The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

daily notice to you or production,
working time, car supply, shipments,
contracts, and free coal.
"(4) To compile reports of produc.
lions, working time, car supply, ship.
ments. contracts and free coal and to
report such figures to Washington in
totals at the close Of each business
day beginning at once. Forms for re.
porting this information will be for
warded to you as soon as prepared.
"(5) To comply with all instructions
issued by the U. S. Fuel Administra.
tor governing the conduct of your OF.
flee and to recommend to the U. s.
Fuel Administrator. from time to time
any changes in practice which might
result in more efficient administra.
ton.
your appointment as above is to
continue at the pleasure of the U. S.
Fuel Administrator and may be ter.
minated by him at any time as the
eSigencies Of the business may require
or as his judgment may deem proper.
"All reports and communications
regarding the operation OF your office
should be addressed to Mr.. L. A.
Snead, U. s. Fuel Administration.
Washington. D. c.
Lawson Begins Work :.
ID. r.. Lawson, Secretary of the Cen.
trail West Virginia. Coal Operators
Association. who has been appointed
Deputy Distributor to represent the
United States Fuel Administration in
Facilitating THE apportionment and
distribution OF bituminous coal and to
insure prompt and equitable allotment
of emergency orders among shippers
in thirteen West Virginia Counties.
under a new plan of coal distribution.
began getting his organization in
shape today.
j. Walter Barnes, Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator for West Virginia, is ad-
vised by DR.. H. A. Garfield, Nation.
al Fuel Administrator, that the ZAP
pointment of Mr.. Lawson is intended
to insure prompt and equitable allot-
ment OF emergency orders among
shippers in the Fairmont district.
Requests from State Administrators
for coal producers in this district. are
therefore, to be placed with Mr.. Law
son, rather than with particular ship
pers,
The appointment OF Mr.. Lawson
marks new system OF car distribu.
ton for the plan Of the National Fuel
Administration is to appoint Deputy
Distributors in each coal producing
district. II the scheme works out well
here. Mr.. Lawson represents the fol-
lowing counties in West Virginia,
which comprise the Fairmont district:
Barbour, BraXton, Gilmey. Harrison,
Lewis, Marion, Nicholas, Monongalia,
Preston. Randolph, Taylor, Upshur,
Webster, (Gauley District OF B. & o.
g. H. Jenkins. president OF the Gem
trail West Virginia Coel Operators
Association, received Geographic ad.
vices December 81. to the effect that
the National Fuel Administration con-
sidered the appointment OF Mr.. Law
son as representative OF the United
State Fuel Administration "for the
purpose of receiving all requests for
fuel from State Fuel Administrators
and orders for fuel from the United
States Fuel Administrator and to ap.
portion such requests and orders
among the individual shippers and
mines In above named areas"
Coal Notes
The Fuel committee for Fayette
counties: B. E. Bare. OF Thurmond,
(chairman). C. A. Conley. OF Gauley
Brige, R. ]. Stegall, Of Fayetteville,
Prof. o. K. Robinson, OF Montgome.
cry and S. j. Jasper. DE- Glen Jean.