Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07
USE WOOD AND SAVE COAL,
SAYS FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
c. Ii. Montague Issues Appeal 10
People Of Virginia to Con-
serve Supply.
Buy YOUR FUEL NOW, HE SAYS
Urges Both Country and City People
as Far as Possible to Substitute
Wood Burners for Coul-Consun-
ing Stoves.

G. H. Montague OF Richmond ap-
r1iHtod wood administrator for Nir-
gnia under state Fuel Administrator
Harry +. Byrd. has ISSUED appeal
TO the citizenship of this state. calling
upon the people 10 conserve coai ny
tho substitution OF wood for fuel pur-
noses. wherever and whenever such
substitution can he made. Admnistra-
tor Montague IS as ingstcnt that wood
shall be burned in cities a. we'll in the
rural districts. although he realized
that 1t is In the country sections that
rood viii b. more generally burned.
l'c has called on citizens OF the urban
sections. however. 10 provide them
selves with wood burners and TO burn
cut wood in open crates and in stoves.
In his statement he addresses himself
:" the intelligence of the citizenship
Of the State. lie says
If you wanted a barrel of white -four
tomorrow. you could not get it. Wheat
had TO be conserved. so other grain and
food value products were combined
with wheat and substitute -Four ere
aied. The result war bread may
iiot be as palatable TO US as white
bread. but II nourishcs and insurcs u
against hunger. while the boys at ~"
front. our own and allies. will hay"
IN. wheat thereby save
Our vital war Industries are forg
ing ahead. at top speed. turning out
ships. airplancs. rifles. machine guns
cannon. shells. powder equipment for
our army and the armies of our allies
WITH which they are going to win this
war, These industries vital 10 win
ming the war. arc running under forced
draft and are hungrily consuming coal
more coal and Sill more coal.
NAVY AND TRANSPORTS
MUST HAVE COAL
our destroycrs, guarding transports
and hunting the seas for the C-boat
are consuming coal. The transports
carrying our soldiers and the freight
ers carrying their supplies more than
5000 miles are consuming coal our
navy. our war industries and our ships F,
are going to have all the coal they re-
ouirc, even II you and have TO use :;
substitute fuel and thereby release for
winning the war. tons Of coal which
We would prefer 10 burn ourselves un-
der normal conditions.
IN virginia, there is an abundance
OF timber. which can be converted jn,o
cord wood and used as :. substitute
fuel Tor coal. Wood aa Z substitute for
coal has many serious handicaps One
ton OF Goa! generates approximately as
much heat as q cosd and a quarter OF
reasoned wood. and in many district
ton OF coal costs less than a cord
o. wood. But the cord and quarter
OF wood, voluntarily used releases :.
Ton OF coal TO help win the war. and
u, a H.
ply OF wood viii prevent, suffering -.
sure that you have that supply on
hand.
II you live in the country and ow,r.
timber and wood lots. produce enough
wood for your own requirements and
produce also surplus TO sci! at reg,
Sonable price to your less fortunate
neishbors or offer same TO the market,
OF the city or cities closest to you
There viii be a demand for all you
produce.
III you live In the city. buy and stor,
your wood. SO that Il VIII be on hand
when YOU need il.
in most Of the cities of Virginia
inc Chamber OF Commerce. Board O;
rade or Mayor, who are conversant
Win the fuel situation. have secured
inc cooperation o! the coal and wood
dealers and taken active steps to pro-
wac an adequate supply of wood fuel
Tor their city's needs. But, without tn. /
ready and quick response from tho
consumer. the desired results cannot 4
be accomplished.
Buy your wood now ard store il
II you cannot obtain from your dealer
or producer the full quantity you re-
Guire, place your order for the addi- /
uonal quantity you require. In DOING |
this you Will render great ssistauc- /
TO your city in obtaining a sufficient
supply of fuel to insure il against do /
nestle privation and Industrial needs I
and Will also make your family ana |
yourself independent in the face OF an
alarming coal shortage in the coming .
fall and winter months"