South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-01
GOV. GOODRICH
NAMES COAL WEEK
Designated June 3 to 8 as
Period TO Buy
Coal.
News-Times Special Service.

News-Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS, ind, June L.
Gov. Goodrich Friday issued a proc
lamauon. in which he designated
the week of June 3-S as Coal
week" in Indiana. and urged the
people OF the state TO place orders
for stored coal at that time Ito
avert a national calamity next win
ter"
The proclamation follows:
Il hereby specify the week OF
June 3-S as Coal week in the state
OF Indiana and call upon its people
70 give active support TO this move
ment 10 avert a national calamity
next winter
The people OF Indiana can serve
themselves, as well as their nation
and state. in no better way than by
storing coal now and giving this
matter their special attention next
week.
II urge that every effort be made
to place orders early All who are
able 70 get their coal moved prior
TO June %. when the governments
new order increasing coal freight
rates goes into effect. will save
money. In addition 10 this SAVING
| Of higher freight cost there is d
reduction of approximately 10 cents
a ton on Indiana coal which has
just gone into effect. Prior 10 May
there had been more or less un-
certainty in regard TO the price OF
81. q AL
nouncement of the recent revision
| in prices, this element of doubt is
removed. II seems certain that the
price Of coal will not be lowered
/ during this summer and fall There
| is always the possibility that there
may be increases. The saving IN
/ freight alone. prior 10 June 25.
however. constitutes at least one big
item OF saving.
Last year the coal consumers of
this state confined their purchases
during spring and summer months
10 actual current requirements. They
did not make any provision for ac-
cumulating a surplus. This was due
somewhat TO uncertainty OF prices,
but the dire effects OF such a course
we're realized last winter we
know. by the operation of the mines
for the first five months OF the year.
that there will be a most serious
coal shortage next winter and those
who store their coal now will be in
an enviable position. This applies
TO public utilities and industries as
we'll as individuals. Now that the
prices are fixed by the sover9ment
and in view of the fact il is abso-
lutely necessary that the maximum
amount Of coal be produced and
distributed every day of the year.
In order 10 prevent distress and suf-
fering next winter, it is the high
est Of patriotic duties and advantage
for every American citizen 10 buy
coal for delivery as fast as il can
/ be produced and transported. Every
householder. as we'll as the larger
consumers Of coal should store
substantial portion of his winters
requirements.
There is another decided ele-
ment Of advantage in buying coal
now. The mining conditions are
| better. there is not the rush that
| always comes with winter, and the
coal that is available now is much
cleaner and OF better grade and
quality than that which sold last
/ winter. and which likely will be
/ sold next winter. All OF this is in
part attributable 10 better rarroad
/ transportation conditions which ex-
/ ist in the summer months when en-
gines arc drawing loads 10 their full
ca pacity. Labor, teams and truck
| ing facilities are better now than
| they were last winter and decidedly
/ better than they can possibly be
next fall or winter
Il want 10 call upon the public
utilities ant industrial consumers 20
take immediate steps 10 accumulate
surplus TO the extent OF at least
| so days supply in order 70 assist in
the equalization OF the production
and distribution of the coal through
out the year l believe that the
/ pu bile utility that fails TO lay in
I coal this summer should not be
given very much consideration when
/ the crisis comes next January and
/ February. The STORAGE OF coal now
/ is vital 10 the welfare Of the coun-
/ try. II Is one OF the most important
measures In the winning of the war
Indiana has gone over the top
/ in every call made on her for
! wartime response. We have led IN
I furnishing men 10 the colors. in re-
| spending TO the Red Cross. In Civ
/ ing TO the Y NJ. c.. A. in buying Lib
| erty bonds in saving food. Let our
coal bins be filled in the same
record breaking manner.
"I therefore proclaim that the
week Of June IS shall be Coal
week in Indiana. and ask that a
patriotic response TO the national
and state welfare appeal.
JAMES r. GOODRICH.
Governor"
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