The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
|IsIR|ES
I'D STILL ACTIVE
nne for Granted Pend
ntiun OF HoettliticN.

ne1u0 OF HOSttIfacA
! ~ signs OF the times all
GR4 : speedy acceptance OF
armistice terms, still the
ef1oe board Is taking moth
wanted and. in formulating
-. while II does not over
RESPONSIBILITY OF a speedy peace,
&oring to elicit from all COM
IA America full support in
out the governments pro-
E slsF poStronement of nom
gksruc,ion projects until the
on.
n4tei. 10 G Il Kelley, eXecu-
eEetArp hi 3lse state council OF
p. HE McI4ennan. chief Of the
ccf4StYQcttor section, en-
IN the importauee Of this pro-
k delay and gives some ex-
pertinent information,
~ other things. he SAYS the
~ of the direct and inairect
nda OF the country and our
Bs&of this year was 20 per cent
~ fhnn she possible supply, that
q
nnrtAeA Is already over a mil
qm. and II the selectiye draft
4 Tho Shortage will increase;
l0I14 ah0e9ag e OF fuel for direct
o1a makes necessary the con-
GA az every available pound of
AlAAk the demands upon the rail-
system Of the
~ are growing. along with the
0orD of our fighting forces ant the
or the increased supplies
TO this. Mr. Nc
Il points oaii that there is ne iron
nl available for any purpose
klpes not ali directly in winning
~. that every single GAY of labor
- non war construction M cans "A
(mement OF necessary war worS
no millions OF tons II fuel wNACt
xnnnl1y into lie pre- 3.cticn OF
1nE mater ials snvolF q large
for sfon-war construction pro-
md this supply should be saved;
aNy0fy man who rostpones the
4 building materials until after
I1r will do his share In relieving
<1nrOAds OF the necessity Of trans
~ building supplies. which con-
y more than % per cent Of the
exonnage of the railroads.
Gnrtail War Construction.
Vital are all of these things that
has issued instructions
5etAiI even nsr eopStrue tor as
~ uosssh Bile Il there are supp ies
can he utilized. $50 If the people
)fginia and other piac y can be
to reNlize the Importance C
= ~ argued, they will cheerfullS
4nE1e way tn postpone building
IT., even though there seems to
Ice1Eing need for tnem
aon-Nrar construction board
y the point that wherever there
rpluH ar labor in locality that
not tempt a building program,
I(ouid rather induce the people
y section to permit the transfer
IG4-pnwer to points where the
NJ ~ vitaiss needed. and If build
Materials are OF hand for these
cf&. II still should he realized
IT'D r. better to conserve them
4 tor war use or in order that fuel
ttanxport:i service may not
Qu4red for REPLACING STOCKS.
j<ructions which are now going
|fnm the office Of the executive
fnry to the county representa-
lare that they should resolutel%
~ nh applications for conatruc-
which will not contribute directly
1trcctly toward winning the war.
ri stern attitude is not taken by
(1cAl representatives. the exeen-
will have TO refuse z
ne because. even II he approved
sHnn-wa. construction section
undoubtedly veto the project
wNre referred TO them.
IN expected that The convention
by the non-wa construrtion
N OF the war Industries board,
\ Yll. l.ois = two-day meeting
Darlington say5tu'f'oy and Tues
3rfII lay tirwn very drastic r3:lca-
Enrtlaer curtailnent, and, unless
rms fail, the program 10 be adopt
M prevent any new construction
II for direct war activities Colo
Lefleya has been invited to repre-
Virginia in this convention
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