The Detroit times., 1917-10-12

fTt0BBEECOAtt
DICTATOR
Mayor To Name Police
Head To Handle
Fuel Situation

James CuuZens. police rommis-
sloner. win be- coal dictator for De
trot he will be- named by Mayor
Marx. Friday morning. when the
mayor. who has just returned from
New York meets with the city coal
committee
This Information is NOT Official.
bar ~ ir based upon unofficial state.
ments coming from a source close
90 the mayor
Tn selecting Mr. Couyen- Mayor
Marx viii be- guided by the tact
that tho police commissioner has "a
biz organization which reaches into
every corner o. Detroit and can,
with little trouble discover the
needs of me people without extra
expense H. will only be necessary
Tor him io employ "a few clerks and
the coal Dictator office may 10
ahead fnll blast Also 30 DIS said
Commissioned Couzcu5 has had coal
experience. and is the ideal man
for tho position
Popular clamor for tho appoint
mont ci George .Eupcl city control
Ter 90 .this Important post would
MOI down Thursday morning but
Mr. EnCel WAS emphatic in saying
ne could not sccepf the place. Tie
has fho fnanclnc of he city on his
hands. and char bound 20 81 a bis
job N Itself FOR Che next few
months There are 10000 00N
worth OF municipal. bonds author
lied luf unissued these bonds
must boz pDi ou within the next few
months to take caro- Of sewer build
ing. paving and other public work
The bonds are to be issued az 4 ?
per cent. but they must compete
with the Liberty bonds The float
Ing OF these issues VIII require a
lot of work. aud Mr. EnKel vii have
his hands full
Meanwhile EnEci said he had in
formation indlcauug shat the first
trainload of coal promised his com
mitteo In Washineton 'Ast week. had
arrived n Detroit and would boz
distributed 70 consumers $50 once.
Before he mayor had practically
made up his mind 20 appoint Mr.
Couzens fhc common council re-
ceived a iottersfrom thc Detroit Coal
exchange. urging lhe appointment
Of John g. McCebc The coal OK
change letter signed hy Ewld
Scheiwe president and j. +.
Reeves. secretary declared that the
organization woNld be- glad 10 co.
operate with Mr. McCahe II hr were
named dictator
Dealer are said to> be chatting
under me Inference that they are
not deal.ne squaroly nlth The public
and threaten 90 strike The coal
dictator viii have absolute control
OF the situation, and any coal dealer
whO refuses 10 cooperate with him
viii lind hia source OF supply cut OF
Tho government in Washington has
[aRyeod 20 be- guided by Che inforlna
ton n receives from De,toit's civO
administration ga far as coal hin
menta aye conce rned and t VIII cut
or mo supply OF dealers who 10 not
show. suWc enr patriotism to co.
operate with Jbe official coal dis
trihut.on dictator
Mr. McCabe Thursday morning
closed coutraci With The Ohio &
Michigan Coal company FOR 10000
tons OF bitUminous coal month for
Detroit Thi coal VIII be shipped
|here FOR use of city institutions. Dut
mas he diverted to domestic use II
| tho situation becomes sufficiently
Icriiirai 90 warrant this action The
coal Will cost 81 % ton 40 ihc mines
| buf wl cost about 81 when deliv
erred in Detroit Mr. McCabe has
wired authorities in Washington
asking that shipment az this coal
be released