Evening star., 1942-04-23
Gasoline
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customers rationing was not neces-
sary at this time" adding:
With sales limited as to quality.
filling stations will have to rely
upon volume of customers to show
a decent proft-if any at all.
Obviously. the gasoline men will
vie for the volume by slashing
prices. and subsequently. many deal
ers viii be forced out of business" /"
simultaneously, some oil industry
leaders in New York said there was
now only a 30-day supply OF gaso-
line in New York. which might be
cut drastically by the time the tenn
porary rationing cards were avail
able
At Trenton. N. j.. John Dressler.
president Of the New Jersey Gaso-
line Retailers Association. declared
his organization would fight the pro-
posal. He said rationing should be
handled by dealers.
The war agency heads who joined
In the statement of policy were
Price Administrator Henderson,
Donald Nelson, War Production
Board chairman; Petroleum Co-or-
dinator Ickes, Chairman Emory S.
Land Of the Maritime Commission
and Joseph B. Eastman, defense
transportation director.
Agency Leaders Give Views.
ALREADY hundreds of men have
lost their lives at sea trying TO
bring in the oil needed for war" Z"
their statement said. mo patriotic
American can or will ask men to
risk their lives to preserve motor
ing as usual"
The "neal-ticket" ration system
beginning next month will operate
for IS days and will be supplanted
about July by "a more elaborate
and comprehensive coupon ration
ing system" o. p. A. announced,
Ration cards will be issued each mo-
torist. on presentation of an auto
mobile registration card, during a
three-day registration period be-
ginning May II.
Trucks and commercial vehicles
will not be affected. Special pro-
vision will be made for doctors, war
workers and other exempt classes.
Normal gasoline supplies viii be
allowed persons with vehicles and
machinery not operated on high
WAYS, although owners OF inboard
u1otorboats must obtain ration cards,
Ickes Cuts Production Rate.
Just prior TO the o. P. A. an
nouncement, Mr.. IckeS cut the ma
tional production rate OF petroleum
LIQUIDS 10 3,474. 500 barrels daily for
May, This is almost 100000 barrels
below the recommended daily rate
for April. and is considerably under
the Bureau of Mines forecast of
s,72e. 900 barrels as the daily demand
for crude oil alone.
Secretary IckeS said today that he
would make application again with
the War Production Board TO build
q pipe line from the oil fields into
the East which would carry $50 900
barrels OF fuel day. The appllca-
ton for steel necessary to con-
struct this line has been reported
unfsvorably twice in the past BY
Government production officials
But Mr.. IckeS indicated that the
application for the pipe line might
be considered more favorably now
because OF the increasing eXlgencleS
Of the situation. He said that tank
er xinkings and further diversion
Of tankerS. because OF the destruc-
ton Of oil fields in the Far East
was resulting in ever increasing
crisis
He said he forSsw the time when
We NAV abandon the use OF tankers
in coastwise movement OF oil and
depend entirely on overland trans
portstion.
The ration cards to be issued next
month will contain seven squares
each representing an amount ot
vsSoline the card-holder may pur-
chase. As purchases are made, SerV-
ice station attendants Will punch
tear of, or mark a square one
or more Of the SQusres-up 10 The
entire Seven-msy be used up a.
one time but Q. p. A. cautionet
that no additional cards would ot
issued before the new, permanent
ration plan goes into operation In
July.
Thus, a person wishing to use hi
automobile for q vacation trip coulS
consume his entire gasoline ouotl
on the trip-but would have to stor'
away his automobile sfterward unit
new ration allowances are made
Drivers entering the rationing are
from other States will be iSsuet
ration cards by local rationing board
nearest the border.
Eventually, II was understood,
''no sale" belt about so miles wid
will be established around the ratiol
area 10 prevent restricted motorist
from crossing into other States 3
by gasoline
Gard system Explained.
The rationing cards issued Z
esdinsry motorists Will be known a
"a" cards
-1cctnrx war workers and other