The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
COAL BUDGET
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alton If this plan will forever lay tho
ghost Of the agitation to cut off nom
ESSENTIAL industries and will automatic
allv balance the relation between the
production and consumption Of coal and
prevent any repetition OF the present
coal shortage"
Brewers save Coal
One Of tho striking Instances in
which curtRihncnt already mas been nt-
fccted is IN The brewing industry. Rep
rcscntalives Of the American brewers
association and others affiliated with
the making Of beer volunteered re-
duction of I00.0 900 tons OF coal annually.
Other industries which would have been
represented In conferences With the fuel
administration nave been paint and var
nish, wuli PAPER. confectionery. artificial
ice hox board and glassware. The vol
untary reduction Of one days running
ench week by the hox board manufac-
turcrs will amount to l.0OQ.00b tons n
year aud will luke 10000 car loads OF
merchandise, freight off the cnnEcstcd
railroads.
The fucl administration has asked
that other industries get In touch with
Washington. without waiting for formal
invitation. There arr more than 100 in
must curlail their use OF fuel because
Of conflict with the nations war needs.
How Tho Plan works.
These Industries. sometimes mis-
called 'non-essential' Industries" says
n" announcement. are the backbone OF
the count~ys economic system. They
employ ten million workers and from
them must come the taxes and bonds
which will pay for the war. These In
duStrics have never objected TO any cur
tailment Of coal ar material or men,
which could he shown TO be necessary to
the winning of the war. II was the In
definite threat OF humiliation by re-
strirtivc orders which during the last
two or three months has alarmed the
leaders Of business finance"
Committees representing various
groups Of industries will b. shown by
tho administration the amount Of coal
available for all purposes. ,he amount
required for war purposes and domestic
consumers and the total curtailment
which must be effected 10 supply these
demands. They will he asked on pa
triotic grounds as we'll MS for their own
future interests. 10 volunteer 4 reduc-
ton In consumption. and TO advise the
best method Of cartailmcnt so MS To eff
feet only the lcss essential portions of
their own business.
Issue Formal Orders.
All arrangements will be made by tho
manufacturers themselves hut when ali
agreement has been reached tho fuel adj
mInIStratinn will issue formal orders.
carrying oll the penalties provided for
by the foui control law. making tho
agreement applicable To the entire in
duStry.-
Percentages Of curtailment probably
will vary in different Industries. hui
will be estimated i'll every case with Il
view to Il practicable and economical Il!
safe ShrinkuEr Of thu output In pro-
portion as an Industry contributes less
nf domestic nrr"%SitlrS to thc war. /,
will naturally inrr"as" it's "contrIhuiiun
! Of Scli-l!mtation.
Elasticity uf the plan is regarded b.?
the fuel administration MS On" hG It's
chief assets. Tine rurtailmrnt Of cnnI
consumption when completed viii equal
lie Theoretically tho coal demand nt the
country with the supply for 1918. II
later it develops that there still is Il
prospect of scarcity. Il Slirn, Increase, in
the voluntary rurt0!mcnt can hc Hr,
ranged quickly and without confusion.
! Tho plan was summarized by the fuel
udministrati ton as follows:
The new plan bitches ny all Inc in
dustrieS OF the country to the fuel bud
get. and gives them, which Is all they
ask the fullest liberty Of action. except
Ing liberty TO use coal needed for war
purposes"