New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
GOLFERS ASKED TO !
CLOSE CLUBHOUSES
100000 Tons Of Coal May Be-
Saved, Says Garfield

New York, Dec. 1o.-In a letter to
Howard w. Perrin. presidents Of the :
United States Golf association. n. n.
Garfield. the fuel administrator. rec
ommends that the golf clubs close
their houses between now and April
1. Garfield, who evidently has looked
into the subject with considerable
care. says that by following the sug-
gestion 100, 900 tons OF coal could be
saved.
A few years ago a request of this
nature would not have seriously In
convenienced the northern clubs DUR
ing the winter and early spring. 1nxl
fact many clubs were closed for the
winter. Lately, however. the country
clubs. with a tendency to swing more
and more to the social side. have
made the club quarters an attractive
place in the winter, dances, dinners
and various forms Of entertainment
following each other in rapid So
quence.
Without heat all this would OF ne
cessity have to be abandoned.
consequence, golfers now stand at the
threshold Of another sacrifice.
Following is the letter from the
Fuel Administrator. which the u. 3.
G. A. is mailing without comment to-
its 400 odd club members through e
out the country: -
Fuel Administrator Letter.
THE coal situation is as you know
very serious from the point OF View;
of the domestic consumer as well ~
for Industries working on munitionB
and other war necessities. have
been working since August to slim
ulate production in every possible
way, and while the increase in the
output of coal during 1917 pr0fnise4
to exceed the previous year by 60,-
00O,O 900 TONS the Increased demand
| brought about by the war 10 very
much in excess of that figure. All
elements Of our people are going
forward in a very ENCOURAGING way TO
| help in this emergency both by eoono-
mics and sacrifices. without si1ch
| general cooperation the Fuel AAnaan-
| istration will be powerl0ss to prevent
serious suffering or serious di1Org&n:
| ization Of business through lack Of
coal ass"$
at has been brought to nay atten-
ton that a large number OF golf and
country clubs keep their clubhouses
| open through the winter, and an se4tas'
mate, made. to be- anre from partial
| data, Indicates that the saln0tln4 o4 sAeAr
| which will be burned by these Clubs
| during the months OF Decamher, tjGn-
uary, February and March WIN tCtAl
for the United States at least Zoe. e4e
tons. This Is an amount worth. tAvitE
for the American peoples am Ap-
pealing to you and through you tosAll
! OF the golf clubs of the country to Ar
range this year to close up their club
! houses during the four month"; men
toned, or where that is impossible to
reduce the heating to the lowest posi-
Bile point. +...,-. s.. .
County Clubs Luxury.
THE country clubs are Derv1nG =
very useful purpose in the lives OF our
people, but they are after all ~ hug
ury, and in a winter Of coal shortage
| their consumption of fuel will. be-
lieve, create an unfortunate impress
7 sion upon those who may have TO s,if
! fer for lack Of coal.
| will you be SO kind a. to transmit
to all of the clubs in your association
this request: That from now on Until
April 1 they discontinue the heating
of their clubhouses ana contribute this
hundred thousand tons to tho national
coal pile.
II feel sure that those in chaFt4 Qf
the various golf and country clubs &fe
sincerely patriotic and are anxiouo TO
make whatever sacrifices are necessary
for winning the war and that It - only
necessary that I make these Su91p0-
tons through you to obtain a hearty
response" ..s g&