The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-07-12

WASHINGTON. a. g.. July o.
I Formal warning was Issued from the
office Of the fuel administration today
that the stock 80 coal may be insuffl-
Client 90 meet the domestic necessities
during the coming winter. only the
etrictcst economy vii, zee the country
through the cold season without suf-
fering from lack of fuel There viii
not be- enough household coal avail
able this winter II last years waste
continue OF n unequal distribution T.
permitted. say~ an official bulletin
from Dr. ". a. Uarficld's office
This final conclusion comes after
series OF conservation warnings which
have inauguratcd campaign FOR each
householder to rare for his own FUR
race. instead OF trusting u TO the care
of the occasionally visiting neiRhbor-
hood firetondcr. whose only interest l.
W. cullestinR his dollar or 80 week
aud who fills up the furnace twice r.
day 90 capacity. opening up the drafts
wide and then going away To- forget
u until twelve hours have passed.
HOUSEHOLDER have also been warn.
cd to wrap their furnace pipes. clean
the pipes and flues. ~ that all the
heat will be available for heating. and
to watch the damper aud draft adj
iu-tinents carefully. Coal rations this
winter are practically assured Eng
land and France both are on n fuel
ratluning basis. The allowance viii
not be the amount used last year. hut
cnly ~ much ~ H. scientifically found
Hnffici"nt Co heat the house e. sixty
ciEht degrees. providing every conssr-
Walton rule ~ observed" SAYS the buia
ictin. IL will be- sufnclcn, for comfort
hut the thoughtierr and waHtcfui con.
sufficient Co heat the house Co a. de-
before the end ~ the winter viii have
'niy himself tu thank n he has No
fuel with which a. heat his house
secs Trouble Nhcnd.
"tndcr this system everyone viii.
get his fair proportion 81 coal The
hoarder will be- eliminated The plan
involves department 90 coal aiiot-
mcnt IN connection with every fuel
administrator office. IT. important
features are:
"First--A censorship 81 every order
for coal received by any dealer. each
order being compared with fuel
rating on the house where the coal T.
used. This rating will be- obtained by
the application of simple formula
fiNinE the amount of fuel needed by a
structure 81 any given size and outside
''Nposure under any given climatic
conditions.
"second--Actual inspection 81 any
doubtful eases and checking up
through inspectors of the statements
made by houSeholderr as "a the coal
ON hand the space "a be- heated aud
The heating system used.
"rhird-An effective refusal to fur
nish any householder more coal than
scientific analysis shows h neres-
snry " the requisite care II taken IN
heating the house"
Prosecution Of anyone who. through
ffaud or misrepresentation. secures
more than his proper allotment ~ fuel
d threatened. Production h. being
stimulated IN every field Appeals Co
the miners patriotism are being made
everywhere hy the fuel administration
ana even by military attachments of
the army who are pointing out that
fuel h the most important second line
OF defense. A. n result. announce
ment OF the fourth week of twelve
million tons production In the btu
minouS II made, though the working
force n further reduced
Going 20 save Coal
Never again during the war viii
We have a. large "a working force"
the fuel administration points out.
THE men are not only being indicted
into military service. but they are be-
attracted Go other industries by larger
wages nut al the same time require
Inentr continue Co mount. The men
are increasing their output per man
20 meet this situation. and the railroad
administration IN giving us "A more
even flow OF ears at the mines. so that
We are approNimatlng 100 per cent
efficiency In ear movement. hut u II
necersar, Tor the consumer. both do
nestle and commercial. To discover
new means 81 conservation Ia take up
the deficit"
Careful studies Of economics In use
cf coal In gas production and "Namin-
atoms of automatic stoker. feed
ers are being made, The use % gas
coal Is being restricted Ca gas plants.
ana study 81 the possibilities ~
lowering the heat units In artificial
gas or It's enrichment from sources
other than coal h being considered.
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