GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RE3TRICT.THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOBILE TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE OF RUBBER Asked regarding government restrictions re-strictions on the importation of rubber, rub-ber, and the, fndeavor of tire manufacturers manu-facturers In co-operation with the government gov-ernment to restrict the manufacture of unnecessary tire sixes, Mr. J. C. Weston, vice president and director of oales of the I'nitcd states Tire Company, Com-pany, said,: "The Intention of the government in the control and restriction of the Importation Im-portation of rubber Is to conserve shipping space, arid the program that lias been laid before the manufacturers manufactur-ers of rubber goods lias won their unanimous support for the war trade board and the shipping board, "In addition, the manufacturers of tires are heartily co-operating with the government program for the eventual elimination of unnecesHary tire slzfs. This elimination will simplify the problem for prcIi user of the motor car of reducing Ms co' t and making it possible pos-sible for him to secure the tire size he needs, in good tires, more readily than tlu market and manufacturing conditions condi-tions now permit. "Pliins for the withdrawal of certain cer-tain tire fiizei from use by manufacturers manufac-turers of motor cars will not In any way Interfere with the manufacture and distribution of the tiros to users who need those particular slues nt any time." Mr. Weston was very insistent In lils Htateinent that there Is nothing In the present or probable future situation situa-tion to occasion the slightct apprehension appre-hension of a shortage- of tireH for legitimate legi-timate use. "However, there never wa-t a time," j ho Ruid, "when users .of motor cars j could so well serve the nation as by I making the most of their cars in legitimate legi-timate commercial and passenger serv-: serv-: ice and refusing to hoard or unneces-! unneces-! sarlly anticipate their needs in tires or other motor car supplies." Mr. Weston called attention to the fact that the government has rot at the present time Imposed any restrictions restric-tions on the UHe of motor cats by t he automobllists of the country, but has relied on the patriotism of the car owners to exercise a proper discretion in the use of their vehicles with a view to conserving their cars and tires, Mr, Weston Is of the opinion that the motorists of the country can he trusted trust-ed to cut down mere pleasure riding to a minimum and to take every possible possi-ble step to save tires, oil and gasoline