Show Rubber Director Fears 1944 Tire Shortage As Requirements Jump WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Oct 25 UP UP UP Rubber Director Bradley Bradley Brad Brad- ley Icy Dewey Monday warned that the United States faces the possibility ty of a a tire shortage because there is a very big spread between present estimates of tire production and military-civilian military requirements for 1944 He said in an interview that he would not know the exact extent of the gap b between tween production and requirements requirements require require- ments until his agency completes a survey probably by Thursday Then he expects to tell a senate agriculture subcommittee subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee what can be expected in 1944 When former Rubber Director William M. M Jeffers was preparing to return to his railroad job he predicted that the synthetic rubber program would soon be out of the woods woods' and estimated that passenger car tires would be made next year Dewey declined to make mak such a prediction He said production of a minimum of passenger car tires next year would be necessary if we are going to keep transportation in good shape The office of price administration also has issued warnings about the tire situation Some Akron rubber officials officials officials contend that tires cannot be made in jn 1944 while others report that it will be a tough job Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. B Eastman it was learned is alarmed at the threatened shortage shortage-of tires for trucks He is planning to ask all trucking firms to report immediately instances when they are unable to obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain tires on presentation of a ration certificate |