Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1918 — Plenty of Gasoline In Storage [ARTICLE]

Plenty of Gasoline In Storage

Many people have been under the impression that there is a shortage of gasoline, but A. C. Bedford, chairman of the petroleum committee of the Council of National Defense, has authorized, the statement that there has been a substantial increase of gasoline stock throughout the country and that storage facilities are taxed almost to capacity. The daily production of gasoline amounts to seven million gallons. The government uses a little less than one million gallons daily. Many prospective purchasers of autos and trucks have lestitated buying as they fear a gasoline shortage, but the above information gives assurance ' of plenty. However we are urged to eliminate waste in using the product.