The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-03

has been set for Wednesday. jan 80
by the fuel administration at Washing.
ton. Il is intended az an object lesson
to impress the country that 100000
more carloads Of coal are required 70
carry the needs Of the country in exc
cess Of the production, notWithstand-
ing record breaking consumption.
The crisis must be met. 1t is an
nounced. by saving In shovelful lots
The fuel administration hopes that
the 21,S5O,OOO school children Of the
country will perform the patriotic
work OF tagging the coal shOvels In
American homes.
In this extra effort to save coal for
war purposes, the government is seek
ing the widest publicity.
"Tag Your Shovel Day" falls on
Wednesday, and the fuel administra-
ton expects governors, mayors and
teachers will unite in arranging for q
school holiday-one of the few spe-
cial national school holidays ever pro-
claimed
Two printing plants are now turn
ing out the tags and posters. and the
hope is that all the children every.
where, except those who are unfor
tunate enough to be down with
measles or mumps or something, will
be on the job Jan. 80. for Uncle Sam
The tags, on the face, bear this
wording: "Save that shovelful OF
coal a day for Uncle Sam" On the
reverse are these hints on saving
coal:
"1-Cover furnaces and pipes with
asbestos or other insulation; also
cracks with cotton.
"2-Keep your rooms at 68 degrees
: (the best heat for healthy.
"3-Heat only the rooms you use all
the time.
"4-Test your ashes by sitting. II
you find much good coal. there Is
something wrong with your heater.
:, See furnace expert.
. "5-Write to the maker OF your
!. furnace or stove for practical direc-
!, tions for running economically.
"6-Save gas and electric light as
\ much as possible-this will save coal
4 for the nation"
L The fuel administration points out
/. that this tag day is different from all
It other tag days Instead OF asking for
" cash contributions, the school chill
q dren will urge that househOlders
save money-save for food, for war
C. saving stamps, for Liberty Bonds, and
ID at the same time add to the govern
al ment's coal pile.
ID A million carloads of coal more
Il. than ever was taken out Of the ground
a in this country in a single year, will
or have been mined and delivered In
az 1917.
a Another million carloads were need
m ed, according to the fuel administers
to tion, but no human power could make
to so sudden an increase in production,
Mt where the bare physical requirements
.e. were on so vast scale, accordingly
st the fuel administration says:
IN 1.-The necessities of the war cannot
in wait and the American people must
face a typical American problem
meeting and satisfying an unheard OF
IN increase in demand for coal with in.
ns adequate facilities for creating in
ID creased supply.
ST. New War DeeaIogue.
Ten war commandments for the
on women of America have been pro
tn posed by the womens committee oi
ng the Council of National Defense, Oi
= | hoH
at chairman, with the suggestion they be
of made the basis for New Years res
he olution.
of Here is the new decalogue:
"1-Do not chatter Keep to your
ed self the news you hear.
oy "2-Do not listen to alarmists Of
vi slackers.
go "3-Be moderate in your spending
III neither lavish in gifts nor sordid IL
Gu your economies.
00' "4-Encourage national industries
=. avoiding imported ones.
- "5-Do not look upon the depart
~ ures for the front of those dear to yol
- as an abandonment. Be with then
ae constantly in thought, as they ar
with you, particularly In the hour o
danger.
"6-Do not complain Of the diff
rri- cullies' "nnO! "n1o
Q caused by the war.
,is. "7-Multiply your activities in you
home as we'll as outside.
erv "S-Exhibit day by day and hour b
ad. hour the same courage a man show
,uy upon the field Of battle.
can "9--No matter how long the strul
ian gle may last, await victory wit
ntil strength and patience.
'ise "10-If you are stricken in you
the dearest affections. bear your sorro
oes nobly that your tears may be worth
of the hero whose death YOU mourn
Gift Train Is Filmed.
any Moving pictures were taken OF II
of Santa Claus special which carrie
the Ohio's Christmas gifts and best wish'
ora- to the federalized guardsmen OF Cam
Sheridan and the films will be show
,urt throughout the state.
,urt The pictures will show the mou
bile tains of gifts, the trains arrival
val Montgomery, distribution OF the pre-
eve ents there, and other phases OF Il
lich trip.
the The picture will be arranged in d
the fashion best calculated to tell Il
.lec- story of what the state did Christm
for its patriotic sons in the south.
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