The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-23
FILL YOUR COAL BIN NOW
YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY
IDAHO FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
WARNS PEOPLE OF TRANS
PORTATloN DIFFICULTIES.

Fuel Administrator +. r. Gooding,
Oh his return from Salt Lake, where
he had been in attendance at con-
ference between Walter e. Hope OF
Washington, Dr. Garfield principal as
slstant, and the federal fuel admins.
traitors for the eight northwest and
Pacific coast states, expressed great
satisfaction with the action of the con-
ference. He explained there was a
general discussion of the fuel prob
lens that have arisen in the far west,
and stated that number of pertinent
resolutions We're passed.
Idaho Coal Mine.
"Of greatest Importance to Idaho
people" he said, was the resolution
spur from briggs to the Brown Bear
and Horseshoe coal mines. The COM
pletion of this road would permit the
production in Idaho and shipment to
less than one hundred miles of one
fourth the coal used in the state for
domestic and industrial purposes"
Continuing Mr.. Gooding said, I'VE
| must not forget, as the great struggle
for liberty progresses on the battle
fields in France, the need of closer CO.
operation of the people and the gov
ernmnt, and a quicker response to
! 10 lNtr
ment. That our country must assume
gigantic proportions in this worlds
war is recognized by all who have any
war spirit in their veins. At the best,
large majority of us can do but little,
For one, / want to feel when this war
is over that l have left nothing I'M
done that | could find to do to help my
country in the greatest crisis in it's
history.
when our boys come marching
home victorious, which they will some
day, | want clear conscience so That
shall be able to look the boys square
lily in the face with feeling that !
have done all / could to help them win
the greatest victory that has ever
come to humanity. Let us all live and
do, so when this cruel war is over
there will be no unpleasant memories
| in after years so far as our efforts
were concerned, to help win the war.
One of the pleasant things of my life
has been my work as fuel admins
traitor for Idaho. 1t has not been a
big job, but l am mighty glad that l
have been given something to do. How
well | have done | am going to leave
to the judgment of the people. | know
have done my best.
Coal Shortage Certain.
"ln asking the people to store coal
| am doing it because in my best
judgment there is confronting us a
great danger of serious coal shortage
in Idaho, unless we take advantage Of
that time of year when there is the
least use for our railroad equipment.
Again, | want to say to the people
of Idaho it is not a shortage of coal,
but a shortage of cars and motive
power that creates coal famines. Soon
we will see the greatest movement OF
troops and war materials over our
railroads the world has ever known.
Our railway system is going to be
taxed to its utmost capacity We are
building more ships. 1t is going to
take more cars and more engines to
load these ships. This is all going to
mean fewer cars and fewer locomo-
tives for the coal trade.
81 want to appeal to the good people
of Idaho to leave nothing undone; to
store coal even if you have to make
sacrifice in something else. Let Us
get our needs out Of the way so that
it will not be necessary to ask for a
priority right in the use of cars fol-
hauling coal, as | was forced to dc
soon after my appointment to save the
people of Idaho, even through a mild
winter, from extreme suffering and
distress.
Release Cars for Other Work.
AT the present time you are max
ing a saving, where coal is hauled to
your bins direct from the cars, Of sew
enty cents ton over what the price
will be In the near future. | have