To show that the water situation was really serious in many western North Carolina towns, the following extracts are taken from an Asheville bulletin, issued by the commissioner of public works:
“No water shall be used for watering or sprinkling lawns, flowers or gardens. “No water shall be used for the washing of vehicles of any description or the washing of windows.
“All leaks in plumbing must be immediately stopped.
“No water shall be used for baptizing or sprinkling in connection with religious services.
The bulletin further states: “The situation today is most serious, and all consumers are urged to co-operate in the conservation of water in every way possible. The bottling companies have voluntarily discontinued business. Are they more patriotic than you? You are urged to cut your baths to a minimum and to take sponge baths instead of tubs and showers.”
From page 5 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Aug. 26, 1925
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