The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
MOTOR USERS MEET
/ WAR TEST TO-DAY
"Rideless Sunday" Request
Will Be Touchstone Of Their
Patriotism.
RESULT NOT DOUBTED
Those Who May Be Compelled
to Use Cars Fear "Slacker''
Taunts. ..
RESULT NOT DOUBTED

This 10 the first motorless Sunday. To-
day and on several succeeding Lords
Days the millions Of automobile owners
and users Of America will have a chance
TO test themselves and md out what
their patriotism amounts to.
They have been asked by the Fuel Ad-
ministration not to burn q drop OF gaso-
lene for the sake of pleasure. The re-
Spouse has been left to the individual
conscience. II 1t proves so feeble that
insufficient gasolene Is saved to meet the
war emergency a peremptory order will
be issued. Therefore self-interest as
well as the dictates of patriotism appears
as motive for general Observance OF
the Governments appeal.
That the observance will be general is
indicated in all the prescribed territory
east Of the Mississippi River Very
many automobilists who expected to take
spin to-day have decided not to un-
lock the garage door until tomorrow.
There will be more walking to golf
courses and tennis courts than on any
day since the gasolene motor was
adapted to the "horseless carriage"
though some consciences have been. ter
ribly tried in the effort to determine
whether the usual Sunday ride to the
place Of necessary physical exercise is
or is not essential TO the wellbeing Of
the nation.
Yachtsmen for once will. have the
laugh on the owners of motor boats, who
have been accustomed to shoot past them
with wave Of derision. Congregations
in churches are expected to be enlarged
by the presence Of persons who other
wise would be tearing up the highways.
No one has authority to modest any
motorist, but It will be interesting to
watch the attitude of the walking pub
lie toward those who find 1t necessary or
seemly to ride. A certain fear that they
will be hailed as slackers prevails. A
man who sought advice from the Ma
tional Petroleum War Service Commit
tee yesterday had planned to go to the
country to-day and bring his two boys
home from camp. He was told that II
In his judgment the trip was essential
there was nothing to stop him.
But how are the people l pass going
to know that II is essential?" he ash ed.
81 don't know. unless you tell every
one who asks you as you go along" was
the reply
"Oh, shucks," said the anxious father.
I'm going fishing on Sunday. The kids
can walt"
No Day of Rest for Horses
For such buggy and cab horses as are
left in this motoring world this will be
ho oay VI ieoe "oe cN'e. Any Ao.e.~
report that their bookings for harsom
cabs. victorias, hacks and every other
sort Of passenger carrying horse drawn
vehicle are exhausting the supply. The
Hotel Majestic reported yesterday morn
ing 100 orders for substitutes for the
automobile. only half Of which could be
nied. Tnere Is also a nVey oemano :,
Central Park to-day will remind one OF
Tha E',,th avsnns buses will he on
grated over their regular routes. but no
extra ones will be nut on. as is usual on
sunday. No buses viii be rented at fiat
rate. for excursions In general the
az. r,d,no calls Tbe westoott Ernross
ComnsnW wiI, RIM i,s nset Of motor was.
ems ca.rv,ng baggage but its taxicabs
~,iII he onerated only between railroad
stations for travellers with through tick
cts No calls from hotels will ne AN
swered The companv estimates n will
do onlv one-fourth its normal Sunday
business
Only strictly emergency or business
calls viii he met NV the R,ack and
white and Town Taxicab Comnanv All
o,t NJ town riding. incIuding trims 70
hsaches and inns. will he eliminated
"Our trafic nrobab lv will he c,t about
* nsr cent :" an officer Of this COMPANY
aid We shau cater onlv To the neces-
sarv trads-to the railroad terminals
hosn,,.l. and ner,ops with business en-.
.egsn,ants IL nossibIe should lixa
,he n,,h,ic IN have the impression that
m taY,cahs are running
.arh,. Is our INDEPENDENT decision
rbers bas heen m united action nv taxi.