The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-03-15
PRICES CUT DOWN
THE COUNTRY
OVER
DRASTIC REDUCTIONS IN THE
PRICE OF COAL.


WASHINGTON. u. c.. March o.
An average reduction Of thirty cents
a ton In the retail price Of all anthra-
cite coal sold for domestic use be-
tween April LIST and September list.
was announced last night by the fuel
administration, together with regula-
tons governing the retail distribution
~ all coal for the year beginning the
first of next month. The rules are
designed particularly 10 prevent the
boarding and insure the filling Of all
domestic needs for next wintcr dur
ing the summer months Although no
reduction In the retail price OF hi
luminous coal 90 consumers was
made. the fuel administration today
began announcement Of revised prices
for such coal nj the mines. the first
made public showing sharp reductions
In Colorado. Utah. Wyoming and
Montana. Prices for Iowa are almost
completed. and those for other states
will he announced as soon az deter
mined. The idea n for general re-
vision before the beginning OF the
coal year on April 1. 1918.
In explaining the reduction In the
price OF anthracite. the adminiatra-
ton said the bulk Of this coal II used
for domestic consumption. The thir-
~ cents reduction was determined up
on In lieu OF the reductions heretofore
voluntarily offered by dealers Co en-
courage early buying for the follow
ing winters needs. and which ranged
from fifty cents In April 90 ten cents
In August IL H. felt" the statement
rays. that this reduction will he fair
or to the public. inasmuch as coal II
expected 90 be ordered In April In
such quantities that II viii prove i'm
possible To make all deliveries during
that month or Tor some time to come
VIII Treat M Alike.
Under "a sliding scale of reduction
II would be difficult. " not impossible
to treat all consumers equally oven
though their orders had been filled
upon the same date. while. with an
average reduction extending over the
entire period. all consumers are treat
.d alike" While recommending and
encouraging the purchase and storage
~ domestic coal ~ nearly as possible
In order To insure delivery and assist
the railroads by cffcctinE delivery as
much as possible before next winter
tho administration says u " deter
mined tu prevent any undue boarding.
To that .ud the retail distribution plan
Includes u system Of reports On deliv.
cries by retailers. who viii be- prohib-
tied from delivering In excess uf the
normal requirements OF the customer.
A. further safeguard az the dis
erection ~ the local fuel AdmlniHtrn-
tors. each customer ordering coal may
be required To- submit certified state
mont giving details ~ his require
ment.. his supply on hand aud the
amount hr has ordered from various
dealers. Certifichtion of "a false state
ment would be- made subject tn pros
ecution under the i.cVcr act. which
imposes n fine of five thousand dol
lars or two years imprisonment The
regulations are as follows
Ca Until further notice. no dcm"s-
tir consumer OF coal or coke shalt
purchase. receive or otherwise take
possession of more coal or coke than
il required Tor his actual and ncces-
sary requirements prior 10 March 81,
1919. n such consumer already has
n quantity ON hand. he shall receive
make up his actual aud necessary re-
quircmentA prior 10 that date.
90 No person, firm. association or
corporation. whether acting alone ~
la conjunction with others. shall d.
rectly or Indirectly provide any do
nestle consumer OF coal or coke with
more coal or coke before March ~.
1919. than IN necessary. with the
amount already on hand. Co meet the
actual and necessary requirements OF
such consumer prior 90 that date.
Must Give Statement.
Co ON and after April 1. 1915. no
person. firm, association or corpora
tion shall sell or deliver coal % a
domestic consumer who does not first
furnish 90 the person selling or deliv-
ering such coal statement which
the consumer declares In writing 10
be true. and which specifies n tho
amount Of coal the consumer has on
hand, (2D the amount OF coal he has
on order and the name OF the person
from whom ordered (a) the amount
OF coal used by him In the twelve
months ending March 81, 1913, and
60 the amount of coal needed TO
meet his actual and necessary re-
quirements prior % March "a, i9ls;.
provided, however, that this regula'
ton may he modified by any state
fuel administrator within his own
state under such circumstances and
as he may deem proper,
(dl on and after April I, 1918. and
until further notice no retail dealer