The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
CURTAIL GASOLINE USE ).
THROUGH EAST.
Only Voluntary Compliance Will Pre-
vent Issuance OF Mandatory
Order

Washington, Aug. 27.-The fuel
administration today called upon the
public in states east of the Mississ.
lppi river to cease the using OF all
classes of automobiles. with Few
named exceptions, motorcycles, and
motor boats on Sundays, until furth-
err notice, as a gasoline conservatism
measure. Only voluntary compl1-
ance with the letter and spirit OF the
request will prevent the, issuance OF
mandatory order prohibiting the
use of gasoline on Sundays, 1T was
declared at the fuel administration.
Automobiles for hire are included IN
the curtailment program.
Motor vehicles to which the re-
striction do not apply were annOunc-
ed as: Tractors. and motor trucks:
employed in actual transportation OF
freight. :.
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 or nee
essity in rural communities where
transportation by steam or electric
lily is not available.
The action was taken by the fuel
administration, it was stated. to meet
la 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 river, in view OF the in
creasing demand for gasoline for
war purposes, and the paramount Cd,
legation of meeting promptly and nc,
fully all overseas requirements,
said statement issued Jointly by
Administrator Garfield and lark S:
Requa, director Of the oil division OF
the fuel administration.
IAN appeal is made therefore to
the people of the United States east
of the Mississippi to exercise rigid
economy in the consumption or gas
cline during the next few weeks as
a necessary and practical act of pat
riotism.
''War necessities are being and
will continue to be promptly and
fully met, but this is the period or
the year when consumption Of gas
cline is at it's height and the in
creased domestic demands, together
with the extensive military opera
tons in France, have rendered nee
essary, for limited period, the
adoption of safeguards against pos
d I'm view Of the difficulty if not
the impossibility Of differentiating
between the various uses to when
automobiles are applied, the, United
States fuel administration believes
that the greatest measure Of econ
omy. can be effected with the least
Interference with the business OF
the country through the discontlnu-
ance of the use of all classes of mo-
tor vehicles, motorboats and motor
cycles on Sundays.
"The United States fuel admins
tration therefore requests that IN
She section of the United States east
OF the Mississippi river there shall
be discontinuance of use OF the We,
hicles above specified including all
such as are onerated for hire, on
each Sunday hereafter, until notifl-
cation that the need for such dlscon-
tinuance has ceased
After listing the exceptions to the
request the Statement makes an APP
peal ito the patriotic men and
women of America, east OF the
Mississippi river, to undertake, vol
UNFAIRLY, additional conservation in
the operating Of their own automo-
hles. wherever possible