Show new regulation Is issued on passenger car tire rationing use of an automobile in an war occupation rather r than the digi distance ance driven in a given month will determine eligibility lor for bessenger pes car cirei under rationing regulations according to a recent release from the office of price administration the critical shortage ot of all types of tires the chairman of the local lobal war price and rationing board said has dictated the the shift in the OPA tire rationing program ram from a mileage to an occupational basis formerly only persons hold rations ration to drive or more miles a month could quality for g grade rade I 1 tires but beginning ginning lie february 1 a change in OPA regulations permits any person driving a car in an essential war occupation cu over miles a month to apply for grade I 1 tires new prewar pro pre war or synthetic rubber tires if such tires are not available he inay may obtain a certificate for grade III tires consisting of used tires or new tires made principally from reclaimed rubber drivers doing work the most essential to the war effort to public health and to public safety will come first tile the chairman said the remaining supply of grade III tires wll wil go to persons doing occupational driving of a less essential nature grade I 1 tires available during february to all utah drivers will ill amount to but a total of 2836 W E H asbill district rationing representative reports grade ill III supply of tires is tubes truck tires 1866 1 truck tubes 1 1723 tractor thes tractor tubes 88 ki bicycles cycles 68 58 and automobiles 69 tubes |