Evening star., 1942-05-12

On and after Friday, every motor
ist, or pilot of an inboard motor
boat in this area will need a ration
card to purchase gasoline.
You're one Of them-and maybe
you're a little confused about the
whole thing. So let's start from
! scratch.
First you must apply for your
card. Beginning today and continu-
ing through Thursday, % District
schools will be open from to pm.
to receive your application.
If your last name begins with the
letter A through L. you must apply
today; M through r tomorrow, and
S through 2 on Thursday. The list
of registration centers was published
in The Star Saturday and Sunday.
Registration Card Required.
To register, you must do two
things: l. Have your motor vehicle
registration card with you, or, If the
vehicle is an inboard motorboat, the
certificate or document issued for it,
and 2. Be ready to explain clearly
what use you make Of your vehicle.
Then you'll be given one Of five
ration cards designated as follows:
Card A-You will be given this
card if your vehicle is used strictly
for pleasure or if your average mile
age in going to and from work is no
more than 6 miles per day.
Card B-1-For those who average
more than but less than 10 miles a
day in going to and from and in pur-
suit of their work
Card B-2-For those who average
more than 10 but less than IA miles
a day in work, and going to and from
work
Card B-3-For those who average
more than IA miles a day in their
work and going to and from work.
Card X Unrestricted.
Card x-This card, permitting the
holder to purchase unrestricted
quantities of gasoline, will be given
to essential" vehicles-trucks, buses,
taxis, tractors, ambulances, hearses,
cars of ministers, doctors, nurses;
Federal, State, local and foreign
government cars; operators OF de-
livery, mail carrying and messenger
cars; vehicles used in transporting
materials and work crews in con-
struction and maintenance and, in
the case of a boat, for dredging,
guiding, numbering, ferrying or other
specified means of livelihood
In response to inquiries, an o. p
| A. spokesman said today that a
citizen who must use his car in the
performance of his duties rs mem
Der of Board of Education, Public
Welfare Board or similar agency
may legally include that mileage in
his work" mileage, even though
such activity is not connected with
the citizens gainful occupation.
Civilian defense officials and
workers, when actually engaged in
official tasks during a real attack
or drills, will be permitted gasoline
without the ration cards, merely by
presenting proper credentials, but
they can't make such gasoline pur-
chases by virtue of their Office alone
| Red Cross vehicles are included in
this provision.
Compute Daily Average.
| You must compute your customary
average daily driving to and from,
or in the pursuit of your work, on
this basis: Determine the number
of miles you drive in connection with
your work each week, and divide the
| total by seven. The resulting figure
will be your total average daily
mileage and will determine what
| type of card you will receive.
Unless you drive less than 6 miles
day, you must be prepared to tell
the registrar the shortest mileage
from your home to work and give a
fair estimate of the number of miles
you drive in carrying on your work.
If you drive less than miles per
day, you'll be given an "A" card
without filling out any form. Pre-
sentation of your motor vehicle reg
istration card or boat registration
certificate will be sufficient to obtain
card A.
Card A contains seven spaces,
called units. Each unit entities you
to purchase gallons of gasoline
for the time being at least. The
value of each unit may be changed
from time to time by the price ad-
ministrator.
Must Suffice to July 1.
The card will be used for the At
day emergency rationing period be-
tween next Friday, May Is, and July