The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-31
SUNDAY RIDING PROHIBITED.
MUST ECONOMIZE IN USE OF
PLEASURE VEHICLES.
Fuel Administration Declares That
There May be Shortage of Gas and
Places Embargo on Joy Riding.

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There May be Shortage of Gas and
Places Embargo on Joy Riding.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The fuel ad-
rinistration today called upon the
public in States east of the Mississippi
River to cease using all classes of au-
tomobiles, with a few named excep-
tions, motorcycles and motor boats on
Sundays until further notice, as q
gasoline conservation measure. Only
voluntary compliance with the letter
and spirit of the request will prevent
the issuance of a mandatory order
prohibiting the use Of gasoline on
Sundays, it was declared at the fuel
administration Automobiles for hire
are included in the curtailment pro-
gram. Motor vehicles to which the
nounced as:
Tractors and motor trucks employ
ed in actual transportation of freight.
Vehicles Of physicians, used in per-
Torrance of professional duties.
Ambulances, fire apparatus, police
patrol wagons, undertakers' wagons
and conveyances used for funerals.
Railway equipment using gasoline.
Repair outfits employed by tele-
phone and public service companies.
Motor vehicles on errands of neces-
sity in rural communities where
transportation by steam or electric
ity is not available.
The action was taken by the fuel
administrat ton. it was stated, to meet
threatened shortage of gasoline for
shipment overseas, created by in
creased domestic demands and eXten-
sive military operations in France.
"The United States fuel admins
tration considers it necessary that a
limited conservation of gasoline be
undertaken in the States east Of the
Mississippi. in view Of the increased
demand for gasoline for war purpos-
es and the paramount obligation of
meeting promptly, and fully, all ever
seas requirements, said a. statement
issued jointly by Administrator Car,
field and Mark S. Requa, director OF
the oil division Of the fuel administra-
ton.
"An appeal is made therefore, to
the people of the United States east
Of the Mississippi River to exercise
rigid economy in the consumption of
gasoline during the next few weeks
as a necessary and practical act Of
patriotism.
War necessities are being and will
continue to be promptly and fully
met, but this is the period Of the year
when consumption of gasoline is at it's
highest, and the increased domestic
demands, together with the extensive
military operations in France, have
rendered necessary for. limited pc
Rod. the adoption of safeguards
against possible shortage.
i. tsIn view Of the difficulty, if not
the impossibility, of \ differentiating
between the various uses totwhich
automobiles are applied the. United
States fuel administration believes
that the greatest measure Of economy
can be effected with the least inter-
ference with the business of the coun-
.SM through the discontinuances of
sstbe use of All classes es motoEve--s
lhicIes motor boats and motorcycles
on SUNDAYS.
The United States fuel admins
tration therefore requests that in the
section of the United States east Of
the Mississippi River there shall be,
a discontinuance Of the use of the
vehicles above specified including all
such as are operated for hire on
each Sunday hereafter until notified
that the neeo for such discontinue
anec has ceased"
After listing the exceptions TO the
request. the statement makes an ap-
peal ITO the patriotic men and wo-
men Of America, east of the Miss
issipDi River, to undertake, voluntar-
lily, additional conservation in the
operating of their own automobiles,
whenever possible.