Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-21
TELLS HOW FUEL
CAN Be SPARED
Homes Can Work Economic
Plans and Thus Conserve
Coal Supply

The attention of the people of Mid
dlesex county is called to a statement
concerning III saving Of coal just Is
sued by Oliver W. Ramsay. the county
administrator II the suggestions are
carried out by the people of the county
it Is estimated that the saving of fuel
viii amount to many tons. The state
ment follows.
cit has been wise to call the atten-
ton of the householders OF Middlesex
county to the situation as regards
the fuel supply for he coming win
ter.
Every effort il being exerted and
no stone left unturned to secure a
proper supply and 1T Is hoped this
will be secured. In the meantime.
however. It Is the wish of the county
administrator and his deputies to call
attention to the necessity of conserv-
Ing the coal supply as much as posi-
BILE. and the following suggestions
are offered.
start furnace and kitchen range
fires as late as possible. Forget the
first few cool fall days
Raise window curtains during the
day to admit sunlight, for that Is free
heat Dispense with awnings as they
shut out the sum-.
'Weather-strip all doors and win
dows and put asbestos around all fur
naces. boilers and cellar pipes used for
heating purposes.
Reduce the home temperature to
stxty-eight degrees. Do not wait un-
til the mercury shows se~venty-four
degrees before closing drafts. By this
time that extra amount of will
have been consumed and wasted. ac-
cording to all economic rules.
Bedrooms where windows are
opened for the night or otherwise,
should be shut of from heat. Use
blankets and feel better in the morn
ing.
Thoroughly clean soot from pipes
and boilers and do not mind doing a
little work in the cellar. seeing that
window panes are tight M weather.
stripped like the other parts of he
house.
Burn oil. wood. coke and bitumi-
nous when possible. Use gas for
cooking and heating the home. stores
and buildings. Gas lighting at night
aids in heating the home, stores and
buildings where used.
use heavy draperies OF doors and
| windows for interior home decora-
tion. This aids in outstanding interior
heat supply.
BY starting the furnace as late a.
| possible and In the fall making use
/ of oil heaters. gas heaters. and cord
wood in fire places. 1t will assist ma
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coal and enable the householder to
keep his home fairly warm.
1T is also requested that anybody
having cord wood for sale, or who are
willing to have cord wood cut on
their property and carted away, com-
municate Immediately with the local
fuel administrator or the county ad-
ministrator, advising him Of the
amount of their supply and price they
are asking for same. and such other
Information as they may be in a posi-
ton to give.
1t has also been called to the at
i tention of the fuel administrator that
complaints are being made as to the
supply which some people have re-
ceived. In answer to these COM
plants the statement Is mad that the
consumers ave been offer d grades
| OF coal other than those they have
called fs1 on their cards and have re-
fused the same. 1t Is absolutely nee
essary hat use be made of every
grade Of a that ear possibly be
used, regardless of whether il Is the
kind you would like to have. This
refusal on the part of the consumers
to take. for example. egg coal or pea
coal when they desire nut and stove
coal. has led to some people securing
/ only a third of their coal supply, and
at the early part Of the season result
ed in some consumers receiving their
whole supply. This matter Is now be-
ing regulated and the fuel administra-
| ton recommends consumers taking
any size coal which Is offered or which
can be secured by them. II the pub
lie will bend every effort to dope
ate In this matter and make use of
~oilheaters, g~as-heaters and cord
wood a. recommended above, and de-
lay the starting of their furnaces and
burning coal as late as possible, It
win have a material effect in assist
ing the local situation.