Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-03-05 | Page 12 | Not over the Hump Yet

Not Over the Hump Yet DONT DON'T ONT T ONT be deceived by the relaxation of 0 o P A restrictions on sale of new cars and of tires to the point where almost any American family can buy a a new car or get tires It doesn't mean that we weare weare weare are over the hump on the war transportation tion crisis All it means is that the drastic restrictions restrictions florin on driving throughout th the nation have accomplished their purpose The demand for new cars and tire fire retreads has been reduced to the point where that demand can be met metas metas as it arises without the necessity of elaborate elaborate elaborate orate rationing It means we have a good chance to keep the nations nation's private automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles rolling at the present rate until we are over the hump on rubber supplies But we will probably not be over that hump definitely definite definite- ly for at least a perhaps year year perhaps not for a year and a half And listen Heres Here's something for motorists motorists motorists motor motor- to think about When we do get over th the hump on rubber we will likely find a anew anew anew new transportation crisis staring us in the face the the deterioration of the nations nation's automobiles In 1944 most of our ur cars will be getting old They will be starting to wear out some of them hem breaking down And th there re wont won't be any new cars to replace them then nor for some time after the war finally ends So take good care of your car now It will have to last you for quite a while