Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-09
j. ice of Anthracite for DomeS-
81 jSe Is Cut Thirty Cents
= Ton Between First of
April and First of Sept,
FAMILIES MUST SHOW
AMOUNT REQUIRED
TWO-thirdS of Normal Need Is
Maximum That Will Be Solo,
Heavy Penalty for Viola
ton,

10Y soTNINs JOURNAL sPGe Al LEASED w1ss'
Washington March S.--An average
reduction of thirty cents a ton in the
retail price of anthracite coal sold
| for domestic use between next April
! |, and September /, was announced
together with regulations governing
the retail distribution of all coal for
the year beginning the first of next
month. The rules are designed par
ticularly to prevent boarding and in
sure the filling of all domestic needs
for next winter during the SINNER
months
Although no reduction in the retail
! Price of bitumnous coal to consumers
was made, the fuel administration to-
| day began announcement of revised
/ prices for such coal at the mines the
| first made public showing sharp re-
| ductions in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and Montana. Prices for Iowa arc
almost completed and those for other
states will be announced before tho
| beginning of the coal year on April I
| Reasons for Reduction.
| In explaining the reduction in tho
price of anthracite, the administra-
ton said the bulk of this coal is used
| for domestic consumption. The
| thirty-cents reduction was determined
upon. the statement said, in lieu of
the reductions heretofore voluntarily
offered by dealers to encourage early
buying for the following winters
needs and which ranged from fifty
cents in April to ten cents in August
ut Is felt" the statement said.
that this reduction will be fairer to
the public inasmuch as coal Is expect.
| ed to be ordered in April In such
quantities that 1t will prove impossi-
Bile to make all deliveries during
that month or for some time to come
In Interest of Consumer.
Under a sliding scale of reductions
| 1t would be difficult If not impossi.
| bic, to treat all consumers equally.
even though their orders had been
filed upon the same date, while with
an average reduction extending over
! the entire period, all consumers are
| treated alike"
While recommending and encnur.
| aging the purchase and storage OF
| domestic coal as early as possible in
| order to insure delivery and assist the
railroads by effecting delivery as
much as possible before next winter.
the administration says 1t is determ-
ined to prevent any undue boarding.
To that end the retail distribution
plan includes system of reports on
deliveries by retailers, who will be
prohibited from delivering in excess
of the normal requirements of the
customer.
Strict Regulations.
AS a further safeguard at the dis.
cretion of the local fuel adminstra-
tors. each customer ordering coat
may be required to submit a certified
| statement giving details of his re-
quirements his supply on hand and
the amount he has ordered from var
ious dealers, Certification of a false
statement would be made subject to
| prosecution under the Lever art,
which imposes "A fine of $1,000 or two
| years imprisonment
The regulations are as follows:
"(A) Until further notice no do
mestlc consumer of coal or coke shalt
/ purchase, receive or otherwise take
possession of more coal or coke than
is required for his actual and noces-
sary requirements prior to March 81
1919. If such consumer already has
a quantity on hand he shall receive
only such additional amounts as shall
make up his actual and necessary re-
quirements prior to that date
Must Show Needs
"(B) No person, firm, association
or corporation, whether actng a'on.
or in conjunction with others shall
directly or indirectly provide any do
mestic consumer OF coal or coke WITH
more coal or coke before March 81.
| 1919, than is necessary. with the
amount already on hand, to meet til"
actual and necessary requirements of
such consumer prior to that date.
! "(C) on and after April t. 1918,
no person, firm, association or co..
poration shall sell or deliver coal t.
a domestic consumer who does not
| first furnish to the person selling o.
Idelivering such coal, a statement
which the consumer declares in writ
ing to be true, and which specifies
| %, the amount of coal the consumer
has on hand, (2) the amount of coal
he has on order and the name of the
person from whom ordered C3) the
amount Of coal used by him in the
twelve months ending March 81, 1918,
and (4) the amount of coal needed to
meet his actual and necessary re-
quirements prior to March 81, 1919;
provided, however that this resua-
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