The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
MUST SAVE GASOLINE.
Slate Fuel Administrators Warns Au-
tomobiiists That JOY Riding on
Sunday Must be Discontinued.

tomobiiistS That JOY Riding OF
Sunday Must be Discontinued.
Anderson, Sept. IA general OBJ
servance of the governments reques'
for gasless Sundays is strongly urges
by BIB. Gossett, federal fuel admin
istrator. for South Carolina. Mr.. Cos,
sett today addressed a letter on tilis
subject 80 all fuel comn1itteenaer
throughout the Safe The letter fol
lows: -
sI desire to again call your atten-
tion TO. the request Of the Fuel Ad-
n.inistration that the use of auto,
mobiles on Sundays be% discontinued
except for very limited purposes
The importance of this request can
nor he over estimated. There is now
on, hand only about one month S
sapp1y Of gasoline in the entire. eoun-
tfy and it is absolutely necessary 5tha'
this limited supply be conserved both
fss the purpose. of supplying 5ou:
aEinies and Tor the purpose sof car
fying on the, necessary business and
interests Of this country. ssA short;
age iH either case would seriously
cripple our efforts to win the war,
zM is enly another striking il1ustra
ton Of the patriotism Of the Ameri-
can people that they have to such an
extent complied with the request
oFsthe Fnel Administration. Self de-
niaI upon request and as a patriotic
duty, is practiced by the American
people where it could only1sbe &C.
ebnpfishet. by force in Germany.
LIT Us especially gratifying to find
that in mostsof cur s4farger cities.
where the,sneeessity for conservation
IS fully ~ understood D. Observance
this request has been almost unaver-
sal II assalsa gratifying that the
gsseat majority Of people in SOUTH
carolina have proved themselves SC
patriotic as to comply with the re-
quest without murmurings Cnfortu-
f1afey, h haweger, great many peo-
DfeS either from lack: of patriotism or
because of lack Of .kho#ledge as zto
::aie sreal necessity foF observing th15
request, have seen fit ITO ignore It
numerous complains ssean1e to this
dfHeesof Joy riding on Sunday. II ask;
therefore that you call upon all nnN-
a6fpaf5a rural poltcenaen, sherTns
aHds constabfess to cooperate in pro
sufang for you the numbers and
names Of owners of cars being oper-.
afsd on Sunday and that you pre-.
serve these to- be forwarded TO this:
office for investigation when re-
enesfed so to do. TT may. beconae;;
Necessary to; publish these names, ii
there are those who still persist IN
riding on Sunday:-a1t Is
.sa5Ded that pablscasenttment and pub
He cdnaamnat tom VIII --6e SD fReient sto.
pat stop so he practice without
fsore, drastic measures being taken,
The request is not intended to pre-
vent physicians and SURGEONS from
iEsing their ears in making necessary
as ofessional visits on. Sunday where.
,thetcafs are only used for this pur.
pose. nor. rom preventing the useso
automobiles for attendance upon
,,ssshireh services for Hose who hag'
nuJt tf1er means Of fEtranspdrtation and
Wf1o live sa too distance
4SS3cHSS SIAGff sCtfuICStSss D.sl's5 " dfAA&SSNt
Only id lie rarest Instances how
ever, IS there any Justification for the
use of automobiles for church at
tendance in. cities, especially where
street cars are run, or in the dountry
where other vehicles may be used
1t would sbe well for those who find
II NECESSARY to use their cars for the
ab0Weaspecifed purposes to use some
picard Showing to the public for
what purpose the cars are being
raSn. and stating that they are only
,sr rdn fof Such a purpose L have such
epnhdence in the patriotism Of the
psnpae 81 this State in their sympa--
thyssfor the boys who are fighting our
batties across the sea, that am con.
sirem the request will be universally
observed as soon as IT is fully under
sgfoDd. we must meet an demands
foF Self denial with the tire Amer
iSan spirit. realizing e.aac however
much of our selfish pleasure we may
be called upon to forego, It is neth@
siig as compared with the sacrifice
which onr boys in the army are MAX
ing;
Federal Fuel Administrator for
South Carolina.