Milford chronicle., 1943-01-01
A WEEK OF THE WAR

sening of the restrictions upon the
use of gasoline and fuel OIL" OES
Director Byrnes said after a con-
ference with the officials in charge
of the nations petroleum program.
Mr.. Byrnes asked the administra-
tors of the three agencies respOn-
sible-the OPA. the ODT, and the
Petroleum Administration for War
to submit as soon as possible
their suggestions on various phases
of the problem. and in the mean
time to take steps to increase sup
ply and improve rationing meth
Ods.
The immediate problem of pc
trOleum is the result of unantici-
pated demands for military pur-
poses. And since 80 states are
fuel-oil-rationed and all of the
states gas-rationed, the problem is
of vital interest to the entire ma
lion Th9 sTsrnneicH order on the
sale of gasoline IN tGe l. Eastern
States and jhe District oi Dolum-
hja lasted oni va day anl half.
huj WhcA the order was lifted at
1901 Il. m. December 21, b and C
coupons in the area had been re-
duced in value from four to three
gallons and the issuance of these
books had been suspended. OPA
said that when issuance is resumed
new and tougher" policy will go
into effect, with local ration boards
instructed to hold issuance of extra
ratiOns to the absolute minimum"
Meanwhile, a new drive has been
launched against black market op-
erations, with 800 investigators in
the east coast rationed area work
ing to prevent illegal distribution.
This means increased emphasis on
strict enforcement of all gasoline
rationing regulations. and special
attention given to suppliers of T
or commercial vehicles. Gasoline
dealers have been told that they
will be held strictly accountable"
for violations.
The ODT asked all truck, bus
and taxicab owners whose Certifi-
Gates of War Necessity do not pro-
vide sufficient mileage and fuel
to estimate their re-
quirements carefully and apply for /
the minimum amount of fuel nee
essay for essential operations. Sec
retary Wickard called on farmers
in the East to cooperate to the .
utmost in conserving fuels and to
1uy only enough for current needs.
And Petroleum Administrator
Ickes, to safeguard the Atlantic
limited stocks, issued an
'rder controlling the amounts of
gasoline and fuel oil which may be
from coast refineries
md terminal supply points.
Fuel Oil
WPB has approved the barge,
ugboat and towboat building pro-
sram recommended by the ODT,
md construction will begin short
y on 500 wooden tank barges, q
teel hull towboats and 100 tug
'oats, to enable an additional daily
Eastward barge movement of 50,-
100 barrels of residual fuel oil
within five months and 100000 bar
els within ten months. Terminals
1ill be built at Jacksonville and
'anama City, Fla, and at Cairo, .
II. OPA has issued an amend .
lent, permitting oil brought into {
he 3O-State rationed area in the
upply tanks of locomotives, boats,
rucks or other motor vehicles to j.
e consumed without a ration, as
ne use of this fuel does not de-
lete the supply of oil in the ra- O..
oned area. Those home-owners
'ho have exhausted their current
2 valid fuel oil ratiops can now
Sc up to one-half their coupons for
le next heating period. and Office
apartment houses and
her commercial buildings which,
ecause of a lack of labor or ma b
irials, have been unable to convert f
eating equipment to coal, may use
fuel oil rations after the
inuary 26 deadline. Due to the e
cent protracted spell of abnor- v
ally cold weather, the value of y
el oil coupons has been increas- n
in the 13 rationed Middle Wes- "
rn States-Class l coupons (home n
vners) valued at IL gallons in =
cad of 10, and Glass II coupons !,
partment houses, Office buildings,
c. valued at 10 gallons instead
1OO-and consumers in the Eas- f
rn area may use their third-per- il
fuel oil coupons any time af- t
r December 2S. n
To encourage the use of fuel il