The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-17

n the recommendation made to
Dr. ". A. Garfield. head OF the ma
tlonai fInl administration. In n clear
~ wordcd resolution adopted by the
fuel administrators OF Utah wyOm-
INK. idaho. oregon. Washington. Me-
wade and Arizona IN Salt Lake city
last week ere adopted. there will be-
decided slump In the redtapc market.
IN other words. II the recommended
lions receive Garfield's approval the
fuel administrators In the states
named will be permitted to use their
own discretion In many matters that
now have TO BE- taken up with the adj
ministratiun az Washington. ~. G. Tho
meeting was held at the direction Of
National Administrator Garfield. who
desired that the administrators In the
states named should Ret together and
discuss the fuel outlook. Those pres
cnt at the conference were Walter H.
Hope. representing the states relation
division. W. w. Armstrong Of Utah,
Augustine Kendall OF Wyoming. Fred
J. Holmes Of oregon. Frank u. Good
Ing Of Idaho. David whitcomb OF
Washington. a. y. SchwaBachrr Of
California. T.. N. Walker OF Nevada
and &. NJ shannon Of Arizona.
After general discussion Of the
situation In the several states. at
which Hope presided. u was decided
rot a. recommend any changes az this
time ln prices or policies. except TO
urge upon the people IN every possible
way the necessity Tor them 10 store
coal during the summer aud early
fall. IN order 20 decrease the demand
that always IN felt in winter The
matter of m" powers OF the admins
traitors then was taken up. aud u was
fccomfn" ndcd. IN view uf the differ.
cn,-s witch exist IN the East and
West a. tu the production. distribution
and consumption Of coal. that the adj
miniNtiHt"fs in the states represented
be permitted 10 use wider discretion
In the modification and enforcement
NJ the general rules put into effect By |
III" national administration In this |
IL IN sct cut that the ad. |
should particularly be- a. I
lowed Toe usr their own discretion In |
The matter ~ restricting the conSump- |
ton oi u"l and the maintenance OF |
varied Industries. A. a. the latter |
II was pointed out |
That thH restriction nH g. Tile and I
brick plants aud greenhouse while /
i MAY serve q Wise purpose Ia the /
East. has directly opposite effect In !
his country. ~ the coal production IN /
arg.iy dependent upon These indus I
rice. because they furnish market I
.nr slack ana screenings. making pos
..hlc a larger production Tor domestic |
IL further was recommended that /
he representative OF this district be-
permitted. under proper co-operatlon 1
With the railroad administration, a.
necessary car supervision.
Alao that the service uf the state or
,anizhtions be utilized O. tho utmost
a stimulate early buying and storing
" coal. ana that the national admin.
atratiou be- requested a. use IL good
'fficoS o. secure such amendments TO
he Lever act AS win provide Tor the
PRODUCTION, distribution and price OF
wood for fuel. The closing recon.
which was urged By For
nor Governor Gooding of Idaho. WIS
hat branch railroad should be
'uilt distance 81 twelve miles from
ne line OF the oregon Short Line In
Eastern Idaho into the Teton Valley. |
where an Immense deposit OF first
lass hituminous coal has been dis.
oVercd. IL II SGT out that the coal
rom these mines will easily supply "A
population Of seventy-fiye thousand
long the 81 Anthony branch Of the
lregon Short Line, II n pointed out
n conclusion that this would greatly
elievc the demand for railroad equip
nent now required Go move coal
distance OF three 10 four hundred
niles from the mines Of Utah ana
Wyoming,
Hope said that the Western States
iere Tar more fortunate In the matter
Z motive power and cars than were
he people OF the East. The entire
Gal situation, he added. was a matter
{ ears, as there was an abundance OF
ueL both In the East and the West.
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