The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-28
No MORE SUNDAY
PLEASURE RIDES
IN AUTOMOBILES
Fuel Administration Makes Re.
quest of Public.
MANDATORY ORDER NEXT
Restriction Applies TO Nearly All
Classes of Gasoline Motors East Of
Mississippi River.

The fuel administration called up
on the public in states east of the
Mississippi river to cease the using OF
all classes Of automobiles with a
few named exceptions), motorcycles
and motorboats on Sundays until fur
ther notice, as a gasoline conserya-
tion measure. Only voluntary com
pliance with the letter and spirit Of
the request will prevent the issuance
of mandatory order prohibiting the
use of gasoline on Sundays, it was
declared at the fuel administration
Automobiles for hire are included in
the curtailment program
Motor vehicles to which the restric.
tions do not apply we're announced
as Tractors and motor trucks EN-
ployed in actual transportation of
freight, vehicles of physicians used
in performance of professional duties,
ambulances, fire apparatus, police pa
troll wagons, undertakers' wagons and
ccnyeyances used for funerals: rail.
way equipment using gasoline, repair
outfits employed by telephone and
public service companies. motor ve-
hicles on errands of necessity in rural
communities where transportation by
steam or electricity is not available.
The action was taken by the fuel
administration. it was stated, TO meet
a threatened shortage OF gasoline for
shipment overseas, created by in.
creased domestic demands and exten.
sive military operations in France.
THE United States fuel administers
/ ton considers it necessary that a
limited consumption of gasoline be
undertaken in the states east OF the
Mississippi river, in view of the in,
creasing demand for gasoline for war
purposes and the paramount oblisa
tion OF meeting promptly and fully all
overseas requirements said state
ment- issued jointly by Administrator
Garfield and Mark 81 Roqua, director
Of the oil division of the fuel adj
ministration.
IAN appeal is made, therefore, tc
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 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 tht
year when consumption of gasoline is
at its highest and the increased do
nestle demands, together with the
extensive military operations il
France, have rendered necessary fo
limited period the adoption of safe
guards against possible shortage
In view Of the difficulty, if no
the impossibility of differentiatlnl
between the various uses TO whicl
, automobiles are applied. the Unitet
: States fuel administration believe
that the greatest measure of econom.
can be effected with the least in
reference with the business of tn
country through the discontinuance o
4 all classes OF motor vehicles, motto
! boats and motorcycles on Sundays.
I THE United States fuel administra
. ton therefore requests that in IN
section Of the United States east @
q the Mississippi river there shall be
!. discontinuance of use of the vehicle
+ above specified, including all such a
+ are operated for hire on each Sunda
). hereafter until notification that tn
4 need for such dscontinuance ha
ceased"
o After listing the exemptions to tn
:, request, the statement makes an a.
p peal "to the patriotic men and won
/, en- OF America east of the Mississipl
!, river to undertake, voluntarily, add
q tional conservation in the operating
their own automobiles, wherever po
sihip A"