| Show expert warns of rubber crisis A warning that americas rubber crisis is still ahead was sounded tuesday by paul 11 blaisdell of washington D C federal consultant on the mileage rationing program who du i dared that promised additional this year for the general public will be abe available only insofar as ac they ore are at required tor for increased mill tup needs 1 speaking at a mileage control meet ing in the capitol attended by representatives senta tives of state county and city governments mr blaisdell declared it will be necessary for all public em aloyes further to curtains curtal nl travel as aa a means of 0 conserving rubber lie ile praised the system instituted some time ago by the utah state government to control travel asserting that utah and new hampshire are the two oiA outstanding standing states in this regard J H shaw state mileage director said state travel by automobile Is 40 per cent under that of 1941 and promised that a further reduction of 20 per cent will be made utah has a centralized system of travel control chairman gordon taylor hyde of the finance commission under whose direction the travel control system was set up said the original purpose was wag to save taxpayers money as the system was originated before this country was at war ile he said he felt the saving could continue after the emergency without affecting the efficiency of state business mr blaisdell said state stale employed emp loyes should set an example to all citizens in saving rubber through curtailment of mileage and speeds |
