The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-25
SUNDAY LAWS ON TIRE SERVICE ARE
 ID BE ENFORCED
Commissioner CIoe Will. En- force Law Until It Is Re- peaIed by People-DeaI-
 CTS Present Petition

Invoking protection by rigid en- forcement of Sunday closing regula- tions, automobile tire and accessory dealers have succeeded in having Sunday closing put into effect in Birmingham, according to orders is sud yestrday by W. B. Joe, com missioner of public safety.
 Intructions issued by the heai ot the public safety department yester- day, specify that notice be served all tire and accessory dealers in the city and beginning Sunday all such places will be closed from midnight to mid night for the 24hour period of the Sabbath
 Cooperation with noiice is pledged by the dealers who petitioned the commission to put into effect the Sunday regulations already on the statute books.
 The original petition which is dated January 6. has been held up since it's receipt but urgent request on the part Of large number of dealers asking that the law be enforced, brought forth the announcement yesterday that the provision for Sunday closing will be rigidly enforced The petition of the dealers and MT. Cloe's statement reads:
 Following is a copy of a petition under date of January 6. 1922. ad- dressed to the city commission de- manding that all tire and accessory stores be closed on Sunday.
 Honorable city commissioners.
 City.
 "Gentlemen:-
 We the under signed dealers of this city feel tha'. we are entitled to one oSv week of rest. The public in general is not demanding Sunday service, but some tire and accessory stores are staying open on Sunday which compel us to stay open like wise This is a violation of the law and we respectfully petition that all tire and accessory stores be closed on Sunday.
 "(Signed) d)-Cotton States Tire X Rubber company. by John O. Peebles, Jr.. sales manager; Drennen Motor Car company. by Sam Jones, vice pres ident; Birmingham Motor company, by Don Drenneu; Waldon- Martin Rubber company. E. S. Maj tin; Gafford Tire company. A. $. McElroy. manager; Wyatt Johnson. by ]. oK Wyatt; S. F. Dunn Tire company, by $. K. Dunn Alabama Tire company, by Harry Kisber. manager: Lovoy Tire & Vul- canizing Shop. by Louis Lovoy; Dus- enberry Tire & Top company. by T. J. Dusenberry; B. L. Clark, Murray Tire & oil company. by K. C. Murray, Friedman Tire & Rubber company, by R. Friedman; McPherson Rubber company, by R. P. McPherson; Fidel- ity Tire company, by c. A. Gomperts; Northside Tire company Western Tire 6. Repair company, by U. C. Croley; Gruse- Crawford Manufactur- ing company, by J. P. Miles; Stephens Tire Stores company, by II. Blalock; T. B. Hoops, T. P. Wood; Woodward Battery Co, by C. 0. Woodward; Vel don Martin Rubber company. by James E. Weldon Apco Alspring com pany, by H. F. Stearns; Jenkins Guaranteed Battery exchange, by J, H. Jenkins; Alabama Battery com pany, by l.. Chesnutt; Bagby Electric & Elevator company. by W. F. Key nolds Battery Service station, by W. II. Black; c. M. Parks, Liberty Stor- age Battery company, by A. Leoute' Birmingham Electric Battery com- pany, by E. l.. Henesy; Live Wire Bat tery Service company, by E. B. Ham; Battery Service company, by T. W. Childs.
 There is a state and city law against this kind of Sunday work and same will be enforced until repealed by the people.
 "The enforcement of the Sunday law will start from this date.
 q trust that all dealers will CO., operate with the department in the enforcement of this law.
 "W. B. CLOE.
 'Commissioner of Public Safety