The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-16

i No private yachts VIII be allowed
TO operate in or near Columbia this
winter The Fuel Administration of
the United States has cut off the sup
ply of coal and fuel oil for them.
Country Clubs also have their fuel
restricted by the Administration The
output CT musical instruments is cur
tailed thirty per cent also.
All of which is preliminary to say
ing that the fuel situation of the Unit
ed States is not yet as favorable as ii
might be. An estimate made some
time ago showed that 735 million tons
are needed, and that only 200 million
tons can be produced. The thirty-fye
million must be saved by conservation
just as the people of the United
States conserved sugar and wheat TO
relieve an immediate necessity. Also.
these estimates of the amount needed
have gone up-and the amount that
can be supplied has remained station
airy. A further need for conservation.
In response to the urging of the Fuel
Administration of the county and the
State. more easements in Columbia are
full of coal than ever were before at
this time of year. The coal dealers I
here are unanimous in their verdict .
that such is the case. !
The coal shortage here last year
brought home 10 the citizens of Colum-
bia the necessity of buying coal in the
summer months in order that there
might not be such another situation as
existed last winter The local mines
are working TO their capacity and fill
ing orders as fast as they can. The
Blackfoot Coal Company reports that
it is mining about 5000 bushels a day.
This coal is screened and forked both
and is as carefully prepared as the Illi-
nCis coal.
The United States is divided up into
districts by the Fuel Administration.
and Missouri happens to be in the six
.eenth. This district includes all of
parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota.
iowa, South Dakota, Missouri and Ar
KANSAS. These states are supplied
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y-two coal dealers in Boone County
ire licensed to sell coal under the Fuel
administration. The Columbia firms 5
% licensed are: Boone County Coal
Company; Bowling Lumber Company:
oseph Chorlton: Columbia Coal Com
amy: Dalton Coal Company; ]. r. 5
)avis: Davis & Watson Coal & Min
ng Company; Illinois Oil & Coal Com
any; F. ]. NeinOber: Proctor Lum-
er Company; Smarr e. Algeo: Whit ST
Ie Coal Company.
H. A. Collier. Boone County's Fuel
administration, says that the merchants
the city are following the lightless
light order. This provides that on :
Ionday and Tuesday night of each
eek no electric signs or lights be
sed for external Crnamentation or ad- !
and that the store windows
2 dark on these nights.
The coal problem is partly one of
reduction and partly one of transpOr-
tion. In spite Of the fact that lack
g thirty-fve million tons. all the coal
eeded can be produced. there is still
e difficulty of getting the coal to the
'nsumer. For this reason the dis
icting plan was adopted. to help solve
e problem. All smokeless Goals are
mt to the seabOard for the ships.
hen, too, the United States must sup
y the decrease in the mining output :
England, France and Italy. War n
IS made heavy demands on the min lF
s Of these countries. IL
The war has taken many miners in
is country also. and the mines are 3
ffering from a shortage of labor
lille at the same time increasing their
tput. The miner and the operator
We been ceaseless in their efforts this r
miner. but the ever-present shortage
cars has handicapped them. K
Because of this shortage Cf coal and
transportation facilities to get il
the consumer, the Fuel Administra-
n at Washington will soon conduct a
npaign on the conservation Of coal.
neral rules for the MANAGEMENT of
lair furnaces. steam or hot-water =
nts and kitchen ranges will be Civ
as well as specific rules for the a
aration of each kind of heating ap- =
'atus. n
The use of wood as fuel will be
'ed, and the lowering of the TEMPER II