Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-08-16 | Page 6 | Lawn Sprinklers in City Should be Turned Off

LAI SPRINKLERS II CITf SHOULD SE TURNED OFF Editor Standard: Tag - the lawn sprinklers. Look them up for the next ten days. Turn the water out for saving sav-ing the late potatoes and the tomato crop. Here is a grand opportunity for the city of Ogden to contribute directly direct-ly toward increased production of food crops without cost or labor. The appeal by W. H. Thomas in yosterday's Standard shows an accurate accur-ate need of an extra supply of water for irrigation. As stated, the elimination elimina-tion of sprinkling on lawns until the water crisis is past will not result in any serious Injury to the" lawns, while it may save hundreds, of tons of essential es-sential food crop and make possible a record tomato crop for Weber county. coun-ty. Why not declare a voluntary injunction in-junction against sprinkling lawns for tho next two weeks? Mr. Everybody, of Ogden, make it your personal concern! If, in a week from now, your lawn is somewhat burned, It will be but another evidence "pledge card" of something contributed contribu-ted toward winning the war. (Signed) A CITIZEN" on