Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-14 | Page 9 | Armstrong Urges Saving of Coal

ARMSTRONG URGES SAVJOFCOAl Fuel Regulations Itiued in Hope of Preventing Waste. Coat conservation measures, which should be adhered to In. every homo and establishment In which coal Is used as fuel, aro outlined today In Instructions Issued by W. W. Armstrong, Arm-strong, federal fuel administrator for Utah. Fuel Administrator Armstrong; offers tho following aids la tho conservation con-servation movement. "Now la the -time to be putting your heating equipment in order for tho winter. "He that your chimneys and flues aro thoroughly cleaned. "(live attention to tho grata of your furnace or stove so as to eliminate, aa far aa possible, sifting sift-ing of fine coal Info the ash pit. More coal la lost In this manner than la generally supposed, "Clean the heating surface of your boiler so that heat from the coal may be absorbed and do useful use-ful work Instead of having large quantities of heat pass up the flue and get away a total loss. "Overhaul radiators, valves and i piping of your building. "Cover hot pipes with good Insulating In-sulating material In places where heat la not required. "lxok After your windows and doora and see that they hav a reasons hi y tight fit. Incredible I quantities of heat may be lost if I this precaution Is overlooked. "In saving fuel you will he help-i help-i Ing the railroads to move food for I our soldiers, and don't forget that ! while you are helping the government govern-ment you aro saving your own money."