The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-18

Superintendent of the Indiana state
Police.
II points out In Its report that,
while federal, state and city officials
are vitality interested In preventing
traffic accidents and thereby eX-
pediting war traffic, these same
agencies nevertheless are steadily
adding to the number Of identifying
Stickers that must be displayed on
windshielcls OF cars and trucks.
To begin with, drivers are required
10 reserve windshield space for q
Federal Vehicle Use Stamp, q Mile
age Rationing Identification Stamp
and for official inspection stickers
required by states and cities,
In addition, many states and cite
les are solving the wartime metal
problem by issuing stickers instead
Of license plates for l94S,
Also, many Army bases, Navy
yards and war production plants re-
quire the display Of O sticker as a
pass to permit the vehicle TO enter
or leave n guarded area, Still other
stickers are being distributed TO
indicate membership In the 10 per
cent payroll reduction plan, particle
patton In car pools mad for admls-
sion TO industrial parking lots,
Put oil these together and you
have o display that pre-war
Souvenir.minded tourist would have
envie6l,
The council committee realizes
that under wartime conditions most
OF these stlokers are necessary, But
II does believe that definite limita-
ton should DO imposed as to the
number, size and place Of display,
II believe, too that the average
motorist doesn't give enough thought
to displaying the stckers so that
they obscure the minimum amount
Of vision.
Suggestions
1t offers the following suggestions;
/. Utilize the space at the top
center Of the windshield, directly
In front Of the rear vision mirror,
for attachment OF the Federal We
hicle Use Stamp. One other small
sized sticker may be placed In the
adjoining position without causing
additional vision disbursement, since
tbs space Is already overed by the
mirror. It is suggested also that this
second space be reserved for the
sticker which serves aS an ident-
flcation pass for Army bases, Navy
yards, war plants, etc. Such
Sticker, however should be limited
In size to two inches square.
2. Stickers used TO indicate pay
ment Of vehicle fees to states and
cities and TO show compliance with
motor vehicle inspection regulations,
should be placed on the bottom
edge Of the windshield, starting at
the extreme lower right corner. The
maximum size suggested for any
sticker Is three inches square.
8. Mileage ration Identification
stamps should be placed on the
left rear side window. In the case
Of trucks, where such placement is
not possible, these stamps should
be carried on the left rear window
Of the cab. This facilitates a check
when gas is purchased.
4. Eliminate all stickers not
actually required to be displayed
on the motor vehicle.
5. No sticker Of any type should
be displayed on the windshield or
windows Of any motor vehicle with
out approval as to need, size and
placement by the state department
in which the authority for such ap-
prevail Is vested.
BY following these suggestions the
Committee on Special Enforcement
Problems believes the driving war
worker. whose safety Is so necessary
to the about war effort, can elm
mate a defiuite driving hazard.
Fire wants more fishing fleets.