Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
HARRY r. BYRD
TO FIX PRICES.

Il
TO FIX PRICES
Richmond, Va, Nov. 49,
Senator Harry Flood Byrd, who
was recently appointed Fedora
Fuel Administrator for the State
of Virginia, has opened an Office
at COZ Mutual Building, Rich
mond, Virginia. In explanation
of the method to be followed in
the distribution of fuel in Vir.
ginia and the regulation of the
prices, Mr.. Byrd. today made
the following statement !:
"All matters relating to the
distribution of fuel in Virginia
and all inquiries. complaints or
requests for relief should be
made to the Virginia Fuel Ad-
ministraror, Mutual Building,
Richmond, Virginia. Commune
cations should not be sent to
Washington. as they will be re-
ferred back to the Virginia head
quarters.
AS State Fuel Administra-
tor it will be my duty to effect
the most equitable distribution
of the coal available at the regu-
lated prices throughout the State
of Virginia. TO aid me in this
work local committees will be ap-
pointed in every city and county
in the State. These committees
will serve without compensation
and will report to me weekly the
availa BILE supply of coal in their
respective localities and their
immediate requirements. Upon
receipt of this advice my utmost
efforts will then be exerted so
that every locality in Virginia
will be regularly supplied with
its legitimate requirements Of
fuel. The local committees will
Investigate the prices charged
by retailers in each locality and
will report to me the charges
made for the different grades of
coal. l will then determine the
price, in accordance with instruc-
tions from the Federal Fuel Nd
ministrator, at which coal should
be sold in each locality, taking
into consideration the freight
rate and the cost of delivery in
the different sections. The re-
tail prices of coal as designated
by me can be appealed to the
Federal Fuel Administration at
Washington but until appeals
are allowed, prices as fixed will
prevail.
ITO assist me in determining
the proper proportion of profit
which will be allowed retailers
an agent of The Federal Trades
Commission will be assigned to
to make such investi.
cation as may be necessary. |
desire to emphasize the fact that
the boarding of coal throughout
Virginia will not be permitted,
but every effort will be made to
supply every community with its
necessary requirements.
I'm regard to the probability
of a coal shortage during the
winter, the situation is
as follows The Geological Sur
vey reports that the production
of coal this year should be 10
per cent greater than last. On
account of the abnormal condi-
tons now existing the consump-
ton may more than exceed the
increased production. Whether
or not a shortage of coal will oc-
cur during the winter months de-
ponds upon
First Whether the produce
ers exert every effort to bring
about the maximum production ;
Observation-Disclosures every con-
sumner exerts every effort to cut
down the consumption and elm.
mate the waste of fuel. The
fuel administration is doing ev.
erything in its power to stimu.
late the production and bring
about a fair and even distribu-
ton of the available supply. It
10 imperative not only to prevent
serious suffering but also not to
hamper the war preparations
that the fullest cooperation on
the part of the producers and
consumers be accorded the fuel
administration"