New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-01
Special CoyyesDondence1

WASHINGTON, March 3l-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield to day urged the
public as patriotic duty to commence
buying and storing fuel for next winter
at once. Consumers must buy their
winter supply of coal during the spring
and summer for storage if the produc-
ton is to be maintaincd," stated Dr.
Garfield, land if the country is to avoid
serious coal shortage this next win
ter"
TO make possible the storage of all
coal that the mines and railroads can
deliver during the summer to the con-
Stunning centres, the fuel administra-
tion, 1T is stated. will render every as
slstance to arrange storage facilities
tor emergency stocks Of fuel. How
ever DR.. Garfield points out, the great
est storage capacity Of the country lies
IN consumers bins, and it is there, he
advises, that the country's coal reserves
must be built up.
Reviewing the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of
the fuel administration during the last
year, Dr.. Garfield declares that the
prices fixed by the government for coal
on stable foundation and will not be
disturbed during the present coal year
unless unforeseen factors develop in
the field Of fuel production and dis
tribution.
BY recently promulgated government
regulations, the Fuel Administrator de-
clares, the consumer is assured of
clean coal during the coming year.
Every effort has been made, he states.
to minimize the burden of fuel trans
portation on the railroads by restrict
ing the several consuming sections of
the country to definite production
zones for their fuel supplies. In many
cases, Dr. Garfield points out, the pro-
ducing fields allotted to the several
consuming territories can meet the de-
mand only if production is maintained
steadily throughout the coal year. This
makes it necessary, h, stated for these
consuming sections to order their coal
now, so that there will be IA continuing
demand sufficient to stimulate maxi
mum production during the spring and
summer months.
DR.. Gar1iold's statement reads:
I'VE begin the new coal year of 1918
1919 with an obligation. resting upon
every citizen to do his pant, that the
coal supply of the country may be
made adequate to meet the home needs
of our people, and the ever increasing
demands for coal which grew out OF
the conflict in which we are now en-
gagged.
can adequate coal supply is vital to
the winning of the war Without it we
cannot make munitions or other war
supplies or build the ships which must
carry men and materials to the battle
front. Without it industries will be
stopped, labor thrown out of employ
mcnt, and the homes of the people will
be cold.
Guided by the experience of last
winter, the fuel administration has
taken the necessary steps to clear the
way for the ceasclcss activity of the
mines of the country in increasing
supply and for the steady, swift distri-
button Of the nations fuel as ranidlv
rs it car be taken from the ground and
moved over our overburdencd trans
portntion systems
Consumers must buy their winter
supply of coal during the spring and
summer for storage during the winter
if the production is to be maintained at
a maximum and the country enabled to
avoid serious coal shortage this
winter. The fuel administration will