The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-30
Mines Must Be Kept 'l' Going 81! Full
Time in Spring and nd 5! Summer
to Prevent Serious Short.
age Next Winter. I
IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED Ed !;
Man Who Does Not Thus Cooperate
With Fuel Administrator and and Rail.
roads Takes His Place with the
Stacker Who nodass Service 4 the
Front Or Rsfusss 70 spy senda

Greater cooperation in buying coal
ut once must be obtained In the West,
Southwest and sections Of the Middle
West, the Fuel Administration ,al-
nounces at Washington, II the mines
are to be kept going full time during
the summer months and the danger
averted Of serious shortage Of coal
In those sections next fall and winter.
onicial reports to the Fuel Admin
istration show that in the States Of
Illinois, Michigan, kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas. New Mex
leo, Iowa, Utah, Washington. Colorado.
Wyoming and Montana consumers Of
coal are not placing their orders 10 y y
volume expected, or in quantities nee
essary to insure againsta winter short p s'r
age. Thisjis true also, though to less
extent, in, Ohio and Indiana. WIN:
Apparently the consumers e thess
districts have, not vet realized 4 e the full
gravity Of the situation, the Fuel IIsl
Administration states. THE mines mine y
those sections must be kept going.
They can be kept going only Il coal
ordinarily ordered later in the year s.
ordered now. The domestic co q
who delays placing bis orderTls taking
4 chance Of having an insufficient cold
) weather supply; the iadustrial user
who fails to order his coal nov n
almo,t certain to face q sEutdexEll
later on. - - ,%.f ssis5 s - =
~. suy Now tv.rybedy! Sc. q.
!~The man who does not do his part
By anticipating his needs and eo-eptr.
atiug with the Fuel Admtnistratton
and NJ, the railroads: hy ordering lls sd
now takes his place with the man wh ,e
avoids service Il the front IS refuses
to buy Liberty Bonds, Ever soa 4
user should buy and store coal coal nov y: e
meet his requirements q taF q - Z,
possibly able to ao so. 4. .t al
sEvery state and local representative
;of the Fuel ,Adminis tration 4 ready 4, 70
help the coal consumer in every :sYayy
possible to get an appropriate and a.
eeuate supply Of coal. Every ~ that
passes decreaseA the margin 81 tlms
ID which this assistance may be gixsn.
"if you can't get the Grade OF coal
that yon have been getting in the past
take smother grade that you can 81.
It is better 70 have in your bins cool
Of 4 grade slightly different from what
you have been using N the past than
to 60 Into winter without l'',t any coarat
all. 10. ss,3..S;,r - IT,. IL.
CONSUMERS who DO. net order their
coal now. ara gambling on the. future.
There, Is reason 70 believe that i ~
en- one anticipates his coal reqrirs-
meats and puts in hia order nov n
one will have. to: do without next Win.
ter. X. however, thers' u delay s. 81.
dering coal It is more than likely that
production during the fall and winter
viii be insufficient to meet the needs
Of every one. ~ - g, g. Y !: NJ
Better Nsw Kind Than None.
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"There has been notable neglect c4
certain grades Of coal that are now
available ii large volume and elamef-
ous demand. IN certain quarters At
least, for specific Goals that various
consumers have rsed fos q 3umber Of
years. While theiss is at the present
no shortage Of coal r. the vest there
may be denial Of selection Of. the pre-
else coal most desired II you seek. to
do your part place your a er now for
the coal nearest ut hand and OF which
there Ia a large available tonnage aid
get your bins filled immedias1y.
"The Fuel ADMINISTRATORS u anxious
with every means at liz command to
secure the hearty co-opsra ton q, thtes
/ public and to move into the bins Of
domestic. users particularly their full
years coal supply before the hrst day
Of October. Whether II succeeds o.
not Is entirely dependent upon ",
own personal attitude and action.
B III tn. anxiety of the Adlnialstrstioa
seem. to ysu :o,vsrd Is, We proof Of 4,
necessity Of Its Recommendation 9nA
the propriety Of the warning viii reach
Won In full forcesdurinx the comm !; III,