The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Save Water and Help Win ne War

west NHBluldu III ~ cues OF New
York state would cut down their con.
sumption 10 an average Of 100 gallons
per capita per "a hours day (which j.
/ more than is necessary the result
( would be a saving OF $4,000 tons o..
coal yea-. Almost anyone who lived
through last winter In the northern
I part OF ths country would have wei
coined minute fraction OF one per
/ cent Of this amount last February. and
may again next winter.
Il Is, however. no longer the mere
saving in dollars. although this alone
would be well worth while C75,O00 tons
represents interest az per cen. on
about $4,000 0O0). but II may mear
| that much coal released for use in
munition factories. ships or other fac
tors In The prosecution OF the war.
| A Committee on Water Supply OF
the New York Conference OF the May.
ors Of all the largest cities Of ou7
country which conference was held
Few weeks ago. has sent to the water
works officials OF many OF our cites
suggestions for bulletins to be printed
IN the local daily papers. the suggest.
TONS running as follows:
l. Have all leaky pipes and fixtures
repaired Immediately. and keep them
in good order, as always should he
done.
?. When closing your house for any
period Of time, see that the water /,
turned off to insure against leah
occurring during your absence. n you
have no turn off on your service.
on your premises, get one placed al
once.
3. DO not neglect leaking toilets and
faucets. Large amounts Of water arc
wasted drought small leaks. Whic'
you may think too insignificant
warrant attention. DO not be deceive
by sM2l! leaks unless you want G.
Tt3,' yOur money or biz water bill.
:. 4 leak 1872 Of an inch in diametc
IS gallons an hour at a pressurr
a., % pounds, or over 500 gallons q
D. =
q. B.. care is exercised, when install.
.'g piping, to keep the hot and cold
7.ref, at least, foot apart. II will be
O. i-ces5ary 10 'let the faucet run to
20 a cold drink" Don't let water
,'l TO get cold. Use ice. or draw some
0 Z into a receptacle and put in a cool
place.
s. Don't allow roof tanks 10 over.
flow. Eliminate this waste BY prOvi.
dirg tanks with ball cocks.
= Don't leave faucets open on cold
l'aAts this winter to prevent freezing
o. water pipes. Start now to have
yaur pipes properly protected against
frost the coming winter.
s. a stream IA Of an inch In dimeter
VIII waste 5l4 gallons an hour at a
pressure Of 70 to 70 pounds, or over
$4,000 gallons a month.
p To determine the pressure of hid.
den leaks, consumers whose services
are matered should occasionally close
all outlets and observe the meter 10
see II 1t registers or not II the meter
registers. with everything closed. Il is
safe bet there is leak on the plumb
ing in your home. No meter bills vii;
bills will be adjusted because OF waste.
10. Don't keep the faucet open while
you are washing or bathing. Draw off
as much as you need and then turn of
the faucet Instruct your house help
firmly In this regard. and you will
save money on water bills and We will
save coal and man power which our
country needs 80 badly now.
IL. II costs Just as much for coal.
oil andPequipment to pump water that
is wasted as It does to furnish water
for useful purposes.
IL. A gallon Of water saved just
/ now will help Uncle Sam to win the
war.
whether 4syuinsec ?d-et
IL. But saving in water cOnsumpt.
ion may prove not only in coal. but in
iron and steel and other metals also.
For several cities now are up against
the alternative Of reducing per capita
consumption or increasing the supply:
ana the latter almost certainly means
laying more pipe. and adding more
pumping and boiler units II the supply
must be pumped. Where the citizens
are Tasting water. they have no right
to ask the Government to release steel.
bronze etc, and siechanics to fabri.
cate them, from arms and ship works.
In order that they may continue un.
hindered theiI wasteful practices.
II. Coal, steel and labor will be
saved for war needs IL unnecessary
vyafnP Uvaoto q nlt.,t,oNoA MN 80,
citizens cooperate in saving every
drop OF water for the sake alone OF
helping to win the war?
Is. The new selective draft law,
which becomes effective this fall, will
take nearly every man we have now
at the city pump station and in the
water system repair department.
What we will do TO keep things going
efficiently and keep our consumers
happy from now on till the war ends.
without the hearty and unselfIsh sup.
port and cooperation OF our consumers
only God knows. but he is not par.
ticularly engaged IN the water bust.
mas only to those who carefully
husband supplies necessary on which
to live during times Of great stress.
Is. II Is taking an aVeFag OF 20 tons
OF coal at our pump station every -
hours at a cost Of SO per ton delivered
or $50 per day for coal alone. We are
endeavOring TO cut down the water
waste IN our city so that We may be
able to average 10 tons OF coal every
% hours. and thus save s tons per
day or $40 tons per month. In money.
save about $40 per month. on coal
alone, to the city plus the saving OF
fiIeE ems wages Of nearly $3.50 per
month besides. the important duty