Show Motorists Must Give Up Excess Tires To Become Eligible for Gas Rationing Payment nt Set For Those Given to U. U S. S I Editors Editor's note This is the first I of five tiye articles outlining the procedure pro pro- motorists must follow to toI I obtain gasoline rationing cards under the government mile age I rationing program to go into Info ef effect el- el November 22 I Get rid of all excess tires This is the first and most Important Important important Im im- Im- Im step now for all motorists in preparation for the mileage rationing program to become ef effective effective effective ef- ef November 22 This isn't just a request its it's an absolute necessity for motorists motorists motorists mo mo- to see that the government gets all excess tires because the rubber shortage is serious and under under un un- der this plan they will be rationed for essential use A. A Wally San- San dack state rationing officer said If a motorist or any member of his household related to him by blood marriage or adoption has more than five tires per passenger car after November 22 he will be denied use of gasoline However dont don't wait until November 22 Registration will take place at schoolhouses November November November Novem Novem- ber 12 13 and 14 11 and each car owner must certify that he has only five tires in his possession before he cah cai obtain basic ration cards Owners arent aren't being asked to give away their tires Every tire turned in will be appraised and a fair price will be paid by the Defense Defense De De- Supplies corporation a government government government gov gov- agency Richard Freed state mileage representative em em- System Outlined The system of tire pickup and appraisal is as follows Motorists having excess tires should call the nearest Railway Express agency and they will pick up the tires If the owner cannot arrange for a pickup he should take the tires to to- the Railway Express office which is open 24 hours a day When turning over his tire the motorist will be given a receipt The agency then turns the tire over to the Defense Supplies corporation corporation corporation cor cor- for appraisal All appraisals are done under a government system of inspection Every tire is carefully inspected inside and out for any breaks Then the depth of the the- tread is S measured to determine whether the tire could be put to use immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- or if it must be repaired Among the government appraisers ers inspecting tires at warehouses In Salt Lake City where tires are being stored prior to being shipped for repair or resale is L. L V. V Nielsen Refund Provided If tires must be repaired or re- re treaded the amount of money re required required required re- re for this work is deducted from the standard price paid for that type of used tire left which is the actual value of the tire as it was turned In is sent the owner by check or war stamps and bonds if preferred by the Defense Defense De De- Supplies corporation Tires that are beyond repair should not be turned in to the agency They should be turned in inas inas inas as scrap to the nearest scrap dealer Mr said Motorists are urged to keep their five best tires for their own use The gasoline refusal does not apply to idle type truck-type tires but the government will welcome patriotic patriotic patriotic pa pa- action of truck owners who turn in idle tires Motorists will not be refused gasoline because they possess extra tubes but they are urgently needed and the government will buy all usable tubes offered Usable tires are frozen and cannot be sold or given to anyone but a government agency under th the idle tire purchase program Tires actually mounted on running wheels of trailers and similar tires may be kept but no spare tire for such equipment is allowed under the plan |