Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-18
EARLY BUYING OF
COAL HERE URGED
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COUNTY -.sFUEL ADMINISTRATOR
. LEE ALLEN POINTS OUT WHY TT
LICE THAT HIS OFFICE HAD
AT THIS TIME. .1-u

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'eEee Allen, county fuel administrator
here has been notified that all coal cars
received fbysdealers here must be un>
loaded within 36 hours afterbeing plac
ed on sidings, and unless Dealers CO.
operate in releasing cars under this
ruling, the fuel administration will
thereafter .refuselfo assist them in So
curing additional supplies of coal. The
ruling is one designed to increase the
efficiency of the railroads and secure
maximum results through rapid
return of empties to loading points.
Communicating the new ruling to
Mr.. Allen DR.. Hardman,, the state fuel
administrator, directs attention to- the
fuel situation, and urges all domestic
tossecure full supplies dur
ing, the summer months. In this con-
nection, DR.. Hardman quotes from an
address recently delivered. by Hon. L
A. Snead, assistant to the fuel admin
istrator, at the organization meeting
in Atlanta, April 8. On that occasion,
Mr. tSnead saidx
1T is absolutely necessary that do
meetic consumers of coal place orders
promptly and put in their supply dur
ing the SUMMER months. By doing so
they will help the government, assist
the railroads, and at the same time
provide themselves with coal. They
will help the government by making
it unnecessary to assist with their sup
ply next winter, when all the,tifie and
effort of the fnel administration will
be needed in providing coal for war
purposes; they will help the transpor-
tation companies by reducing the
number of cars oebe handled during a
period when it is, most ,dmicultlto han
die same There is no other way in
which the domestic consumer, in so far
las the coal situation is concerned, can
as effectually assist the government liz
the successful prosecution of the war.
and at the same time provide them
selves with fuel, than by obtaining
their normal seasons requirements
during the summer months.
If it is necessary to enlarge the
bins so as to accommodate a normal
years supply, this should be done If
the dealer is net willing to carry the
account, arrangements should be made
to handle the matter by making month
ly payments. -
If this is not done there will be a
shortage during the coming winter,
due to the large increased demands
for war purposes and the inability Of
the transportation companies to han
die the enormous quantity of freight
Necessary for war, and other puT-
poses.
I also desire to urge the great nee
essity for each consumer to limit his
requirements to less than normal
needs. There is,fa' great demand for
every ton, and every pound saved pro-
v:des additional coal for the require
ments, not. only of our government,
but for the Allies.
Talso urge and request the substi-
tuition of wood; to the greatest extent
possible, for coal by all CONSUMERS.
Therefore, the messagesI want you
t. convey to the. people in your sew
eral communities is to obtain the
quantity Of coal necessary for their
years supply as early as possible, and
tor exercise. the estrictest economy IL
Its use, as unless this is done there
will be a shortage next winter which
il will he impossible to relieve"