The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-07-05

wASI1INuTON. -. g.. June %
Uncle Sam ~ getting out his old Ian
tern and cleaning its glass preparatory
10 "a trip through the coal bins OF the
country. lie wants To- be sure that
househoiders have not been boarding
coal In excess Of their actual winter
requirements First drastic action
has been taken In Philadelphia. where
eighteen houscholdcrs have been call.
I'd before the grand Jury. Indictments
ate expected 10 result there and to
serve ~ warning to the rest OF the
country. but state and local fuel adj
illustrators are planning 10 extend
the campaign over the entire country.
The fuel administration has beea
urging housrholdcrs Co get In their
coal during &c summer and a heavier
proportion 1T the winter coal II in the
cellars now than ever before nj this
time. iiut ~ result a great many
holders. In fear uf running short
and some ~ speculation. have stored
more coal than they necd. Uncle sam
viii punish these.
The fuel administration has the .cn-
tire country organized by counties
aud the local committees working un-
der the orders 1T the state admins
traitors will at once begin checking mp
the fn,i IN cellars The local commit
tees viii be- furnished with figures
showing the exact amount of coal nee
csiari H. heat every type aud size ~
huusc. and viii h" able to tell exactly
the fuci requirement 81 each house.
AZ the owner ur tenant IN his afn.
ta,it fur purchas" ~ coal has mis-.
stated his needs. he hay been warned.
aud VI he has stored in excess nf the
needs already. he viii bc forced e.
turn his excess back. IN ease Ut ria
grant violation. who're the intent To-
break the coal regulation " Hear,
criminal proceeding viii he taken HE-
ninHt him. The present c0urt 1T the
furl administration T. to stimulate
production aud h. zoe that the supply
reaches the essential industries. ~ r".
yards the domestic situation a. pretty
we'll cared FOR Deliveries are still On
80 per cent basis IN orders a. tho
domestic consumer. nnd the govern.
mrnt viii Insist that he tend his uwn
furnace this winter.
nc he will yivhn uut his furnace
pipes aud his chimney. protect the
pipes ~ conserve the heat and watch
| hi drafts and damporH a. cuuHcrN" his
I fuel. the domestic consumer should
not run short this winter. even On the
restricted supply" says tho depart
ment
ptnHtir regulations of fuel waste In
electric signs and ornamental street
/ lighting now 10 being prepared. l,u.
mutE that electric signs and white
WaNr uf cities would be- abolished four
days in tho week IN the East and two
/ in the West. wrr. current In the fuel
IuffirpH. Previously " has been eX-
pcrtvd that they would be- entirely
| abolished. Production Il Increasing
each way. but the labor situation. be-
cause ui the draft. IN worrying pr. ~
4 GARFIELD. fuel administrator,
We have asked General Iruwder
a. put the mincrs In the deferred
/ classes he said today u myself
| feel that their work h Just as impor-
I uint a. that of the huy az the front
I hut many 1T the men viii not ask
either exemption ~ deferred rlnsHifi-
cation because ct their EMPLOY ment.
and under the draft regulation every
I thing h. being taken for the army,
I The matter rests In the hands ~ tho
war Experiment. however"