The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-11-15
LAY.|N SUPPLY
Of COAL NOW.
State Fuel Heads Tell People
To Buy AT Once
PLENTY NOW AVAILABLE
With Rigid Conservation Peo-
pie OF Ohio Will Not
Face Famine
PLENTY NOW AVAILABLE

me fupl administration Tor ONO
advises all domestic consumers to lay
IN their supply of winter coal at once,
II they haven't already done so. There
seems TO he enough coal throughout
Ohio for the needs of households, but
II must not be wasted. II The people
VIII conserve coal carefully, no one
VIII have 10 suffer this winter from
the shortage OF this essential
lust at the present time,. the stop
ping Of the shipments over the lakes
has resulted In an available supply
that viii be distributed for residence
purposes. This supply is figured ont
to be enough in most cases. and the
lew instances where fuel may not
be available are being looked after
as rapidly as possible.
IL is quite likely that consumers
VIII not be able TO get the coal that
they have been In the habit OF nsing.
A great deal OF Pennsylvania coal
was shipped into Ohio. and there has
Deen very considerable amount of
anthracite shipped in in previous
years. The anthracite this year has
peen limited TO 40 per cent of the
usual allotment, but this maybe sup.
plemenied by the use Of buckwheat
size, Of which there is at The present
time a good supply on which there
are no restrictions
Bitumlnous coal on the contrary,
by the coming system now In use by
the rue! Administration, is shipped
the shortest possible distance. Con
sequently, throughout the eastern
part OF the state the Ohio mines are
supplying practically all the coal
used. The same condition prevails
In the central part. In the western
part or The state there IL good deal
OF indiana coal, and north of the Erie
railroad the supply OF anthracite will
nave 10 be lilled out with bituminous
coal
fhat this Will IN many instances.
cause more careful firing than has
been the case heretofore, Is evident.
The use Of bitumlnous and anthrac cite
together presents; problems that will
require the close attention of house.
holders until they are familiar with
them But the Goals can be burned
,siccessflllly together. .pnl very often
"a Dtii'nG" tut II designed for r" anthra.
cite VIII be found to work without
much difficulty with bituminous.
iS~'Ebe situation IL such thatTthere is
no'Smargin OF safetNlin Il he GOAL s,ip.
piy' The production or'the mines
has been, stimulated considerably. but
a shortage" OF men and the difficulties
or transportation have prevented it's
expansion to point whsge surplus
stock could be accumulated. The
country is practically living with only
q 80 days supply ahead of 1t, and
THIS 80 days supply Is in danger of
interruption from bad weather later
IN the year. 1t Is also being checked
by the rapid spread of influenza
among miners. lust how serious thia
Will be there is no means of know
Ing at the present time, but II has
peen serious enough to give the Fuel
Administration much concern. Doc
tors and nurses have been put into
the district and every effort is being
made to connteract the spread and
10 make conditions such that miners
can work when the members OF their
family are stricken.
Al the same time, Il movement Is
On foot among the miners themselves
stimulated by officials of the fuel de.
liartment, TO. secure a larger produc.
lion by each miner. Most of the
miners have responded very promptly
10 this demand. This larger prodnc-
ton, however,, has. led in some cases
To failure to clean the coal properly.
ms coming from smaller mines that
are not equipped with the machinery
necessary to do this work satisfac.
lorily The result has been IN some
cases decrease In the efficiency of
ihe. fuel, andi considerable dissatIs.
faction among coal owners. This
Loo, has received attention of lhe
federal department of inspection. ana
eiiorla are being made to insure a
clean toal supply
Taking the situation as II stands
today OHIO ii likely to receive The
fun amount of coal necessary for the
manufacturing and transportation en-.
ierpriSes that are so essential to win
ning the war. all the coal necessary
Tor homes. and probably u sufficient
supply for that class of industries
that are not engaged directly In war
essentials and yet are necessary TO
the comfort and well-being OF the
people.
hui all of these conditions are pred.
ieated ON the saving by the people
OF Iuei 10 The largest possible extent.
Many householders VIII find It con,
vepient 10 Surn wood, which can be
had throughout the 'moat OF Ohio in
large quantities, and In that way
they viii assure themselves an ade.
uuuta giiuulN uudar all .iraupacta