Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
COAL TO CANADA.0N
APR0-RATA BASIS
Proper Supply Also for Ameri-
can Northwest, Fuel Admin
istration Announces.
NO RELIEF FOR DISTRICT

Washington householders whose coal
bins are empty and who have called on
one retail coal dealer after another, with
Indifferent success, may take comfort
from the announcement by the fuel ad-
Immigration today that this country will
supply Canada with coal ON a pro-rata
basis substantially as though that coun-
try were state" and that ''the Ameri
can northwest will be properly sup
Piled
No Relief in Sight, Dealers Say.
Local coal dealers today said no relief
Of the anthracite shortage was in sight
and that shortage of labor was handicap
ping them in the delivery of their dwin-
ding supply of pea coal and bituminous
coal
Wants D. C. Fuel Administrator.
We are anxiously awaiting the ap-
pointment of fuel administrator for the
District of Columbia said one dealer to-
day. That seems to be our only hope of
relief from the government, for it is
practically impossible for any of US to
get an appointment with the federal fuel
administrator. as he has arranged to leave
local emergencies to be handled through
local organizations
Asked why coal dealers were making
such an effort to get men to deliver
coal and at the same time complaining
of a coal shortage, another dealer said
I'VE need men to deliver soft coal and
to store it in Easements. We are also
selling pea coal to those who are un-
able to get stove or egg COAL and are
drawing steadily on a very limited
is labor in Washington that we have a
! hard time getting our normal amount
of deliveries cared for
The statement given out by the fuel
administration today said in part:
Coal production in this country this
year~will exceed that of last year by
10 per cent. The embargo against send
ing coal to Canada has been lifted and
an arrangement made by which she is
to be supplied on a pro rata basis, sub
stantially as though she were state
of the Union. The American northwest
will be properly supplied.
Not only will this years production
exceed that of last year by 10 per cent,
by 22E. per cent. These are the figures
given DR. Garfield by Prof. George o.
Smith of the United States geological sur
vey with the statement that they will be
sent forth in the surveys special bulle-
tin on coal, to be issued Thursday.
Depends on American Demand.
1.-The question of shortage this year
said DR. Garfield, will depend then upon
whether the American demand has in
creased by more than the 10 per cent in
crease in production. If our industrial de-
velopntent, from the war and other
causes. has grown beyond that then We
must go short
"Canada got approximately 19,0e0, 900
tons of coal, anthracite and bituminous,
she will receive the same amount plus an
increase prorated upon the excess over
last years production, substantially as
though she were a state of the Union. The
fuel administration is working on the pro-
rating plan
Remain to Watch Situation.
Several senators from the middle
west and northwest states. where the
coal situation is acute, are remaining
in Washington until the fuel adminis-
tration gets firm grip upon plans for
relieving existing and prospective coal
famines. They are Keeping In close
touch with the fuel administration and
the officials of their own states.
These senators are also observing
with anxiety the national status of the
coal scarcity and the possible recourse
to stringent measures to be taken by
the government for relief. They refrain
from comment pending the efforts of
the fuel administration to straighten
things out.
Conferred With Officials.
Senator Pomerene. author of the coal
section in the food control bill. was in
conference today with the officials over
the situation in ohio. Senator Pome-
creme presented a list which had been
furnished him by the attorney general
Of Ohio of 205 towns in that state
which are short of coal.
i The fuel administration officials sug-
Ohio who is familiar with the coal ter
ritory nearest the respective towns
and confer with the officials az to the
quickest way to get coal to the suffer-