South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-21
HORTON MAKES STATE
NIE.NT.

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Times on the schools and che
coal situation. The orders OF
Garfield and Hardy are that
the schools are not 10 be closed
down as long as coal can be
delivered 20 keep them run
ming. and that coal is 10 be
delivered 20 the schools in the
following order: To the rail-
roads first. then 10 domestic
consumers. the public utilities.
the hospitals, and next to the
schools.
The railroads are getting the
first coal, but so far the deal
ers in Mishawaka have been
able 10 hn the demands for
domestic Use, for the utilities.
and the hospitals. and the
schools have been running al
most entirely upon the supply
already on hand, with the ex-
ception Of the plant at the high
and Main schools which receiv-
ed help from the supply at the
Wooden company and without
this aid those two schools
would have been closed the
first part of this week.
The coal dealers report that
they have coal supply TO fiji
all orders. but since only 500
pounds can be sold at a time,
the question OF delivery is the
serious one However, all do
nestle consumers have the OPP
ton of getting it themselves at
any time.
The coal dealers report that
they have greatly exceeded
their expectations in relieving
the situation, but there have
been 20 their knowledge no
cases Of domestic suffering.
and that the immediate pros
poets for filling all orders are
good. Six carloads Of coal for
domestic use arrived in the
city this morning, and the fac
tories have on hand a supply
TO last for the next 40 days.
After the embargo of five days
coal can again be delivered TO
them. so there is very little
possibility of serious difficulty
Reports are now current that
the railroads in middle Indiana
VIII all be dug out by today,
and that coal will be moved
first Of all.
The schools are closed down
entirely over Saturday and
Sunday, and the fires are bank
ed to save as much coal as
possible The janitors have
had orders TO bank fires as
early i'm the afternoon as pos
siDle so as TO barely finish the
school day. AS next week is
examination week. it is very
important to school work that
the examinations be given on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, but on Thursday and Fri
day. Saturday and Sunday. all
schools Will be closed, and the
teachers viii do the work of
grading papers, holding con-
ferences on promotions. and
the meetings necessary to make
out the new programs for next
semester at private homes in
stead Of at the school buildings,
as usual
The pupils will be asked TO
come 10 the buildings Friday
afternoon 10 get their report
cards. to receive their promo
lions and lists Of books 10 pur-
chase for the new terms work.
but it is planned 20 burn no
extra coal then as the tempera-
ture will be moderated in the
buildings, and the children will
have their wraps on and leave
almost Immediately.
Not an extra shovelful of
coal will be burned. or has any
been burned for anything out
side of regular school work. on
Thursday afternoon. the music
department gave its regular
term recital beginning at 1
o'clock. and following this a
farewell reception was given
for Byron 5. Legg, who leaves
for army y NJ. G. a. work, but
the fire was banked at exactly
Tire same time as usual
The basketball game TO be
played in the old Methodist
church was played in the high
school gymnasium. because by
doing SO no extra fuel was
used as the gymnasium is "A
component part Of our heating
system. and the day gymnasium
classes We're held there all day
Friday, and the game was play
ed in the evening because the
accumulated heat of the day
classes made this possible with
out the use OF any extra coal.
The fire was banked as usual.
and at the time required. Night
school has been suspended.
and all future meetings of a ma
ture not pertaining 70 school
work, or any exercise which re-
quires extra coal will be can
Celled. as they come up.
d. ". HORTON. Supt