The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-11-12
Facts About
(Continued From Pdae One)

for Il total of 24O miles Il month. OF
this milage 80 miles may be reserved
for essential family driving, such as
taking the children to school, or Il sick
person to the hospital. The remaining
$50 miles is deemed to be available for
OccupatiOnal use.
Q.-How are motorists going to get
their mileage rations?
A.-By getting an application form,
filling it out and presenting it to IA
schoolhouSe registrar, who will issue
the basic A book. Applications for sup
Elemental ratiOnS must he presented
later to local War Price and Ra
tioning Board.
Q.-When and where can I get an
A.-These blanks may be picked up
at service stations. garages, and other
conveniently located places which will
he announced. The dates on which
they will be available will he an
nOunced locally.
Q-When will registration at the
schoolhouses take place?
A.-Beginning November 9. In most
localities the registration period will
extend over a period of three days,
but the time may be adjusted TO meet
local requirements.
Q.-I get my A book at that time.
Then what happens?
A.-Iold the A book for use when
rationing goes into effect on NOvem-
ber - While at the schoOlhouse, ask
for Il supplemental blank if you think
YOU will need more gasoline than the
basic book will provide for occupatioal
purposes.
Q.-So | get my gasoline ration.
What about tires?
A.-Thc government will do its best
cover the mileage permitted by the
gasoline ration. But you will have to
meet certain obligations
Q.-What do | do first about my
tires?
A.-First, list the serial numbers of
any relations living in your household
owns.
Q.-I found several sets of numbers
on these tires. Which is the right one?
A.-The serial numbers are always
indented on the wall of the tire. The
Q.-I can't find any indented NUM-
bers. They must have been worn Off,
or rubbed out.
An that case you need only the
brand name of the tire.
Q.-I have listed all my tire serial
numbers. Now what do | do with
them?
A.-On the back of the application
blank for the basic mileage ration, you
will find space to write these numbers
down.
Q.-Do | have to do this?
Ats necessary, II you hope to
get Il mileage ration.
Q.-What happens after I list the
five tires am keeping for my car,
and the registrar issues me my basic
book?
A.--Thc registrar also will give YOU
that part of the application blank
which contains the Tire Inspection
Record.
Q.-l've got to hang on to that?
A.-Yes, it's Il valuable piece y:
periodic tire inspections, art will be
proof later on that you've taken good
care Of your tires.
Q.-How soon will the first inspcc-
ton have to take place?
A.-Retween December l. 1912
January 81, 1913.
Q.-Where can l get a tire in
spection?
A-At any service station, tire shop
or garage authorized by OPA to per
form the inspection.
Q-lIow often will these inspec-
tions be required?
A.lloders of Il and G rations must
get inspections every 60 days. Holders
of only 4 or Basic - books need get
an inspection only once in every I
months.
Q-What about extra tubes? Mus
lllfN M tUIIltl Ill 10 tHt government,
too.
A.-No. But the Government urges
You To turn in excess tubes.
Q.-Whcn do ! get a new tire?
A.-Iour tire inspector will inform
you when one of your tires is in need
for n replacement. He Will certify this
fact to your local War Price and Ra-
tioning Board.
Own II tire or II recap be issued
to me at that time?
Aft your tire inspection record
is up to date, If it shows YOU have not
abused your tires, If you have abided
by the 35-mlc-an-hour speed limit if
you have not otherwise violated either
the tire or gasoline rationing regula-
tions, the Board may issue YOU GER
tifcate for n certain grade of tire or
for a recap.
Q.-What kind Of tire or recap will
be made available to me?
A.-That depends on the type Of
mierat book you hold, and the use
Won make of ynur car RnponSn nf ihn