Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
DEALERS MUST SELL IF
 THEY HAVE GOAL
Customer Buying One Half Ton CT
 More Is Required to Sign an Order

: To all local coal dealers Martin E. Jensen. chairman of the local fuel committee, has mailed letters inform ing them just who should be shown preference in the sale of coal. The letter is as fellows:
 To the Local Coal Dealers Of Norwich
 Conn:
 The local fuel committee submit rulings to govern relations between dealers and customers. Under federal orders the following have priority in obtaining coal: Railroads, domestic consumers. hospitals charitable insti- tutions, army and navy cantonmsnts, public utilities, telephone and tele- graph plants, ships and vessels for purposes, municipal, county and city government purposes, manufacturers of perishable food or food necessary for immediate consumption.
 Customers Orders.
 Under the direction of tine state fuel administrator customers are to go di- rectly to dealers and not to the local fuel committee.
 : A dealer must sell to anybody if he has coal to sell and may make his own arrangements about payment.
 A customer buying one-quarter ton or less is not required to sign orders
 < customer buying one-haf ton or naofe is required to sign an order and is required to show his latest previous order before he can obtain more coal
 Under the ruling of local fuel com- mittee dealers arc requested not to accept telephone orders.
 f1uSfnraal- urho fnr 1na1 roacap e can not go in person to a dealer may send an agent known to the dealer or may send an agent with written au- thority to act as, such.
 While dealers may book orders for future delivery. if they choose, they are advised not to do so until there are reserves of coal. In any case or ders for future delivery will come af- ter cases of distress
 Any cases of doubt or dispute are to be referred to the local fuel com nittee.
 MARTIN E. JENSEN,
 Chairman.
 The chairman of the local fuel com- mittee requests the publication of the additional ruling that no coal dealer in Norwich can be expected to take care of orders, large or small, that were booked during the summer or fall. They did not get the coal ex- reeted and. therefore. could not make deliveries.
 Chairman Jensen is in receipt of the following two letters from Thomas W. Russell, state fuel administrator, which will be of interest to the gen. erai public of Norwich:
 Mr. Martin E, Jensen, Chairman To-
 cal Fuel Committee, Norwich,
 Conn.
 Bear Sir: Acknowledging yours of the 18th, we beg to state that we have been so overwhelmed with business that we have not been able to answer before
 We note what you say in regard to the price of coal distributed to the employees of the Marlin Rockwell com pany. We leave the matter of the fixing of this price entirely in youl hands as we are sure that you will use your best judgment in regard te the same.
 We will be glad to receive the list ing soft coal which you may com mandeer as necessary. We also note that you have appealed to the loca papers and to residents of your city in regard to affering hard coal fol emergency cases. We have already wired Washington in regard to Norwich in general anc feel that something should be forth ceming in the very near future We ! will keep you advised feurs very truly. THOMAS W. RUSSELL, Federal Fuel Administrator. Q. ". JAYNES, Secretary. Mr. Martin E. Jensen, Chairman To. cal Fuel Committee, Norwich Conn.
 Dear Sir: Answering yours of tht leth, we beg to state that you are ir a position. according to instructions l reeeived from this office, to seize eoa fer the Raekus hospital if you find i l necessary.
 | Also, please advise if you secure supply of soft coal in some local yarG and If the same can be held to bt delivered according to your instruc. tiens.
 This office feels that the households and public institutions must be kep ] warm even if the intuition plants ane 1 government plants have to shut down Yours very truly, l THOMAS W. RUSSELL, Federal Fuel Administrator. l C. W. JAYNES,