The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-29
The Rusflers Are Am!

Back in the days of the pony express when the West
young cattle rusters continually in the hair of the
nature has not today have tire and automobile
accessory rusers and they're of the fabric
oldhmers who took their loot the hoofl
The American Automobile association, through its Wash
ngon d. C., office is recommending stringent penalties
both federal and state protection against the constantly
rising of theft.
Pointing out that reports many parts of the country
indicate the danger of wholesale tire hevery unless strong
counter-measures taken Thos. p Henry, of Detroit
Mch president of the national motoring body urged that
state legislatures Immediately enact emergency legislation
making tire and accessory theft felony carrying
penalties of fine and Imprisonment.
Our program for protection of the motoring pub
lie from tire thefts contemplates federal action state
action, and precautionary steps TO be taken by indi
vidual motorists" Henry said in addition stronger
penalties for tire stealing states should prohibit
chase Of tires except through authorized persons
agencies. To implement anti-tre-theft laws state
automobile inspection stations should assist by keep
ing a lookout for signs of tampering with serial
numbers tires of offered for inspection.
This state legislation should be backed up by congress
sona action making theft of tires federal offense since
wholesale tire stealing would unquesonaby hamper the
governments effort to make equitable distribution of such
tires available
"A number of AAA clubs have already naugurated
action in legislative bodies looking toward severe punish
while many have offered special rewards for information
leading to arrest and conviction of persons guilty Of such
thefts
n addition to all these precautions, here
gestons that motorists themselves should follow to protect
their tires recently characterized by Leon Henderson as
more precious than gold
l. Keep a record of tire serial numbers.
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key with you when leaving car on parking lot
g. Keep car in locked garage at night if possible.
THE Dominion of Canada already has taken
strong measures to conserve the tire supply. We are
advised that regulation has been issued providing
fines up to S5000 five years Imprisonment,
both for violation of a regulation prohibiting the
burning, cutting. destruction of tire tube or
casing.
ut up the congress and the state legislatures to
adopt of similar severity in order to protect our
tire supply it is present supply of tires that we
must depend largely keep great fleet of
vehicles in operation
An Interesting Story!
More than half of the automobiles operating in the
United States have cash value of less than 500.
This of the findings in recent survey of the
nations carownng public, according to g. l. Weman Gill
more Oil company branch manager for this area
1t is estimated that than two out of every three
families in this country and that than
half of the car-ownng families have bought
mistake ignore the requirements of the older
cars in tailoring gasoline.
More facts about Mr. Average Mot0rist, as given in
the survey: He has a family of three, drives from
5000 to 5000 miles and earns less than $50
week. He is 40 to As years old, lives in a community
of fewer than 5000 population, and does than
half of his driving for business purposes.
One important why many people these
DAYS because automobiles Tive much longer than
they did decade ago. In 1881, the life of car
about eight Now the figure closer to IL IL
of four operating in the United
States today nine years old. This in itself is
tribute to the efficient fabrication and other maintenance
work done day after day by the nations service stations
The survey showed that relatively large part of the
mileage of older cars connected with earning living 1t
apparent that these important to their owners
and therefore. to the nation a whole.