" of saso-
line in that county, and that the re-
quest of tho fuel administration. so
was distinctly ineffective
State Administrator Byrd yesterday
issued the following statement to the
press:
Local fuel administrators through
out Virginia report most gratifying
observance last Sunday OF the appeal
to use motor cars for necessary Dur-
poses only In some communities
however. the response was not 100 per
cent 1t is not in Keeping with the
traditions OF Nirg mia to decline TO re-
spond TO any patriotic measure The
conservation of gasoline Is vital to the
successful prosecution OF tho war
appeal to the people Of Virginia TO make
next sunday and each succeeding sun
DAY, so long as the present order may
De necessary. notable for the ready
response to the spirit and intention or
inc request Of the national fuel admin.
istrstion: Those who ignore this an.
peal and use their cars for nlca smro
should be marked and treated as siaHt.
ers." % s''t"