The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-08
Few Automobile
Tires To Be Sold Here
During January
Quote Is s Small, IS Large Tires For
NOTWITHSTANDING Boards Set Up in
Various Communities of County.

Better start using those tires OF
yours with tender care, Mr.. Mo
torist, for they are probably the
last ones you will. have for some
time. Uncle Sam says he will need
all the tires and tubes that can
be made to help him lick the Japs
and, of course, everything else
must be secondary to that big Job
so II you want to drive and enjoy
that car, better make the tires last
as long as possible.
Sale of tires is already under
rauoning restrictions in Lincoln
county. Rationing boards have been
set up in the three districts of the
county. A very small number OF
tires can be sold during January
In fact, that number is six small
tires and Is large tires for the
whole of Lincoln county.
The rationing board of Libby is
composed of H. B. Wallace, NJ. d.
! Rowland and Harold Gompf. For
Troy it is ]. B. Farris, DR.. E. F.
Dixon and L. A. Hosea. For Eu-
reka, f. L. Salter, John Mckenzie
u.
There was a meeting of the ra-
tioning board and all tire dealers
Of Libby Friday night in the city
hall. There was a hundred per cent
attendance, says Mr.. Wallace,
chairman of the board. Regulations
covering sale of the tires and APP
portiOnment of sales among the
various dealers was discussed.
The government has set up de-
tailed regulations covering pur-
chase of new times and tubes. Any
one desiring to purchase tires or
tubes must fill out 4-page appli-
cation blank. Then if the would be
purchaser comes within certain
eligibility classification, his request
may be granted otherwise he will
get no new tires or tubes.
Eligibility Classification
The following Is copied from the
official application blank
No certificate shall be issued I'M
less the applicant for the certificate
certifies that the tire or tube for
which application is made is to
be mounted.
(a) On vehicle which is operat-
ed by a physician, surgeon, visiting
nurse, or a veterinary, and which
is used principally for professional
services
(b) On an ambulance.
(c) On a vehicle used exclusively
for one or more of the following
purposes.
|. to maintain fire fighting serv-.
ices;
2. To maintain necessary public
police services,
g. To enforce such laws as relate
specifically to the protection of pub
lie health and safety;
4. To maintain garbage disposal
and other sanitation services;
5. To maintain mail services.
(d) On a vehicle, with capacity
of 10 or more passengers, operated
exclusively for one or more of the
following purposes:
/. Transportation of passengers
as part of the services rendered to
the public by regular transporta-
ton system,
q Transportation of students and
teachers TO and from school,
g. Transportation of employees to
or from any industrial or mining
establishment or construction prof.
ect, except when public transporta-
ton facilities are readily available.
(e) On truck operated exclu-
sively for one or more of the pur-
poses stated in the preceding sec
tons or for one or more Of the fol-
lowing purposes.
l. transportation of ice and of
fuel;9
2. Transportation of material and
equipment for the building and
maintenance of public roads;
3. Transportation Of material and
equipment for the construction and
maintenance of public utilities;
4. Transportation of material and
equipment for the construction and
maintenance of production facili-
ties,
5. Transportation of material and
equipment for the construction of
defense housing facilities and mil
itary and naval establishments;
6. Transportation essential to
render roofing, plumbing, heating
and electrical repair services,
7. Transportation by any common
carrier;
8. Transportation of waste and
scrap materials;
g. Transportation of raw mate
rials, semimanufactured goods, and
finished products, including farm
products and foods, provided that
no certificate shall be issued for a
new tire or tube to be mounted on
a truck used (a) for the transporta-
ton of commodities to the ultimate
consumer for personal, family, or
household use; or (b) for trans
pertation of materials for construe-
ton and maintenance except to the
extent specifically provided by sub
sections Q, 3, 4, 8, and 6 of this
section (e).
~ On farm tractors or other
farm implements other than auto
mobiles or trucks for the operation
of which rubber tires or tubes are
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