The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24

4. One OF Ickes' aides said the
quota probably would be nearer 10
rs gallons nionthly-stlll more than
so per cent under the average con-
sumption OF gasoline last year, but
very little more than the OPAS top
guess Of Ave gallons weekly.
The temporary card-ratiorirg sys-
tenn was devised because war agen-
Giles refuse 10 risk lives OF American
seamen $50 someone will have gas
oline 10 60 10 O bridge party Or q
ball game" The loss OF coaStWis0
tankerS 10 Axis submarines and the
dispersal OF tankers 10 war services
brought about the fuel shortage,
despite q 80 per cent cut IN gasoline
sales already imposed on the dis.
trict OF Columbia and II Seaboard
states affected IN the ratloning Or
der.
No Organized Reaction
There was no organized reaction
80 far from gasoline dealers 10 the
Fationing program, but 1ekeB SEEM
cd 10 favor raising price ceilings 10
help meet decreased revenue. He
said that bringing oil by tank cars
70 the east had cost On additional
$500, 100000 above the cost OF sea-
route shipments. But the OPA, he
said, was doubtful OF the possibility
Of lifting ceilings on oil products.
Sol A. Herzog, counsel TO the
Eastern States Gasoline Confer
ence, predicted an opposite trend In
prices when Tationing goes into Of-
feet. lie said filling station operas
tors would have 10 depend on vol
ulne Of sales, and that price wal
might result. The OPA probably
would have something 10 say about
that.
The American Automobile Asso.
citation and the Keystone Automobile
Club issued o joint statement say
ing their attitude was that I'VE must
have confidence In Our government
and believe the leaders know what
Is best"
Railroad SpokeSmen said there
was little they could do, such aS In
creaSing the number OF commuters
trains, to ease the transportation
eifiicuitieS that will grow out OF the
rationing. 1ckeB revealed that rail
shipments are being taxed 70 the
utmost 10 carry oil 10 the eastern
states, with tank car shipments
reaching @ record high OF 100000
barrels daily during the week ended
April 1&
Some Poor Prophet
IckeS told O press conference that
tho 2 l-2 to FIVE gallons estimate
was very unfortunate" and prob
ably came from some poor pro.
phet VINO went beyond Henderson.
de said he refused to believe the
people Will DO put on any such short
rationg."
Henderson later told O senate ag-
rlculture subcommittee studying
tho production OF alcohol and SYM
thetic rubber that no quotas could
DO Bet until II Ii determined Just
how much gasoline Ii on hand.
Under present procedure deter
mine the amount Of available sup
plies and the OPA then sets the
amounts 10 DO sold TO civilians. IckeG
said the hrst cut would DO on auto
mobiles used for pleasure since the
government certainly doesn't want
70 make II impossible for people u
get TO work."
City transportation would prob.
ably DO the hardest hit by ration.
Ing and william A. Van Duzer, traf.
nc director OF the District OF Colufi.
blu, said there was little hope OF In.
creaBing public bus and street cal
service for government workers.
He estimated that 10000 workers
have 10 drive seven miles q day X
get TO their ofiiccg--which would b.
impossible on 2 1-2 TO i've gallons o.
gasoline o week.
We've Just got to make one gal.
lon OF gas do what ten did before,
Van Duzer said.
New England IIlt
Boston, April "a - (U.P.) -- witt
New Engiand'g 1O0O,000,OO0 fecrea.
ton business threatened, hotel op'
orators and allied interests Waltec
iinpatientIy today for clarifcatior
Of the fnuddled gasoline rationinG
situation.
Wallace Dickson, o director Of thu
New England Council, expressed the
opinion Of most businessmen, affect.
ed: Nobody knows for certain WhaI
10 going on. You can't raise YOU
voice and hOlier until you know
what you're hoilering about. II and
when OH exact quota Is set, we viii
See II the Middle West can share
the burden o. what we ought 10 do
We're waiting for the situation x
jeil."
Most vehement protests resulted
from charges that Canada would GEL
more gasoline from the United
states than New England II thii
section receives only 2 1-2 70 8 gel.
Ions per automobile o week.
Such q reduction, II was said
would cost Massachusetts alonl
about 5000, 900 In tax revenues Thu
year. Tie March tax revenue wal
estimated at 0l,04e,700, o reduction
Of eiOO,e94 from taxes collected II
March, 1871.
Massachusetts, motorists win
thought they might store some SEES
cline before the ratiOning begal
were warned by State piFe Marsha
Stephen Clarity that tho iegal iaelnl