The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-03
ANTHRACITE DISTRIBUTION
REARRANGED TO MEET
PRODUCTION LOSSES

Readjustment Of the Nations an
thracite coal supply necessitated by a
falling off in production, due largely
to influenza anon gminers, has been
effected by the United States Fuel
Administration. The announcement
followed a three-day meeting of Fuel
Administration executives, various
State administrators, and the Ad-
ministration's, Anthracite Committee,
at which preparations undertaken
when production was ravaged by
epidemic were gone over and COM
pleted.
| All districts to which anthracite
has been allotted have been canvas
Psed and protective measures have
been taken for localities where the
shipments now on hand are not up
to allotted quotas. To each place
coal will start from assigned mines,
on specified orders, for exact guam
titles to be delivered in specified
times. The Administration policy
of protecting first the points farthest
away, and holding up shipments to
communities already supplied in fa-
vor of those which are below the
assigned quota will be followed in
the distribution. Among the larger
adjustments are the following:
November 25 was the day set for
the completion of loading coal for
shipment to the Northwest by way
of the Grea tLakes. This was in
tended to insure it's arrival on or be-
fore November 80, at Lake Erie
ports, where vessels sufficient for it's
movement were to be readiness. Rail
into this territory will be
continued after the close Of lake
Shipments will be made Of 1900
tons of anthracite to Indiana before
30.
A delivery will be made Of 100
approximately 5000 net
tons) daily through New England
gateways for distribution as the
State administrators may direct.
In addition, 1t was stated, full ar
are In hand for the pro-
lection of smaller areas, where pro-
1uction has not reached the allotted
quotas. These also will be cared for
In their turn those farthest from the
mines or those which have obtained
The smallest proportion OF their al
otmeht receiving first attention.
Anthracite allotment to war indus
,ries will be diverted. wherever pos
'ible, to domestic purposes, and other
'uel will be substituted. In connec-
ion with the conditions of supply
Ind distribution of anthracite 1t was
announced that the Fuel Administers
ion will stand ready throughout the
winter to provide bituminous coal
or domestic users in any locality in
which lack Of sufficient production
,r other circumstances beyond con-
rol may possibly produce a short
lge of anthracite warranting the use
Il soft coal. Available stocks of BIZ
luminous. coal are far greater than
asst. winter, and the control of its
distribution is far more effective.
his situation, Fuel Administration
fficials said, constitutes a factor OF
afety In the domestic situation,
which was lacking last winter.
Production of anthracite coal de-
reased approximately 100000
ross tons t1,680,000 net tons) be-
ause Of the epidemic Of influenza
nd the two ceieDrations of the sign.
ng of the armistiIe.
: Thousands of anthracite miners
re to be released from the army
0 aid In speeding up pr1.uction in
he anthracite fields. Telegraphic
Instructions to this end have been
ent to all camps by Secretary Of
Var Baker, acting upon the urgent
equest of Fuel Administrator Gar
eld.