The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-15
Although Production Has Been
Increased 100000 Tom: i,
Shortage Will tie a, NJ -ch
WAR ACTIVITIES MAKE
NATION NEEDS GI,EAT-k
DR.. Garfield viii Hooverize
Coal Situation With View OF
Saving tuel i'll Every nome
and Factory
Try IRWIN BARBOUR.D

Washington, November l4.-Strin-
gent economy Of coal is TO be enforced
upon the nation. America. producing
30. 100000 more tons of coal a year than
ever before, faces a shortage of an
equal amount because of the rising de-
mands brought about by the war and
the industries Incident upon 1t.
Or. H A. Garfield. fuel administra-
tor. gave these facts and figures today
after careful survey Of the situation.
The 100000 ton shortage will have
to be met. he declared. for the greater
part by economy of fuel. Every ef-
tort will be made to increase produc-
ton. but there is no prospect of pro-
duction being raised to the necessary
figure. SO the campaign to save coal
not only will be carried into every
manufacturing plant in the nation, but
into every home as we'll
Demand increases I0o,0oa,oea Tons.
The demand for coal has increased
by loo.ot0.0o0 tons per calendar year
as result of the war. The increased
demands of the government itself and
OF the vital war MISREPRESENTATION
making. steel forging. all the essential
manufacturing branches, go to make
up this figure.
10 secure the coal necessary lot TINS
carrying on of the war the fuel admin
istration had determined upon-thSss
I things:
/. To cut down the supply of all
Industries and plants not actually en-
gagged In war work.
:. To organize a campaign OF educa-
tion for the benefit of the individual
i user Of coal Urging the use of every
! cinaer The man who burns coal in
n F.,~r ia {fa az nd.
! vised as to how to get the most out
/ OF every ton. He will be made to feel
! TINT by saving coal ne IS doing his
share toward the winning OF the war.
The campaign will be along the lines
of Hoower's food saving prcpa ganda.
II will be by placard and poster and
newspaper appeals.
"A survey Of the entire coal sttua-
ton completed today demonstrates
that the war needs Of the nation for
fuel have developed to q point where
i TIE demand threatens 10 outstrip the
/ supply" said Or. Garfield today.
| Output Has Been Increased.
| Through the efforts of the fuel ad-
ministration and other agencies the
annual output OF coal has been in
creased by approximately $4,000. 600
| tons, but the consumption Of coal, II
! is estimated, has Increased by approx
iruately 100 DOT. 900 tons. leaving a gap
of 5aooo.eN0 tons to be hridEed.
practically the entire increase in
coal consumption is due 70 the neces-
stiles OF the war. Munitions plants.
running twenty-four hours a day al
full capacity. with continuous de-
mands from the government fer in
creased production are using from
=; 80 la to so per cent more coal than
they were a year ago For instance
the Bethlehem steel company demands
&.
mately $4,000 tons per month. or
5000. ooe tons q year.
| The direct demands OF the govern
| ment for coal including the require
ments for the actual forces OF the
army and navy. have increased by 35e
per cent Where c-nn0- nea tons sup
plies the government under normal
conditions, the government demand IL
now FOR 100000 tons.
To close up the gap of so.eeo GOO tons
the fuel administration will take step,
to increase production. facilitate trans
portation and enforce the most eco
nomicai use of the available coal sup
ply.
mined that war Industries, public utili
ties and the domestic consumer shall
be supplied To this end the co-opera
ton of every coal user In the countr,
will be necessary. The fuel admins
tration will use all OF its authority t.
prevent the waste of fuel or the un
. necessary use OF fuei-
whenever the unnecessary use o
coal In industry threatens TO embar
. rass war industry the fuel admins
.. ,tration will see that the war needs ar
filed All activities which are un
necessary 10 the maintenance of mil
. ttary or economic efficiency will hav
to give way by curtailment of thei
: supply to the necessities of the war,