The Washington times., 1918-01-08


L. Weaver, Federal fuel administra-
tor of the District OF Columbia.
central exchange. with offices at 1913
G street, has been created to con-
duct the poNI OF equipment and IA
cilities of the local coal dealers.
Plans for the conduct OF the pool
were submitted to Mr. Weaver last
night by the committee appointed
by the coal men on Friday to draft
the coordination rules, and were ac-
cepted by him. Except for three
minor changes suggested by the fuel
administrator, the rules stand as orig
inaIly drafted.
Executive CommIttee.
An executive committee of five was
appointed TO take charge OF the CEN
trsl exchange, with c. +. Tadeley as
chairman. A representative of the
fuel administration is to be appointed
to cooperate with the executive COM
mittee. Edward B. Eynon will be
Mr.. Weaver's choice, 1t is understood,
though the final appointment has not
been made.
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operation as soon as the necessary
loffice details can be arranged.
Rules and regulations under which
the new central exchange will be
operated are as follows:
Ffrst.-The purpose of these rules
and regulations is to facilitate the
distribution and prompt delivery Of
coal, cc-ordinating the business Of the
yards and equipment OF the local coal
dealers for that purpose.
Second-A central bureau, repre-
sentlng the coal dealers OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. shall be established
for the purpose of facilitating the dis
tribution and delivery OF coal. This
bureau shall be under the supervision
and control of the executive commit
tee.
Third-Concerns shall no later than
s o'clock a m. on every business day,
and from time to time during such
day, as occasion may Justify, notify
the general bureau of the number OF
teams or trucks which they can spare
and time for which they be so spared.
All information so received by the
central bureau shall be tabulated and
| recorded. All records shall be open
at all times to the Federal admins
traitor for the District of Columbis
and daily reports made to him on
! forms provided by him.
Fourth--A concern having on hand
more coal than it is able to deliver
with expedition shall request the
plant or plants nearest to its location
for the use OF such teams or trucks as
can be furnished by such plants to as
sist the requesting concern in max
ing deliveries for that day. II the
requested concern is unable to fur
nish the desired assistance, the re-
questing concern shall Immediately
notify the central bureau, which shall
notify the owners OF unemployed
teams, when and where TO report for
assisting work. And II shall be the
duty and obligation of such requested
concerns to Immediately plaSS at the
disposal of the requesting concern
such numbers OF teams or trucks as
the central bureau may have directed.
The decision OF the Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrato for the District OF Co
lumbia as to whether a concern has
on hand more coal than it is able to
deliver with expedition to be final
| Fifth-The rate of compensation for
such teams and trucks, to be paid by
the requesting concern to the assist
ing concern, shall be fixed by the eX-
ecutive committee. and no other rate
OF compensation than so fxed shall be
charged or paid.
Quick Distribution.
| Sixth-Concerns shall. as soon as
track or dump deliveries are made
to them, distribute and deliver such
shipments as expeditiouslY as posi-
BILE.
| Seventh-Coneerns shall report daily
to the Federal fuel administrator OF
the District OF Columbia their daily
shipments from the mines, daily re
| ceipts, daily sales, and amount OF
| stock on hand at end OF business day.
Eighth-The executive committee
| are authorized to take up, investi-
| gate, and report with recommends
tions all reports or charges made
respecting violations Of the reguIa-
/ tions Of the Federal fuel admins
/ TRAITOR or these rules and regulations.
Ninth-This organization, having
! no control or authority over what Is
I known in the trade as "hucksters"
! and grocerymen selling in small guam
/ titles, assumes no responsibility for
! such dealers.
! Tenth These rules and regulations
| shall be enforced until terminated on
! written notice by the committee
| formulating them, and due notice will
! be given OF any changes in or amend
mRnts thereto. Such changes TO take
| effect only upon the approval thereof
| by the Federal fuel administrator OF
! the District Of Columbia.
Last nights meeting was called to
| order by W. Hamilton Smith, chair
man OF the coal men.
"Ad" RrpudIated.
9. T. Fsdeley, chairman of the COM
mittce appointed to draft the pooling
| rules. arrived shortly after the meet
/ ing was called to order and was
granted the floor. Mr.. Fadeley called
10 the attention Of the meeting the
full page advertisement appearing in
The Washington Times of yesterday
signed by THE Capitalization Com
mittee OF Ten of the Coal Dealers OF
the District of Columbia"
As chairman Of the committee Fade
ley repudiated the insertion OF the
advertisement. The advertisement.
he said, was neither discussed by the
committee in its deliberations nor
thought OF.
lie then read to the meeting a let
ter received from the Fuel Admins
TRAITOR, calling upon the committee
for a full explanation Of the adver-