Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-26
HOUSEHOLDS
RECEIVE COAL
Fuel Problem in State Is Now
Pronounced Nearer Solution
by the Authorities.

oAe gu IuouSaHu TONS or coal are now IN
Ohio homes. The combined strength |
of federal and state authority was ex-
erted Oct. 16 against the coal problem
which is pronounced nearer a solution
than at any moment since the start of
cold weather.
Homer H. Johnson Of Cleveland,
state fuel administrator, arrived at
Columbus to establish at last an Ohio
organization under the United States
fuel administration at Washington.
Just as the home relief" movement
Of 20 per cent Of coal loaded at Ohio
mines means temporary emer-
gency relief, the coming of Admins
traitor Johnson gives promise of con-
tinued and permanent centralizing of
effort to meet the coal situation.
Gov. James M. Cox issued an urgent
appeal to the miners of Ohio to throw
every ounce of man power in the
mines into the scale to raise produc-
ton to the highest point possible
Administrator Johnson's first action
was to confer with Gov. Cox on the
personnel of the state committee Of
five which will be the central super
vising body Of his organization. There
will be probably one man on it from
Toledo, one from Youngstown, one
from Columbus, one from Cincinnati
and another. The administrator is
not yet ready to announce names.
Two new points were emphasized
by Johnson after he emerged from
the governors Office.
He emphatically backed up the as
sertion of Federal Administrator
Harry A. Garfield that mayors who
confiscate coal are not aiding the pub
lie nor helping settle the difficulty.
The other statement of Johnson was
that he was convinced the coal situa-
ton can be met comfortably if serv-
ice and cooperation is 100 per cent
all the way around" including miners,
operators, railroads and consumers.
Johnson promised definitely that
taking into full account the fact that
Ohio's problem is part of national
| one, all that can be done to help Ohio
weather the situation through the
winter will be done. Emphasizing
that railroads and war time industries
must be kept operating, Johnson said;
"That is why these mayors ought not
continue swiping coal"
Coal Relief Day in Ohio.
Oct. 16 was coal relief day for al
Ohio. At least 20 per cent of all the
coal mined in Ohio on that day was
kept within the state for emergency
| relief.
The retention within the state o.
20 per cent of the coal mined is by fal
the most drastic relief measure ye
taken to end the coal famine.
Details of this action were mad
public by Administrator Johnson afte
he had spent the day in beginning th
establishment of state coal dis
tributing organization and following
long distance telephone conference h.
had with J. M. Roam of the coal clear
ing house at Columbus.
1t was estimated by Attorney Gen
eral McGhee at Columbus that the "2
per cent order" were available 70
Ohio consumers approximately $4,000
tons of coal.
Mr.. Johnson indicated that, shoul,
the shortage become critical enough
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Goa
might be held for use in Ohio. Tele
grams to operators, notifying them G
the "20 per cent order" for Oct. 1
were sent out, both from Mr.. Joh1
sons Office in Cleveland and MI
Roan's Office in Columbus
These notified dealers to ship, O.
Tuesday, 20 per cent, and as muc
more as possible, of all coal loaded a
your mines to dealers with whom yo
have been doing business in the var
Gus Ohio cities and towns. All is
be distributed for emergency pul
poses.
"Send notices of shipments to cos
clearing house. Meanwhile, requis
ton railroads for exact number {
cars needed for Tuesdays shipments
The order for Ohio relief came
rect from the national coal admins
traitors Office at Washington, and fo
lowed Roan's return from a trip
Washington with Attorney Gener;
McGhee and Chief Inspector Dugan {
the public utilities commission.
Restaurants Help Win War.
The organization for war tin
food conservation in public eatin
places in the state was complete
when J. o. Mills, Columbus and Ci
cinnati restaurant man, was appoin
ed on the staff of State Food Admi
istrator Fred c. Croxton.
Mills will at once begin the. enlis
ment of 1,S00 or more restaurants
the state in the federal administr
ton campaign to help win the war
food conservation.
Within short time every resta
rant, hotel and club in Ohio is e
: pected to be observing meatless al
wheatless days.
Cox Reviews Draft Men.
The first big review of the Ohio s
; lective draft troops at Camp Sherms
was held Oct. 19 on the occasion
the visit there of Gov. Cox.
The review included all infant
troops and brigade of artillery al
probably other units, so that at lea
$4,000 men and officers participate
1t was the first review of the whole {
, vision since the selectives came
Chillicothe.
[ The grounds used are in the mort
east corner of the reservation, at Il
extreme north end Of the sections c
cupied by the artillery.
Don't See Anybody You Know"
t 1t somewhat startled Ohio new
r paper publishers at meeting of Il
f select list" at Columbus, when G.
: C. Perry, commodore" of the Gazet
!, at Chillicothe, remarked that ST
: cheapest thing in Chillicothe just nc
, is money"
4 "But the worst of it," deplor,
Commodore" Perry, "is that in O
town everybody used to know ever
: body else. Now there are more tn;
y 10000 soldiers, and several thousal
E workmen, and when you walk dow
!, town, you're always in a crowd-b
ou don't see anybody you know"
Moderator Is Elected.
Rev. DR.. William Horace Day, ps
q of the United Congregation