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Thursday,
October
14,
1943
The
Battle
of
Fuel
.
.
.
The
problem
of
fuel
economy
facing
Canadians
his
winter
is
one
which,
even
in
more
acute
form,
as
met
sensibly
and
courageously
two
years
ago
by
;ie
people
of
Britain
and,
by
their
voluntary
efforts,
onquered.
In
1941,
after
two
years
of
war
Britain,
with
her
igorous
industrial
activity
and
large
population,
began
to
find
herself
short
of
fuel.
It
was
a
shortage
tnore;acute
than
we
in
Canada
have
begun
to
feel
after
four
years
of
war
demands
for
in
England,
no;
matter
in
what
form
fuel
is
burned,
whether
as
coke,
jas,
or
electricity,
it
derives
from
coal.
Here
in
Canada
we
have
hydro
power
and,
for
limited
domestic
use,
wood
and
sawdust,
but
in
England
there
was
only
coal.
It
was
plain
that
something
must
be
done.
What
may
be
called
with
some
justification
the
burning
question
of
fuel
economy
arose
in
the
fall.
of
1941
when
the
Secretary
for
Mines
addressed
a
letter
to
all
civic
heads
in
the
country
asking
for
their
co-operation
in
a
fuel
saving
campaign.
The
fuel
interests
offered
their
whole-hearted
support
to
the
campaign
which
was
put
over
to
the
country
by
newspaper
advertising
by
the
Mines
Department
and
bv
a
considerable
amount
of
supporting
propaganda
by
the
gas
and
electricity
industries.
This
campaign
did
valuable
work
in
preparing
the
ground,
for
the
bigger
publicity
efforts
that
were
JgfoUow
but
it.
fell
.so,
far
short
of
achieving
its
that
'InMarcK;
1942,
tfie
government
an
nounced
its
intention
to
ration
all
fuels
and
Sir
William
Beveridee
"was
asked
to
prepare
the
draft
of
a
rationing
scheme.
Sir
William's
main
proposals
were
that
all
fuels:
should
be
rationed
together
on
a
points
system
with
interchangeable
coupons
and
he
produced
the
now
famous
"Fuel
Target"
by'
which
.'householders
could!
work
out
their
ration.
The
publication
of
the
scheme
was
followed
by
a
House
of
Commons
debate
which
showed
that
Sir
William
Beverida-e's
campaign
had
many
critics.
In
..he
face
of
all
this
criticism
the
government
postponed
the
introduction
of
compulsory
rationing
pend-ng
the
results
of
a
voluntary
economy
campaign.
This
voluntary
campaign,
or
"Battle
for
Fuel"
as
.t
was
called,
was
based
on
the
Beveridge
"target."
This
new
voluntary
target
varied
according
to
the
lumber
of
rooms
in
the
house
and
the
number
of
occupants
and
a
higher
fuel
allowance
was
given
to
certain
parts
of
the
country
on
account
of
climatic-variations.
Householders
were
asked
to
keep
thei
usage
of
fuel
over
the
year
within
the
target
or.
ifl
this
were
impossible
to
accomplish
without
considerable
ihardship,
to
cut
their
fuel
consumption
bv
a
larg
percentage.
An
extensive
publicity
campaign
set
the
pace
for
the
"Battle
for
Fuel"
and
lavish
advertising
was
employed.
Economy
talks
were
triven
in
schools
and
the
students
were
presented
with
models
of
meter
reading
dials,
and
fuel
saving
hints
for
instructional
pur
poses.
Children
were
also
ecouraged
to
become
"Fuel
Watchers"
at
home.
In
industry
Regional
Fuel
Efficiency
committees
were!
set
up
which
arranged
free
IppIuvpc
and.
training
Courses
for
managements
and
boilerhouse
operatives.
All
industrial
concerns
were
asked
to
appoint
luei
watchers-',
tn-v-atch
out
foniu
el
waste
and
promote
fuel
economies.
Tjho
i-enpal
success
nf
campaitrn
in
the
winter
of
194243
can
be
guaeed
by
the
fact
that
the
countrv
actufillv
saved
more
fuel
than
would
have
been
needed
to
honor
the
coupons
under
the
contemplated,
compulsory
rationing
scheme.
While
the
figures
and
percentages
would
be
dull,
an
interesting
example
can
be
sown
in
the
record
of
one
English
town.
Guildford,
a
town
ofi
between
30,000'
and
40,000
inhabitants
in
Surrey,
was-
the
first
municioalitv
to
organize
a
local
fuel
saving
drive.
The
minister
of
fuel
visited
the
town
and!
onened
a
fuel
saving
exhibition
in
August,
1942.
Guildford's
fuel
savines
have
been;
estimated
on
the
amount
of
fuel
entering
thp
town
each
month,
the
decrease
over
the
corresponding
month
of
the
previous
year
being
prominently
displayed
on
an
indicator
in
thp
centre
of
the
town.
The
Kavino-
ro
date
has
reached
19
per
cent,
a
record
of
wJn'ch
Guildford
is
iustlv
proud.
With
the
return
nf
winter.
Britain
is
entering
her
second
Battle
for
Fuel,
while
Canada
is
bpp-inrino-l
her
first.
Brirjn'n
will
continue
her
fuel-savinrr
habits
until
the
final
battle
brines
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and
the
people
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LETTERBOX
BAD
TO
U'ORSu
Editor,
Daily
News:
You
have
asked
for
public
opinion
regarding
present
con-
,
ditions.
I
do
not
want
my
name
in
print
and
I
Know
tnat
it
is
a
waste
of
time
for,
me
to
say
what
I
.think,
particularly
as
long
as
the
other
99.99
of
the
population
say
and
do
nothing.
However,
I
believe
there
are
many
who
will
have
their
say
at
the
next
provincial
and
Dominion
election.
Unfortunately,
however,
they
seem
to
have
helicopter!
'people
have
only
that
way
by
which
to
express
their
disgust
with
the
way
our
public
ser-
.
vants
are
handing
out
orders
to
us
who
pay
their
wages.
I
doubt
if
either
of
our
governments
-would
have
the
nerve
to
call
an
election
at
present,
because
they
know
they
deserve
a
good
working
over.
We
have-
virtual
martial
law
right
in
Rupert
today
and
unless
a
halt
is
called
soon
we
shall
lose
what
little
freedoom
we
have
left.
Money
is
being
wasted,
all
of
which
the
people
must
-pay,
TERRACE
SETTLERS
String
of
Ponies
tie:ng
Brought
In
for
Winter
Recent
New
Arrivals
A
Prince
George
matt
has
completed
atiangements
to
move
frcm
the
interior
town
to
Terrace
shortly
with
a
string
of
pack
and
saddle
horses.
The
chiei
purpose
of
moving
to
Terrace
is
to
obtain
milder
weather
conditions
for
wintering
stock.
The
most
cheerful
thing
I
have
The
horses
will
also
be
avail-
to
look
forward
to
Is
bankruptcy
1
able
for
riding
purposes
for
men
only
one
choice
leit
for
any
re-
and
revolution.
We
alieady
have
i
of
the
forces
and
others
who
lief
whatever
and
the
question
the
bankruptcy.
Of
course
I
like
the
equestrian
recreation.
Is
whether
we
shall
not
be
go-
may
be
wrong.
These
are
just
j
The
Prince
George
man
is
lng
from
bad
to
worse.
That
my
opinions.
'bringing
his
family
with
him.
will
not
matter,
however,
as
"GRANDMA."
.'
This
is
only
one
of
a
number
of
new
settlers,
who
have
arrived
during
a
fairly
recent
period
In
the
Terrace
district,
lhwe
have
included
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Reid,
from
Vancouver,
who
nave
pu.
chased
the
former
3ad
Weeks'
place,
once
also
owned
by
the
late
John
McRae
and
more
recently
occupied
by
j
iiliam
Bunting.
The
Buntings
I
.ave
moved
up
the
Kalum
Lake
fill
to
a
place
purchased
from
I
Jeorge
Porter.
Other
recent
arrivals
at
Terrace
Include
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
H.
Wllllicioft
and
daughters,
pioneers
of
Port
Essington,
who
have
purchased
the
old
D.
D.
Munro
place
Just
west
of
Ter-
irace.
Mr.
Wllliscroft
will
con-
tlnue
in
sawmMlns
trade
bj
Jrlnlng
the
service
of
the
Inter-valley
Lumber
Co.
lotvt
Vicfoiy
Bond
'Salesman
WILL
OFFER
YOU
THE
BENEFITS
OF
A
POSTWAR
WORLD
Are
you
doing
your
own
postwar
planning?
Are
you
preparing
now
for
the
day
when
peace-time
factories
will
be
making
the
things
you
want
and
need?
The
man
who
can
help
you
is
your
Victory
Loan
Sales?
man.
He
will
be
calling
oh
you
soon.
He
will
offer
yqu
.
Victory
pndssyhich
you
can
pay
for
out
of
your
savings
in
monthly
installments
or
in
savings
from'
your
regular
pay.
.
And
when
you
buy
these
Victory
Bonds,
you
are
rcallyy
-making
a
down
payment
on
whatever
you
will
need
most
when
the
war
is
over.
Perhaps
it's
a
new
home
a
stove
or
refrigerator
.
.
.
yes,
even,
a
COCOA
for
Nourishment
aniffal
REPUBLICAN
HAIRCUT
Chinese
soldiers
no
longer
ear
queques
because
they
were
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of
submission
to
the
Manchu
dynasty
and
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fS'
self-now
when
there
is
so
little
for
you
to
buy.
Every
JLI
-Ifv'
dollar
youi
invest
in
Victory
Bonds
will
come
back
to
you
JIIM
Jm
Start
planning
now
so
that
you
will
be
ready
when
the
?
Mjjl'
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Victory
Loan
Salesman
calls
on
you.
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t
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national
war
finance
commihee
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