The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-07


pleasure seeking automobilists from
other places to please, not come into
town. II they do not heed this polite
request the police are to take their
numbers and names
II any OF the hired men OF Commits
sioner Enright has reason to suspect
any person of seeking to evade the ban
by operating under a false exemption
sign. the number Of the car is to be
noted and an investigation will be made.
Calls Sacrifice slight.
After calling attention TO the sacri-
fees being made by the soldiers at the
front and saying that to refrain from
the use OF gasoene is an infnitesimal
deprivation in comparison. the Mayor
said:
The gasolene any single citizen ordi-
narily might use on q Sunday might be
lust sufficient to take a number of am
balances from front line hospital into
the thick OF the carnage, where some
New York boys may be lying In agony
waiting for the surgeons. The gasolene
for a single Sunday pleasure trip might
take food I'D to battalion of men who
face starvation in the trenches
"Cltizens of New York. 1t is not nee
essary to tell you the Importance OF saw
ing gasolene right now. In its wisdom
the Federal Government has made the
request.
Due to the patriotism of New York.
ers was enabled to telegraph President
Wilson that out Of $4,000 cars ordi-
narily IN use on Sundays in New York
only a few hundred Violated the request
last Sunday.
Those whom you have placed in high
places during this time do not feel that
they wish to command you in a matter
Of such vital Importance They feel
that merely by letting you know that
you can do something to help Old Glory
You will be only too glad to do it, 1t Is
my most earnest desire to be able to
report to President Wilson next Monday
that there was not one single pleasure
car in use in New York on the second
Sunday of the period OF saving. That
YOU will all join in helping to make
such a report possible / feel certain.
"Now. therefore. in accordance with
the wishes OF the Federal Government I
proclaim this coming Sunday. and each
Sunday thereafter until the Government
releases us from the obligation. as a day
on which no gasolene propelled vehicle
Ia to be used except in the cases of
such exemptions as have been made by
the authorities in Washington.
Every citizen is urged to induce own
ers OF cars not to use them. BY this is
meant merely the employment of patri-
otto argument because i'm so far as the
law goes at this time there Is nothing
to prevent an owner from using his car
II he persists.
Doctor. should Use Signs.
Owners of cars which may properly
be used under the announced exemptions
are urged to put signs on them so the
exemption will be clear. This can read
lily be done by doctors and others.
The Police Commissioner is requested
TO have this proclamation read to the
uniformed force before Sunday and to
direct all officers stationed at bridges
ferries and roads leading into the city.
In the event OF pleasure cars coming
from other communities these officers are
requested to ask the drivers IL they will
not bend to the wishes of New York by
not entering our city. If the drivers do
enter the city the police are asked to
take their license numbers and the
names of those in the car.
"All traffic officers in the city are
asked to take the license numbers OF
cars within the city that are not marked
with signs giving the claim OF the driver
for exemption. Names should also be
asked.
'In the event that officers suspect that
exemption signs are being improperly
used officers are asked to note the license
numbers so that the department can in
vestigate on Monday.
Officers will understand that citizens
have the right to use their cars IL they
wish to do so in violation OF the urgent
needs of the American army. The con-
n, 1t
tator."
Everything is set for a more careful
observance OF the coming Sabbath as a
day OF rest for the plodding automobile
than even last Sunday, when the makers
OF rubber heels advertised their wares
in new and flaming posters and the one
horse shay came from retirement TO
serve the decrepit.
NJ l.. Requa head of the fuel oil
division of the National Fuel Admins
tration held meeting yesterday with
the entire War Service Committee in
control OF petroleum. The meeting was
held in the oil shop Of John u. Rookie
TELLER, who has done business for some
years at &c Broadway without finding IL
necessary to add side lines OF hay. grain,
feed hardware, general merchandise or
dry goods.
The committee discussed the offers of
volunteers to send In the names of per-
sons who did not respect the request, and
the collateral fact that New York did
not stand first In the list of States and
cities shutting OFF the gas" and leaving
the car in the garage. But in spite OF
the latter fact, Mr.. Requa said that the
situation was generally satisfactory, and
that the reports of producers and sellers
east of the Mississippi showed gratifying
results.
No orders, said Mr.. Reaua, would be
issued for the coming Sunday, but the
same request would be continued In
force.
1.-THE matter OF checking up the own.
ers who obey and who d. not obey TIE
request" he said, will e left TO the
communities and to such local authorI-
ties as see nj TO do this. We will not
participate in this feature. but ! may
say that so far as the returns now in
hand show we see no cause to doubt the
patriotism and cooperation OF the people.
which have been maintained upon ths
same fine standard that has character
lied other matters.
"Of course the amount OF this product
that In not used on any day specified. for
restriction will he reflected In the stocks
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