Evening star., 1942-05-12
Guidance for Gas Rutioninq
Registration Card Must Be Presented
In Applying for Types Of Cards

On and after Friday, every motor
list, driver of truck or other highway
vehicle and pilot of an inboard
motorboat in this area will need a
ration card to purchase gasoline.
You're one of them-and maybe
you're 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 8 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 z 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.
Gard 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 boat, for dredging,
guiding, numbering, ferrying or other
specified means Of livelihood.
In response to inquiries, an o. p.
A. spokesman said today that q
citizen who must use his car in the
performance of his duties as a 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 ofIice 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 miles
a day, you must be prepared to tell
the registrar the shortest mileage
from your home to work and give
fair estimate of the number of miles
you drive in carrying on your work.
If you drive less than 6 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 Suf6ce IN VuIv
The card will be used for the At
day emergency rationing period be-
tween next Friday, May Is, and July
l. In other words, card A permits
you to buy 81 gallons, or an average
of gallons week
Card B-1 contains II units, or
enough for 80 gallons.
Card B-2 contains IS units-or As
gallons.
Card B-3 contains 10 units-or 81
gallons.
Card x contains no units. Hold
ers OF these are not restricted in
their purchases Of gasoline.
Now that you have your card, you
can use up your rations as quickly
or as slowly as you wish. But it's
the only one you'll get until July /,
unless you can prove to the local
rationing board that amount it pro-
vided was not sufficient to permit
your vehicle ito be used to the ex-
tent necessary to the life or the work
Of those who depend on it," II
your argument is accepted as valid.
the board will issue a supplemental
ration card.
As the owner, you do not have to