The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-08
URGES CITIZENS To
USE WOOD, NOT COAL
c. VI. Montag que. Wood Administrator
for Virginia. Calls Upon Those in
Rural and Urban Districts.

c H Montague, wood administra-
tor Of Virginia has issued the fol-
lowing appeal to The rural and urban
citizens. particularly. that they use
wood burners instead o. coal stoves
for heating purposes for the coming
winter
II YOU wanted a barrel Of white
-four tomorrow. you could not get il
Wheat had To he conserved. so other
grain and food value products were
com hiued with wheel and substitute
-four created, The result, war bread
may not be as palatabse 10 us as
white bread, but ii nourishes and IN
sures us against hunger. while the
boys at the front. our own and allies.
will have the wheat we thereby save
our vital war Industries are forg-
Ing ahead, at top speed. turning out
ships airplapes, rifles machine gGrs
cannon. shells. powder equipment for
our army and the armies of our allies
with which they are going 10 win TINS
war. These industries, vital to win
ming the war. are running under fore
ed draft and are hungriiy consuming
coal more coal and still more coal
Navy and Transports Must Have Coal
our OE$tlf+A ~ ;. = t4A'i NAt4- tffAf-S'7
ports and hunting the seas for the L
boat, are consuming coal. The trans
ports carrying our soldiers and the
freighters carrying their supplies more
than 5000 miles are consuming coat.
Our navy, our war Industries and oui
ships, are going TO have all the coal
they require, even if YOU and ! have
to use a substitute fuel and there by
release for winning the war, tons
of coal, which we would prefer to
burn ourselves, under normal condl-
tions.
In Virginia. there is an abundance
OF tim her. which can he converted into
cord wood and used as a substitute
fuel for coal Wood as a substitute
for coal hes many serious handicaps
One ton OF coal generates approAi-
mately as much heat as cord and
a quarter OF seasoned wood. and in
many districts a ton Of coal costs less
than cord OF wood But. the cord
and uuarter of wood voluntarily
used. releases Il ton of coal. to helm
win the war, and when coal eanno; We
obtained. supply of wood Will pre-
vent suffering BE sure that YOU have
that supply on hand.
IF YOU live in the country and own
tim her and God lots. produce enough
wood for YOUR own requirementsea nd
produce also a surplus to sell al a
reasonable price to your less fortunate
neighbors or offer same TO the mar
kets of the city or cities closest To YOU.
There will be demand for all you
produce
IF you live in the city buy and
store your wood. that IL will re On
hand when YOU need IL
In most OF the cities of Virginia
the chamber of commerce, hoard ~
trade or MAYOR, who are conversant
with the fuel situation. have secured
the cooperation of the coal and wood
dealers and token active steps 20 pro-
vide an adequate supply of wood fuel
for their G itys need But. without
the ready and quick response from the
consumer. the desired results cannot
be accomplished,
Buy your wood now and store 4.
II you cannot obtain from your dealer
or producer the fun quantity YOU re-
quire. place your order for the addi-
tional quantity You require In doing
this you will render great assistance
to Your city in obtaining a sufficient
supply of fuel to insure it against do
nestle privation and industrial needs
and will also make your family and
yourself independent in the face of an
alarming coal shortage In the coming
fall and winter months"