Evening journal., 1918-03-09
CUTS Spring COAL
Prices 50 Gents
Fuel Administration Order
Effective from April
| toSeptember |
CONSUMERS MUST
FILE APPLICATIONS

WASHINGTON, March S--fuel al
ministrator Garfield has announced reg
ulations adopted TO insure ample coal
supplies next winter for domestic use.
The regulations will be effective April
4. Local administrators are expected
TO list prices consumers shall pay on
and after that date.
ANY retailer or consumer found guilty
Of violating the new regulations will be
liable to a fine OF 5000 or two years
Imprisonment or both. The provisions
OF The new order and the known attl-
tude OF state Fuel Administrator Wig
gin of New York on points where dis
erection Is given TO him indicate that
New York City people will find on
April 4 that they are governed by the
following conditions In making provi-
sion for next winters fuel:
An average reduction from present
prices Of 30 cents a ton is TO be made
by all retailers on coal sold between
April 1 and September 4.
Each customer ordering coal viii be
required to submit a certified state
ment Of his requirements, his supply
on hand and the amount he has or
dered 4 ON various dealers.
Retailers must report to<the Fuel
Administrator each month all deliver
les 10 any consumer fuel In excess OF
the amount named IN his certified
statement Of requirements.
The statement Of requirements should
be filed with the dealer as near April
as possible, and should state the
amount Of coal needed for the year end
ing March q, 1919.
Dealers shall make deliveries OF an
thracite until every consumer has re-
ceived two-thirds Of his stated or FIX
ed normal requirements with the ex-
oeption that orders Of six tons or IN
der may D. nlled at once.
After all the customers have received
two-thirds OF their years needs deliv-
cry Of the other third Is to begin The
dealer is not restricted In methods OF
filling orders for bitum.nous coal fol
domestic consumption. II a consumer
has a quantity Of coal on hand he shall
receive only enough additional coal tC
bring his stocks to a point necessary
for his normal needs.
New consumers whose orders are re-
fused by a dealer shall fle statements
Of requirements with the local Fue
Administrator. Carload or bargeloaC
lots shall not be delivered TO a singl,
consumer or 20 a group Of consumers
except by permission Of the local Fue
Administrator The form Of certified
statement which must accompany thl
order for the years supply Of coal fol
lows:
In accordance with regulations Of tn
United States fuel administrators pur
chasers are required TO make true dec
lsration in answer TO the following
questions Name Of dealer7 City
state? Quantity required for year end
ed March 81, 1872 Quantity now o.
hand? Kind OF building? Number q
rooms King Of heating plant? Hav
you any untitled orders with othe
dealers? II so, amount and wit
whom?
hereby certify that the above state
ments are true to the best Of my know
edge and belief.
Name2
Address2
Any person who wilfully makes
false statement upon the foregoing az
plcation is subject 10 prosecution W
der the Lever act which imposes a pei
atty OF 5000 lne or two years impril
onment OF both.
The new regulations are the first
4. the series for governing the control an
distribution Of the nations fuel SUI
plies during the coming coal year. The
are designed to guarantee an equitab
distribution OF coal.
In former years the greatest redu
lion in the prices Of coal has been
the month OF April. when the pric
were cut 50 cents, and then advano'
so cents a month until In Septemb
the normal price was regained. m
Fuel Administration has held that Oh
method permitted the early buyer
get the best price and that by fsvorl
ism and other circumstances maj
small lot purchasers were discrimina
ed sgainst.
70 is held that by having a unifor
reduction OF 30 cents for all low pri
months all purchasers can be treat
equitably. Others contend that lacki
extra inducement, buyers will no
back orders.
The plan for bringing about a tw
Thirds distribution Of a communit!
needs before the full supply Of any co
sumner Is placed In his bins Is also
line with the general distribution pI
Icy which Is TO govern future regu
tions governing operators and who
fi salers. These regulations will be
sued within a short time and aw
only formal agreement by the Direct
Of Railroads and administrators &C
cerned in the control Of large CO
. sumers.
In the larger cities the methods