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Show Essential Drivers To Be Given Preference In Applying for Tires Use of an automobile in an essential es-sential war occupation, rather than the distance driven in a given month, will determine eligibility elig-ibility for passenger car tires under rationing regulations. The critical shortage of all types of tiros, E. Eric Snow, chairman of the St. George war price and rationing board said today, has dictated the shift in the OPA tire-rationing program from a "mileage" to an "occupational" "occu-pational" basis. Formerly, only persons holding (Continued on page eight) OPA Tire Data (Continued from first page) rations to drive 601 or more miles a month could qualify for Grade 1 tires. But beginning Feb. 1st, a change in OPA regulations permits per-mits any person driving a car in an essential war occupation over 121 miles a month to apply for Grade 1 tires new pre-war or synthetic rubber tires. If such tires are not available, he may obtain a certificate for Grade III tires, consisting of used tires or new tires made principally princi-pally from reclaimed rubber. Drivers doing work the most essential to the war effort, to public health, and to public safety will come first, the chairman said. The remaining supply of Grade III tires will go to persons doing occupational driving of a less essential es-sential nature. Grade 1 tires, available during February to all Utah drivers, will i amount to but a total of 2,835, ! E. H. Azbill, district mileage rationing ra-tioning representative, reports. Grade III supply of tires, 3,032; tubes. 3.400; truck tires, 1,865; truck tubes, 1,723; tractor tires, 105; tractor tubes, SS; bicycles, 5S; and automobiles, 69. i |