The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-09
National Fuel Administra-
ITEMS Order Effective
from April | to Sept. l
CONSUMERS MUST
FILE APPLICATIONS
Necessary to Certify to Statement
Giving in Detail Their Requirements
for the Year Ending March 81, 1919
May Use Card System.


prehensive plan for the retail distribu
ton of coal, which is believed will
largely obviate the danger of another
severe shortage, was announced today
by the United States fuel administra
ton.
Rigid restrictions arc made to pre-
vent boarding in excess of needs, and
it was stated that violators would be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law,
which provides for a fine as high as
$4,000, and in extreme eases for a
term of two years in prison.
All consumers of coal will be re
quested to certify to statement Civ
/ ing in detail their requirements for
the year ending March 81, 1919. There |
will be every effort to take care of all I
legitimate needs
1t is possible that card system will |
be introduced in many districts, so
that the fuel administrators may have |
q complete tabulation of the needs to
which the available supply is to be put. |
One of the most important rulings,
dealing with anthracite coal. used large
ly in New York city, does away with
the graduated scale of reductions for
merly adopted by the coal trade during
the spring and summer months. In
stead, a reduction of 30 cents a ton, te
remain in effect from April ! to Sept
IL. is ordered by the government. In
this connection the fuel administration
has issued this ruling:
:. +. is irpY.ortap+ 4hat
der to encourage early buying a reduc
, ton will be made in the cost of anthrs
cite, beginning April /, 1918. In place
of the method OF reduction adopted Ill
former years, Consisting of 50 cents a
ton during April, 10 cents during May,
30 cents during June, 90 cents during
July, and 10 cents during August an
average reduction of 80 cents 4 ton will
! be made, which will hold good on ali
; coal purchased from April to Sept.
/. i j. felt that this reduction will be
t. fairer to the public, inasmuch as coal
is expected to Ice ordered in April in
z isuch quantities that it will prove im-
y possible to make all deliveries during
that month or for some time thereafter
Under q sliding scale Of reductions il
Il will be difficult, If not impossible, to
l. treat all consumers equally. even
/ though their orders had been filed upon
l. the same date; while, with an average
reduction extending over the entire
II period, all consumers arc treated
It alike
r With the adoption of the new plan
n and further prov isions for reserve piles
in districts where such conservation
- measures are considered necessary, it /,
believed that the situation will be vel
n in hand before next Winter, thus as
M surfing the nation an equitable supply
~ The National Retail Coal Merchants
association has promised to cooperate
with the fuel administration in work
= ing out the program.
In summary of the plan, which viii
me- affect all coal consumers of anthracite
g and bituminous coal obtaining thei
. supplies from retailers, the fuel admin
s. istration sets forth these details:
e 1.-The United States fuel adminStra
/. tion recommends and encourages tn,
E purchase and storage of coal and COX
. for necessary domestic requirements a
. early as possible in order, first, to la
. sure the delivery of coal and coke TO
!. this purpose, and, second, to assist tn
. transportation companies by etfectin
. delivery of as much coal and coke a
e possible before next winter.
. "The following general plan ha
. been adopted governing retail distr
. button for 1915. Conditions differ $
. widely i'll different localities that II
. attempt is made to provide for ever
. contingency, and the state fuel admin
. istrator is authorized to make eertai
. notifications as indicated i'll the regl
. lations hereinafter set forth when me-
- essarv to meet local conditions:
= Every consumer should be urge
. on OR before April /, 1918, to plat
]. with his regular dealer his order Fl
. his reasonable normal requirements f,
= the wear ending March 81, 1919. SUE
. orders must be made in writing al
. must state substantially the inform
. tion called for in regulations herei
= after set forth.
= When such orders have been e
. tered the dealers shall proceed to ma
. deliveries thereon, until each consu1
. or willing to accept the same has !
!. ceired tWo-t thirds of his normal annu
= requirements, provided that orders
/. six tons or under may be filled in FL
= When all consumers who are willing
- accept ii have received twothirds
= their normal annual requirements, I
- dealers may proceed to fill the balan
- of such orders up to normal annual
- ouirements Of each consumer. THE p,
. vision fog two-thrds delivery sho,
. apply only to anthracite With respt
20 bituminous for domestic use, I
g dealers may proceed to deliver the g
- sumee's normal annual requirement
- If a consumer already has quaint
= on hand, he shall receive only such 5;
. ditional amount as shall make up
. normal annual requirements.
Il Any person who willfully makes
- false statement on the foregoing apI
!. cation is subject to prosecution I'M
= the Lever act. which imposes a pena
= of Is 600 iinn or two NrarS' imnri :