Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
HOW TO SAVE COAL
AND WHY WE SHOULD

The people Of Maine must settle down
now after their celebration of an as
sured peace to a realizing sense Of the
Importance of continued conseryat ton ~
all our resources until a normal world
can again be free to raise its own food
without the necessity OF TRANSPORTING II
half around the globe We must bear n
mind that much time will be needle, n
Whicn to straighten out the world s
peaceful activities and questions OF food
and fuel are not solved in a day.
Here in Maine the fuel situation does
not present itself in such a rosy ,ighr
as appears to permeate the dispatches
emanating from Washington. The facts
are, regarding hard coal that about 81 70
OF our allotment has been received.
When one considers the conditions al
the mines, less men operating and these
recently affected by the influenza. and
then recalls what our winter weather
can produce in the way Of traffic impede
ment it is quite natural to wish that
Inc coal bin might be full now Men of
experience state that in order to feel
secure there should be at last $50 of
our winters supply on hand now. But
we lack nearly $50 Of this amount and
our problem is how to save this 25Gs.
with view TO conserving as much As
Possible the larger sizes Of anthracite
coai sou are urged to use 10 Buck
wheat coal in your house heating not
air furnace, hot water heater or steam
boiler.
To do so will not entail anv sacrifice.
night. reduce your coal cost and releaa,
additional large sizes for use where No.
Buckwheat and soft coal cannot he
used SO advantaFeously.
ltemer1berthat No / Buckwhcat c,,a,
Is not charged against your allotment OF
hard coal on record in the Fuel Admin
istration office.
Also, remember that unless orr nres-
ent supply is conserved to the extent of
carrying us through the season with
the assistance of wood and Buck whea t
we may be obliged to finish out the sea
son with soft coa.
40 not conclude more hard coal is IN
come. There absolutely is a limit. thera-
lore conserve what YOU save on hand.
How to Use No. Buckw,eat Goa!
The beginner should connne its use ~
nanklng the fire at night BE sure o.,
nave sufhcient bed of Goals to insure
ignitinS fresh charge Of fuel in me
morning. generally do not share
gra,e at night if weather is moderate.
Close lower draft door, close cheek
graft and open dan1per in smoke ,.na
'pread on huckwheat evenly and IN
small quantities at a time until thick
enough to carryTthrough the night
For sm&n heaters leave a hole in new
coal exposing Il few live Goals to rer-
NIT isniting gases-lnakc hole with
poker
For large heaters. leave a rim of live
Goals around fire box. This should i,a
done while firing buckwheat
Amount Of huckvheat to nut on 10
top crossing for banking must be gov
erned by draft conditions If difficulty
is experienced by fire dying out durins
night it is probably evidence Of no
heavy covering for draft condition
therefore. reduce the amount until sue
ccssful 49,
After succeeding with use of buck
wheat for night banking Try using 1t n
the day time - "
In severe weather IT is ;dvieable 20
give heater attention at noon.
\ saving in the larger sizes of coal If
az least -'te should be effected pl'
means above described
John Howard Stevens