The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-15
lay IN SUPPLY
OF COAL AT ONCE
State Fuel Heads Advise People
10 Purchase Nov.
ENOUGH COAL IS AVAILABLE
With Rigid Conservation, PeO'
pie of Ohio Need Not Sui
fer From Fuel Famine.

he Fuel Administration for Ohio
advises all domestic consumers to lay
in their supply of winter coal at once,
If they haven't already done so. There
seems to be enough coal throughout
Ohio for the needs Of households, but
1t must not be wasted. If the people
will conserve coal carefully, no one
will have to suffer this winter from
the shortage of this essential.
Just at the present time, the stop
ping of the shipments over the lakes
has resulted in an available supply
that will be distributed for residence
purposes. This supply is figured out
to be enough in most cases, and the
few instances where fuel may not
be available are being looked after
as rapidly as possible.
1t is quite likely that consumers
will not be able to get the coal that
they have been in the habit of using.
A great deal of Pennsylvania coal
was shipped into Ohio, and there has
been a very considerable amount of
anthracite shipped in in previous
years. The anthracite this year has
been limited to 40 per cent of the
usual allotment, but this may be sup
plemented by the use of buckwheat
size, of which there is at the present
time good supply on which there
are no restrictions.
Bituminous coal, on the contrary,
by the coming system now in use by
the Fuel 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 Of the state there is a good deal
OF Indiana coal, and north OF the Erie
railroad the supply of anthracite will
have to be filled out with bituminous
coal.
That this will, in many instances,
cause more careful firing than has
been the case heretofore, is evident.
The use of bituminous and anthracite
together presents problems that will
require the close attention of house
holders until they are familiar with
them. But the Goals can be burned
successfully together, and very often
a burner that is designed for anthra-
cite will be found to work without
much difficulty with bituminous.
The situation is such that there is
no margin of safety in the coal sup
ply The production of the mines
has been stimulated considerably, but
a shortage of men and the difficulties
of transportation have prevented it's
expansion to a point where a surplus
stock could be accumulated. The
country is practically living with only
30 days supply ahead of it, 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. Just how serious this
will be there is no means Of know
ing at the present time, but it has
been 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 counteract the spread and
to make conditions such that miners
can work when the members of their
family are stricken.
At the same time, a movement is
on foot among the miners themselves,
stimulated by officials of the fuel de-
partment, to secure a larger produc-
tiOn by each miner. Most of the
mir ars have responded very promptly
to this demand. This larger produc-
tiOn, however, has led in some cases
to failure to clean the coal properly,
this coming from smaller mines that
are not equipped with the machinery
necessary to do this work satisfac-
torily. The result has been in some
cases a decrease in the efficiency of
the fuel, and considerable dissatis-
faction among coal owners. This,
too, has received attention of the
federal department of inspection, and
efforts are being made to insure
clean coal supply.
Taking the situation as it stands
today, Ohio is likely to receive the
full amount Of coal necessary for the
manufacturing and transportation en-
terprises that are so essential to win
ming the war, all the coal necessary
for homes, and probably a 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.
But all of these conditions are pred
icated on the saving by the people |
of fuel to the largest possible extent. |
Many householders will find it con-
venient to burn wood, which can be |
had throughout the most of Ohio in |
large quantities, and in that way
they will assure themselves an ade-
Quate supply under all circumstances. !
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Washington, Nov. 13. - Indicating |
to go ahead with the
great naval program outlined by Sec
retary Daniels, the navy department
sent to congress a request for $780,
100000 to be utilized in building 10
battleships, six battle cruisers and
lao smaller vessels. Types of YES
sells are to be determined later.