The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
CURTAIL PLEASURES
TO SAVE FUEL
Administrator Jones Urges Vermont PEG.
pie to Make Some Ssrri-
fees

Vermont Fuel Administrator II. J. NJ.
Jones has issued nm appeal to Vermont
people 10 discontinue entertainments, so.
eiais aud other gatherings for which ex.
ira heat is required. He says;
To Members OF Local Fuel Commit
tees The cordial and generous response
and cooperation given by the people of
vermont 20 the order and regulations re.
lating 10 the coal saving campaign insti.
tuted by the federal government is an
expression OF patriotism as magnificent
as was ever given by any people and is
an evidence of thorough loyalty 20 the
principles for which our troops are fight
ing and for which the people are willing
to make extraordinary sacrifices.
As few people may possibly let their
desires for pleasure temporarily obscure
their patriotic perspectives, il seems nee
essary, in accordance with the spirit of
the federal order, to advise each local
fuel committee TO address itself TO
suspension of all entertainments using
additional heat therefor and TO request
all organizations or societies desiring to
give entertainments for war purposes to
abstain from giving such on any one of
the next eight Tuesdays, except as here.
in provided for Tuesday, Feb. IL, and
thus avoid furnishing an excuse for other
societies or organizations to disregard |
such days.
Therefore we hereby make an earnest |
appeal TO all citizens of the state to as.
sist intellectually in the conservation
of coal through the discontinuance for |
the remainder of the winter of all such |
sports, games, gatherings, club meetings |
and dances as require additional coal for
heating halls or assembly rooms for such |
pleasure. This appeal is made with con
Iidence in the intrinsic loyalty of the
people of the state, in their recognition
Of the worthiness of the appeal. and in
their willingness to cooperate in this
essential war sacrifice.
It is not considerable of the self denial
On the part of established institutions
Tor any people of a community to meet
ior mere pleasure in halls or rooms spe
tally heated therefor when the churches,
iraternal orders and various other or
have willingly and generally
entered upon a definite program of fuel
aving.
II is not patriotic that social gather
ngs be held for the pleasures OF few.
provided additional coal is used, when i
plants have to shut down. !
torres have to be closed, men are thrown
ut of work, and other patriotic sacri d
ces are being made. i
Ii is not consistent to consume fuel Tor Q
iere pleasure purposes when there is d
rievous dearth of such and when there il
a serious difficulty in securing enough o
) prevent suffering ON the part of some :,
nd to keep manufacturing plants going B
order to win the war. G
The time has now come when ones b
atriotism will be measured by ones d
tcrifices. G
In this appeal for the discontinuance B
all pleasure gatherings necessitating r
iditional fuel for comfort there is no %
tention of curtailing strictly patriotic 7
ceilings held for the purpose of inform
& and arousing the people or OF sup n
essing meetings or gatherings held for Of
e purpose Of raising war funds when
ch meetings or gatherings in their ma T; +,
re are not merely for pleasure and are %
Id in rooms or halls that can be
armed with scant increase in the con ae
mption of fuel.
Therefore all local fuel committees are DIR
Joined to use their good offices in Sc u u
ring conformity to the recommends %
ms herein made, to do so by direct APP dr.
al to the patriotism of the people and il,
their sense of consistency and justice, OIL
order that the objects for which our dr.
VS. are fighting and for which we are in
sacrificing may be realized as speed Of
as possible. ad
The federal fuel administrators has po
led that: TT
"Any public meetings Of patriotic In
ture may be held ON Lincoln's birth is
v, Tuesday, Feb. IL. Application for Co
ch meeting should be presented to :,
tie fuel administrators, who will grant in
Emission upon evidence that the meet of
: is of the character described above"
yours, tn,
II. j. M. Jones, of
Vermont Fuel Administrator. J
adj