Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-10-27
GOVERNMENT MEN
HERE TO INSPECT
STORAGE HOUSES
TWO SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES,
APPEAR IN MARTlNs5uRe AND
BEGIN TASK.
PROBATION TAKEN sv GOVERN
MEN TO CURB WAsTEFuL.
NESS AND ExTRAvAGANcE,
WEST vlRGlNiAdNS URGED TO CO.
OPERATE IN THIS PLEA FOR
CONSERVATION.

CONSERVATION.
Two special representatives of the
Government are in Martinsburg. today
inspecting mills. warehouses and all
places where foods are stored. or
where clothing Is manufactured or
stored, with the object Of finding OF
II there are any defects or dangerous
conditions existing at the buildings. II
any are found the proprietors are re-
uested to repair them, but IL not then
they will be reported. Thus far tho
agents have mot with much co+opera,
ton in their travels and IL is thought
they Will encounter no trouble here
Appeal to w. Va. Public.
The Government Ia appealing to the
people of every state and West vlr.
g~inians are urged to do their part. The
action Of the Government came as a
result OF President Wilson's procin
nation on April Is, 1917 in which the
cites executive warned agains. the
'~nllness and e~xtravaeance ~ the
rican peob'e. The proclama''d-
(, ,afns the following:
@This Is the time for America. tn
correct her objectionable fault .lof
~wastefulness and extravaganee. Let
every man and every woman assume
the duty OF careful, provident use
and expenditure MS a public duty, as
a dictate OF patriotism which no one
can now expect ever to be excused or
forgiven for ignoring
This should call to the minds of all
persons wastefulness Of every natur
There is however, a grave likelihood
that the public generally Ia forgetful
of the waste caused by fire. For q
moment let US reason together on
this subject.
Under our system of community,
municipal, state and federal govern
ment, we are all more or less directly
connected with and interested In the
welfare of others. Therefore the waste
of one, influences, 60 a greater or less
er extent. all others. AS an example,
one industry has q bearing upon 9TH
ers. The result OF the destruction cs
a fertilizer pllnt, for example. would
mean the curtailment OF this sub.
stance for crop raising purposes. just
as much as the destruction of a saw
mill or lumber yard would interfere
with the production of boxes for the
handling Of canned goods produced
from the crops ralsei by the farmer
with the aforesaid fertilizer.
rro this we might add tina the de-
struction OF a lin can mandatory
would prevent the. canning OF the farm.
er's produce, and this waste thereby
influence the public generally to an
appreciable extent. Through our Pres
lident our Nation, and through our Ma
tion the whole world. calls upon yon
individually and collectively for the
conservation OF all resources.
Therefore II is urged upon the peo-
pie OF West Virginia TO do their bit.
TINS MEANS EVERY ONE the
Householder, the Farmer, the Mer-
chant and the Manufacturer. One OF
the most PRCLIFIC CAUSES OF FIRE
is CARELEsSNlESS carelessness in
not keeping premises free from I'M
necessary eccumulations Of rubbish,
hazardous conditions permitted around
manufacturing plants, careless hand
ling Of lighted oil lanterns, gasoline,
and similar volatile materials.
VIII you not require that your prem
ises be kept clean. paying special at
tention to the condition of attic base
ment. closets and cubby holes, discon-
time the use of and remove from
your premises all articles and matetf
ale which are likely to cause fire tina;
are not absolutely neces sary, and
where such ma4eria is necessary use
everv effort 10 safeguard the keeping
landing thereof? Do you rea
: that every dollars worth Of prop
$50 DESTROYED by fire Is abso'telv
iost, irrespective of whether there
may or may not be insurance. For
example, realize, please. that in add
ton TO the loss to q farmer or mer