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Show Economy on the Part of the Car Owner Is Urged Automobile owners must practice gasoline economy. Never before In the history of the motor vehicle has there been a more urgent need for conservation conser-vation along this line. This Is the warning being broadcast broad-cast to the nation's 17,000,000 motorists motor-ists by Thomas P. Henry, president of the American Automobile association, who sees In economy the chief weapon in the motorist's hand to combat the soaring price of gasoline. Whether the contention of oil Interests In-terests that the natural oil supply Is fast diminishing Is , founded on fact, or whether such Information is merely a covering statement to justify higher prices, the car owner stands to loSe in either case, according to Mr. Henry, unless he makes every gallon of gas give greater results. "Economy on the part of the car owner," Mr. Henry states, "will solve the problem. If natural supplies are diminishing, economy will serve Its obvious purpose. If scarcity Is but a trade tactic, then conservation will help hold down the price to the consumer. |