The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-13
Gasoline Wastage-
Not Shortage

There has been wild talk rampant
for nearly year about Il serious
shortage of gasoline in America and
about the possibility of the Federal
Government communicating all gas
oline or restricting its use. Despite
the assurances of the Government OF :
ficials at Washington, Mr.. Bedford,
of the Standard Oil Company, and
heads of other big oil producing com
panies, that the supply of gasoline III
this country now is greater than eV-
er, and despite the fact that these
well-informed authorities declare
that even with the heavy demands be
ing made for gasoline by the Govern
ment for use in aeroplanes, Launches,
motor boats, ETC., there isn't tne
slightest chance of any curtallment
being made in the amount OF gas
consumed by motorists-deSplte ali
this, many rattle-brained, easily eX-
citable, gossipy and pessimistic auto
mobile-owning fogies-old and young
fogies of the male as well as female
species-go about bemoaning theil
fate. Woe is me; why did l ever
buy a motor car? Why did they!
Automobiledom would be better Oil
if there were not such people inclu-
ded in it's numbers.
1t is not a shortage of gasoline, but
wastage of gasoline, that is a seri-
Gus problem. The calamity hoWlera
those howlers about a possible
gasoline shortage-are likely the
very ones to wnom you can point the
accusing finger of being gasoline was
tiers. Official hgures prove there are
millions of gallons wasted each year
in America. This being the case, let
us from now on use as one OF our
notices" Gasoline"
Recently a big limousine of the
$4,000 variety stopped in front of q
prominent uptown drug store. Mi
lady entered the drug store, remain
ed in there at least Is minutes ano
limousine, the chauffeur sped away.
While waiting the motor OF this linn
cuisine was kept running.
On St. Paul street and CORTLAND
street they are excavating for the
st. Paul Street Plaza. Many times
has it been noticed that the big
trucks waiting to be loaded by the
steam shovel were running idle. AL
over Baltimore and the State you can
find cars and trucks with their mo-
tors running idle. There is no ex-
cuse for this sheer wastage of gaso-
line, for this throwing away of mo-
ney. Think of the millions of gal
Ions of gasoline wasted each year ana
think that it runs up into millions OF
dollars. Such wastage is consollng
to the Prussians and Huns, whose
propaganda about the shortage OF
gasoline is being innocently dissent
mated by many loyal, patriotic Amer
leans.
Conserve your gasoline. The mo-
ney saved you should invest in War
Savings Stamps, Thrift Stamps, Lib
erty Bonds, or you should contribute
to the Red Cross, the Y. M. G. A, OF
the Knights of Columbus war funds
The Marshal of Police of Balti-
more city and the Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles of the State will
shortly issue instructions to all men
in their departments, to wage an
active campaign against the violators
of the Headlight Law, who will be
cited to appear before a magistrate
in violation of Section 14S, Subsec-
ton 8, of the Motor Vehicle Law and
upon conviction will be fined not less
than SIS nor more than $50, for the
first offense. Maryland Motorist.
Nearly 5000 nurses enrolled by
the American Red Gross are now in
service. twenty-five thousand nur-
ses will be needed