New Britain herald., 1918-02-06

MI $4sa pooFer cfaSSe Itas result of the coal shortage. May or George A. Quigley and E. w. Chris fuel administrator are making ever effort to find relief and to this end h, has sent out a public appeal, followed by private letters to individuals, ask. ing that those with an excess of coal donate it to the needy at administra- tin prices. As further evidence od the coal crisis in this city and the deI sire of the city administration to dd all in it's power to alleviate condi1 tions, the mayor has sent a terse telel gram to State Fuel AdministratoI Thomas H. Russell in which he askd immediate relief and threatens to conl fscate any coal passing through thd city enroute to other points in case tn d desired relief is not forthcoming
 Mayor Issues Proclamation. During the past week OF two the pol lice have been making a systematic search of the city to determine what ! families are really destitute for coal and also what families have a Iargd 1 supply on hand. From these figure{ it is evident that there are. numeroui l houses where there is a Sufficienl | coal supply to last well into April some bins having IS, 16 and IT ton5 l In other homes there is not q pound of coal. Feeling that those who arl well supplied should be willing to paTI with a portion of their excess coal tn | ! mayor and fuel administrators toda issued the following proclamation ! addressed to the public:
 In view of the gravity of the coal situation in New Britain we are appealing to the patriotism and unselfishness of the people of 1 this city to relieve the present
 situation by donating all coal they may have on hand in excess of five tons to those without coal. Coal so donated will be paid for at administration prices.
 Extra ordinary efforts are being made to relieve the present situ- ation by the city, state and na- tiOnal Governm and if our cit izcns will cooperate to the extent of giving a small portion of their coal, they will be doing their part toward relieving distress and suf-
 fering among their fellow clti- l ZenS.
 Persons wishing to cooperate
 in this work can notify the may
 or's office or the War Bureau at
 City hall.
 GEO. 4. QUIGLEY, Mayor of New Britain.
 E. w. CHRIST.
 Local Fuel Administrator.
 Bardo Supplies Humor.
 General Manager c. L. Bardo of -th nrepy Haven road has supplied a lit buuor to the coal situation F. Johnston of the City Coal and Woo co. has had a carload of coal en rou to this city for a couple of weeks an on January 31 located it in Neu Haven. Receiving no satisfactio the mayor took the matter up vii l MT. Bardo and has received the fo lowing telegraphic reply, which, tf 1 mayor sarcastically adds, should he l the coal situation here materially.
 "Your car is located Cedd Hill freight yards, New Haven, out order Move to New Haven shops II repairs. Will have car watched Ve closely and expedite repalrs al movement to New Britain
 ssC. L. BARDO."
 Thus it appears that the entlre ca | without its 45 tons of coal' IS to taken to the car shops in New Hay i for repairs while the pupllc Ae waits and shivers.
 "RTrsSFILA Fuel Administrator
 Mayor QuigIey in response scores of appeals for coal, sent tel o-ron, to State Fuel Administrat p, ,Isea11 urging immediate action, an ,ocnived the following reply:
 .0vire received. Recommend ge ,ins, in touch with Ernest w. Chri suggest to him if necessary he cor mandeer the bituminous coal transit for manufacturing plants relieve suffering.
 RUSSELL, Fued Administratos The mayor considers this an u satisfactory reply and does not hes tate to say so in the following rep ! to the state official:
 Wire very unsatisfactory. Bit 1 lninous coal cannot be used in fu naces or stoves. Win seize coal pas ing through city unless you do som l (Continued on Eleventh Pagc1