The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-29

grades now frozen in dealers
hands. Others will get recaps.
How does an eligible person 60
about getting a tires recapped?
He applies to a local ration
board, and gets an inspection
certificate which he takes to
any OPA tire inspector, usually
a tire dealer. The inspector de-
cides whether the tire is recapp-
able. If it is, the applicant fills
out a form which is passed upon
by the board. If the board ap-
proves the application, it issues
a rationing certificate. Such
certificates also will be issued
for new and used tires.
What actual steps have been
taken to carry out the tires-for-
all program?
The office of price admins
tration has doubled its original
quota of recaps for October,
boosting the total to 939,940
from the 457,561 previously pro-
vided. The effect of this increase
will be to make more recaps
available to car owners already
eligible. It does not however,
add any new persons to the
eligibility list.
Who is eligible for recaps and
new tires?
Various persons, whose cars are
essential to their professions or
businesses, such as physicians,
farm veterinarians, ministers
and public health nurses; Ger
tain war workers.; taxi drivers;
some travelling statesmen; fed
eral, state and local officers
travelling on official business
and certain Others.
Is there any restriction on
the number of tires an auto
owner is permitted to have?
Yes, he is now limited to five
tires. Any additional tires he
may have he is asked to give or
sell to the government.
Are motorists required to reg
lister their tires with the gov
eminent?
Yes. In the 81 states where
gasoline rationing is about to
become effective, automobile
owners are required to list the
serial number of their tires at
the same time they register for
gasoline.
How can the government COM
pei autOists to give up all tires
over five?
Gasoline will be denied to per-
sons reporting more than five
tires. classification of the tire
statement is punishable by fine
and Imprisonment.
Will a government agency
purchase these extra tires?
Yes. The defense supplies
corporation will buy them. 1t
will pay ceiling prices now pre-
vailing in the retail tire trade.
These tires later will be distri-
buted to dealers for resale to
the public, under the rationing
plan, at the same ceiling prices
at which they were purchased
by the government. Since retail
and wholesale channels will be
permitted a profit on the deal,
the government will have to I'M
derwrite the difference between
the price it pays for the tires
and the price at which it sells
them TO dealers. The govern
ment has arranged with the
Railway Express Agency to pick
up tires and deliver them to
100 government warehouses
throughout the country. Checks
or war bonds or stamps will be
mailed to the sellers.
What about areas where the
Railway Express has no pickup
service?
Owners then will take their
tires to the nearest agency off
ice, usually located in a railway
station.
Will the government also buy
damaged tires?
Yes, if they are repairable.
They will be paid for at ceiling
prices, less cost of repairs. If
they cannot be repaired, scrap
prices will be paid for them.
Is there any other market for
tires?
No. They cannot be sold or
given away to other car owners
or to dealers.
Are a owners required to
have their tires inspected FREQ
uently and to observe speed
regulations?