Evening journal., 1918-03-27
BUY COIL FAIRLY"
is latest SLOGAN
american Coal Journal
Forwards Letter 10 Ad-
ministrator Garfield
OBJECT IS TO
PrEVENT SHORTAGE

The American Coal Journal has for
warded the following letter TO the Fuel
Administrator. Harry A Garfield, touch
ing on the question o; coal prices for
ahis year. In order that the public may
be Induced TO buy coal early and there
by prevent a repetition Of the recent
coal famine:
"Wlth fellchatlons for the success
with which your administration has
met. all OF the untoward and unprcce-
dented circumstances II has been com
peled TO encounter considered, we de-
sire 10 point out 10 you at this time
some important considerations which
will enable you to prevent an appar-
ent coal shortage next winter, even
though the weather conditions Of last
January be repeated and the freight
congestion shall be equally as pro
nounced.
"Flrst-Coal should be ordered by
dealers and consumers as early in the
year as possible and moved from the
mines to the places Of storage and con-
sumption during the spring and sum-
rner months without interruption
"Second-Productlon should be IN
creased where,er possible. and this can
be done only when coal Is moved as
rapidly as mined, as the mining com
panies have no storage facilities at the
mines but must keep coal constantly
moving to the consumption markets.
summed up. this means uninterrupt-
ed production and continued shipping
from April 4, 1918, through to the end
Of the i9is-i9i9 production year, bar
ring such stoppage as weather condi-
ficns may arbitrarily impose and over
which you have no control.
NOW, Dr. Garfield. the success Of this
one indispensable program hinges upon
three important and vital acts which
are within the power Of your ofice and
its associated departments They are
e. Announce all coal prices at once
y Make clear TO every consumer in
the land that these prices are final and
that there VIII be no lower price during
the year.
3 suppress absolutely the CORE
spondents and news bureaus through
which cheaper coal propaganda may
he carried on, and punish newspapers
and other mediums which mislead the
public by suggestions that lower prices
are likely TO obtain after they have
made their seasons purchase.
Having done this Or Garfield, you
will have the fullest possible co-opera-
tion and support Of the consuming pub
JIG and the coal trade, and a recurrence
of conditions which made the recent
coal famine Inevitable win have been
rendered impossible. Failing to do this
consumers will hold back their orders
IN anticipation OF lower prices and pre-
cious time viii be lost coal VIII mol
move from mines TO storage market.
and consumers bins during the period
when trafflc conditions are the most ia.
vorabe, and the calamilOus situation OF
the past winter will be again invited al
an incident Of the coming winter storm
stressed era
THE coal trade Is with you in youl
great task Of providing coal for mill
tarv. industrial and domestic purposes
and as the invaluable labors OF ON
leading coal men have attested. and ir
urging the above program upon YOU. a
This time. Dr. Garfield. the coal ndusir,
is lmpelled by motives solely Of patri
otic service rather than Of personal In
tsrest.
Goal will win the war" DR.. Garfield
land this means coal mined continuous
ly the year around ard moved ss near
ly the year around, az weather condl
tions will permit We want TO help yoi
make your second years administration
as near nawless as possible, and shoul,
you coincide with these views and ac
upon them. there Is little doubt but tha
yOu Dr. Garfield. and we cf the Goa
trade, In our Joint efforts viii win
success most remarkable and one tha
will earn the supremest gratitude Of
grateful, loyal and self-sacrincinl
people"