PETROL RESTRICTIONS

Southland Times, Issue 24827, 20 August 1942, Page 4

PETROL RESTRICTIONS

Sir, —“Two Gallons” recently aired a complaint in your paper. It is a pity he has to waste his talents far in the country when if he came to Invercargill and studied the main streets, on a Friday especially, he would surely open his eyes in wondrous astonishment, though he might find his powers of articulation temporarily gone. Truly some people have a way of doing things, and from my own observations of those successful, made while cycling a half-hour each morning and afternoon since the war began, the following methods can be recommended: (1.) Cultivate the symptoms of a physical disability and obtain a medical certificate that you are not fit to walk. This will enable you to obtain sufficient petrol to motor to work daily and home for lunch. It is advisable to swot a doctor’s book first for symptoms and apparently a convenient memory is required when you apply for a driver’s licence—or perhaps it does not matter anyway. (2.) Be a tradesman. This will enable you to motor to and from work daily, home for lunch and take the wife and kids to the pictures at night. (3.) A friend in a garage is a big help. He can always put his spare petrol in your car: you can use some of it and he can take a trip on the balance. (4.) Another proven method is to work in a firm which enables you to register your car as a business car. Perhaps once a month you could use it on business and the rest of the time—well, you know! MORRIS THE MUG.