The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-10-09
Citizens Warned
Against Hoarding
Gasoline By 0PA

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ceging ess coupons
The Important thing ta csa
owners 10 g. nov. ~ s8d Is t.
make nlF4 they have thea eeruf.
icate q registration ard owner
ship since ihese must ~ pro-
duced before rattonlnE ceftifl-
cates are issued FOR the car The
rationsng plan win probably f0s
Low the general outline nf ire
plan II shs II states ca TIE Eask-
ern SeahuATd with minor
changes
50 Miles Per Week Or n Sock
This plan provides tuF an "A
book II coupons which 5 issued
~ the car. not 70 he individual
Each coupon Is good for The pur-
chase Of four gallons Of gasoline
PER week oF - gallons n each
SO day period. for approximately
$50 miles Of driving Al passen-
ger cars are issued these books
III addition. Il" books are issued
70 owners y local wsr Price and
Ratsoning Board after 3 review 81
q special application filed rs the
owner fer q supplementary d
ton These allow f0r : maximum
mileage Ut 40 miles per month
bot from TINS is deducted $50
miles feF occupationai driving.
such Is driving 20 and from work
leaving ! maximum or the ID
book Of 80 miles for business or
other essential driving Added 20
the basic a book ration ~ APP
proximateiy 240 miles per
month. the b book holder can
buy enough gssoItne for about
$50 miles u travel per month
Mileaee is estimated 1T IS miles
per gallon
To obtain a b" book. the car
owner must prove that he regn-
larry carries ihrec passengers be-
sides himself. OF that he can not
obtain three passengers 20 ride
with him regularly. and that no
other means Of transportation Is
available Drivers who use their
cars for business must prove that
they ean not cover the territory
they normally cover BY using
trains or buses. OF riding with
other drivers who cover tire same
routes.
Few Get Unlimited Supply
&C" books. which provide for
unlimited purchases Of gasoline
are issued D. local War Price and
Rati0nsng Boards only t. q high
~ restricted list OF drivers. IN
GLIDING war workers. with no
other means Of transportation,
doctors. police cars. 81 other
users whose services are essential
10 the war effort OF public health.
safety and well-being
Trucks are issued IS books.
tailored 10 meet their Individual
needs. They already are under
use and mileage restrictions
ordered b the Office e Defense
Transportation There are aise
other books Tor motorcycles 81
non-hiehNay users 81 gasoline.
such IS tractors and stationary
gasoline engines
Mr. Wise said he expected Gas
rationing . be handled IN ths
Same general way IS sugar "a
tioning and that the registration
routine would require compare
lively little time Application foi
~Be. C. and IS" books will noi
BE- taken during the luillai regis.
trstion bat ferns vii b. supplies
TO regisarants for submission lstei
10 local War Price and HauoninE
Boards