Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-11-23
HOW YIRGINIA'S FUEL WILL BE
HANDLED.

J Senator Harry Flood Byrd, who
| was recently appointed Federal Fuel
Administrator for the State of Vir-
ginla, has opened Office at Coz Mutual
building, Richmond, Virginin. In OK
planation of the method to be follow
ed in the distribution of fuel in Vir-
GINA and the regulation of the pric-
cs, Mr.. Byrd made the following
statement:
"All matters relating to the dislri-
button of fuel i'll Virginia and all in
qulrlcs, complaints or requests for re-
lief should be made to the Virginia
Fuel Administrator, Mutual building.
Richmond, Virginia. Communications
should not be sent TO Washington. as
they will be referred back to the Vir
ginia headquarters.
AS State Fuel Administrator il will
be my duty to effect the most cuuitn-
Bile distribution Of the coal available
at the regulated prices throughout
the State Of Virginia, To rid mo in
this work local committees will he np-
pointed in every city and county in
the State. These committccss will
serve without compensation and will
report to me weekly the available
supply of coal in their respective To-
calties and their Immediate require.
ments. Upon receipt of this advice
my utmost efforts will then be ex-
erted so that every locality in Vir-
glnla will be regularly supplied with
It's legitimate requirements of fuel.
The local committee will investigate
the prices charged by retailers in
each locality and will report to me
the charges made for the different
grades of coal. | will then determine
the price, in accordance with instruc-
tions from the Federal Fuel Admins
traitor, ut which coal should be sold
in each locality, taking into consid-
Grafton the freight rate and the cost
of delivery in the different sections.
The retail prices of coal MS dcsignat-
ed by me can be appealed to the Fuel
Administration at Washington, but
until appeals are allowed, prices MS
fixed will prevail.
10 assist me in determining the
proper proportion of profit which will
be allowed retailers an agent of the
Federal Trade Commission will be as
signed to Virginia to make such in
vestigation as may be necessary. | de-
sire to emphasize the fact that the
boarding of coal throughout Virginia
will not be permitted, but every effort
Will be made to supply every commu-
nifty with its necessary requirements.
In regard TO the probability of a
coal shortage during the coming win
ter, the situation is as follows: The
Geological Survey reports that the
production of coal this year should
be ten per cent greater than last.
On account of the abnormal condi-
tions now existing the consumption
may more than exceed the increas-
ed production. Whether or not real
shortage of coal will occur during
the winter months dcpncds on
Whether the producers ex-
ert every effort to bring about the
maximum productions;
SECOND,-Whether every consum-
er eXerts every effort to cut down
the consumption and eliminate the
waste of fuel. The fuel administers
ton is doing everything in its power
to stimulate the production and bring
about fair and even distribution OF
the available supply. 1t is impera-
tive not only to prevent serious suf-
ferlng, but also not to hamper the
war preparations that the fullest co.
operation on the part of the produc-
ers and consumers be accorded the
1 fuel administration"
State Administrators Byrd is nov
busily engaged appointing the varou.
committees throughout the State AM
also his State Advisory Committee
1t is expected that the announcement
of these committees will be made tn,
latter part of this week.