Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-12
DILLON WARNS KELLEY
WOOD PRICES TOO LOW
Assistant Fuel Administrator Says
Colonel Should BE Sure OF
Cost Figures.
TWO STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED
Executive Secretary OF State Coun-
Gil OF Defense Hopes for Fuel at
SO Cord-Diffon Stkas 10 ;lTssc5ys
OF Sill.

Gil Of Defense Hopes for Fuel at
SO Cord-Difaon Stfcns ~ PROS
OF Sill.
simultaneously with a statement
secretary of the Virginia Council of
Defense. that he hopes to have wood
IN this city during the coming winter
for 50 cord and that he is astonished
at reports blaming the wood admins
tration for the high price. comes n
statement from John c. Dillon. assis-
tant fuel administrator. taking the po-
Sition that the Council of Defense
should be sure Of its ability to supply
wood at this price before disrupting
the plan OF Fuel Administrators Mon
taSuc.
KELLEY SAYS SITUATION
MUCH LESS MUDDLED
According to Colonel Kelley. y the
wood situation is becoming less mud
died. Offers for wood at such prices
that will insure a cost to the consumer
considerably below the current rate in
this city are coming into the Council
of Defense.
1t is hoped by Secretary Kelley that
the prevailing price OF wood this win
ter will be as low AS 50 cord.
- Opinions vary widsiy as to the total
coming winter. but very careful csti-
mates made by the wood adminiStra-
ton place the anticipated consumption
a, least 10000 cords are in Richmond's
wood yards. Unless a larger supply
than has Yet been offered TO the State
Council is secured. this local supply
Will be needed. for III. ultimate pros
poets OF the council up TO the present
time arc below. 5000 cords. There Is
minstration and the State Council and
the Local Fuel Administrator Mr.. Blair,
is IN entire Sympathy with this CO.
Kelley said yesterday.
am rather surprised at the local
idea that the wood administration Is in
Of wood in Richmond Colonel Kelley
said. AS matter of face. wood would
now DC much more costly IL MIR.
active administrator. hau not taken
action sufficiently far IN advance 70
assure fairly good supply or wood for
,9cai conSumrtion at prices that are
high, 10 be sure, yet reasonable in
comparison with those obtaining i'm
other places where no forehanded ac-
ton was taken.
ADMINISTRATIONS DID NOT
INCREASE PRICE OF Woou
IT must be rcmembcrcn that the
administration did not raise the exist
ing price for wood TO ,nc contrary.
put stop on rising prices and then
Sd et 10 "ork to secure SUPPLY tor the
dealers. Naturally IL could not as "A
purely commercial proposition get tho
same terms that the State Council OF
pefense can get nor could i, be aided
son of rates is manifest injustice.
some OF the very best material not
alone for information. but supply. has
been given TO me by Mr.. Montague,
VINO Is cooperating in every way With
my office. helping me with printed mat
ter, records. offers and anything that
'iHS DC serviceaele. II the councu is
able TO supply the entire wants OF the
CITY during the coming winter It will
~ 10 L.
OF Mr Montague that the satisfactory
result will have been attained
SAYS KELLEY SHOULD HE
SURE OF HIS POSITION
- Following is tho statement of Mr..
IF colonel c. Il. Kelley. OF the STATE
Council Of Defense, can assure the peo-
Pie OF tho city OF Richmond that he !
can and will furnish their homes with
ar adequate supply of wood through |
the entire winter at a price of 50 per |
cord, price considerably lower than
that assured the city through the plan
state fuel administration, he has Ger
tainly given relief to the city, and will !
have the full cooperation of the wood |
division Of the fuel administration and !
OF the state fuel administration.
However. this plan will entirely dis
rupt that of G. II. Montague. head Of |
adm: inistraton, who has been untiring
in his efforts to bring about a solu-
ton of the problem which will confr 5nt
ficfnonG this winter. The wood deal
crs OF Ricnmond have been unable -
pur:raSe wood at lower cost. dcliv-
cied In Richmond than that proposed
by the State Council Of Defense IS
q; retail selling price. Notwithstanding
the fact that II has been reported b.
citizen OF Sake. Va, writing anony-
mousiy TO Richmond newspaper, that
all wood wanted can be purchased
within one mile OF this station at from
IS cents to 81 a cord"
BELIEVES S14 PER- CORD
WILL DE WOOD PRICE
Comment on the statement from the
men: on the proposed plan of the ex-
':cutlvc secretary of the State Council
Of Defense, feel is imperative. Col
onel Kelley should he absolutely as
such quantities to be sold at the ,c,ce
mentioned AS would supply Richmond
during iitc cn.ire winter. o. he Silcu!l
not assume. the responsibility of dis
rupting plan which has already been
perfected by the State fuel administra-
Federal authorities at Washington.
Owing to the scarcity and high
cost of labor, and the abnormal prices
charged for teams, it is hardly possible
for wholesale wood producers to de-
liver wood f. o. b. cars at various
points in the State remote from Rich
mond for less than 81 per cord. This
s sharTs ne'pas S the %,S ooY ssS i ha
ing. 81: profit to wholesaler, 81.
Add to wholesale price of 81 per
cord the following items: Freight. 81:
ns m d an@ s re retail, sfn' dealers
profit. out of which are to be deducted
shrinkage and overhead charges. $3.50, !
making "A total of the Sl4 maximum
price allowed.