The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-11-16
TO THE COAL CONSUMERS
OF NEWBERRY COUNTY

is to secure the largest possible pro-
duction of fuel. at prices just to the
producer and reasonable to the con-
sumer.'
.The coal situation is briefly this
The demand has vastly increased. It
comes from factories and railroads,
not from domestic consumers, whose
use is normal. Factories and railroads
must be kept going and households
must be kept warm and well fed, II
the country is to be fit for its great
task. We dare not forget that we are
at war. and that the cause We have
at heart depends, in large measure
upon abundant production wide
distribution of coal We must produce
all we can and distribute according TO
needs.
"In addition to meeting the situation
at home, we must supply coal to Our
army and navy abroad and consider
the needs of our neighbors. especially
Canada. Cuba and South America ana
some of the allies whose supply is IN
adequate
rThe fuel administration realizes
the acute need of making immedlate
ARRANGEMENTS to apportion the coal
s,rpply and regulate the retail sale OF
coal. To this end the following plan
has been adopted:
ssThe Fuel administrator is lmmeo-
lately to choose representative ol
the Fuel administration in each state
and territory. He will also appoint IN
each state, in conjunction with the
state representative, committee Oh
J citizens, who. with the representative
will assume direeticn of the reisu'at''a
of the sale Of coal in that state. NO
nerson will be appointed, either as
a state representative or on any OF
these committees, or any of the COM
,,;++oos mentioned below. who is con-
nected with the coal industry.
aEach state representative, as soon
as APPOINTED, will choose committee
of citizens to represent the Fuel ad-
ministration in each city of the state
having more than $500 population or
s,,ch other population as the state
Fnel administration may determine.
.The state representative and the
state committee will be chosen oil
rectlv nv the Fuel administrator with
the approval of the president.
"The country committees and tne
city committees will be chosen dl-
reetly by the state representative
n ..Tbe state committee will at once
ascertain the amounts of coal in the
s+a+e available for use during the COM
IN ewinter and the amount of coal
needed to meet any deficiency con-
sumption
The above is taken from statements
racentlv issued by H. A. Garfield 1ue'
administration for the United States.
The Fuel administration for the
state of South Carolina has been Or
panized by the appointment OF b. B.
cossett as state administrator, with
headquarters at Anderson, S. C'' anu
state committee consisting OF one
,namber from each congressional dis
trict and committee of three clti-
zens from each county. Some OF the
BN7arser cities have special city COM
nlttees.
The state administrator has au-
.bor;4v to make requisition and to-
osain shipments of coal to meet the
reess of the state and to regulate the
distribution and prices; which will De
d.na through the customary channels
as far as possible.
consumers must bear in mind how
ever that dealers will, in all rroba-
h;,ity be able to obtain shipments
from, the mites during the winter
months only to meet the needs OF
their customers, based on approx
mately thirty days supply in each snip
mont and will be expected to limit
deliveries to one customer on the
same basis. in order to make fair
Fdistributions in each community.
The fuel situation has already be-
come acute in many cities OF the state.
With all the best efforts Of the Fuel
administration and the dealers 10
keep the community supplied with
,... 4boro NAV he during the COM