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New Britain herald., 1918-05-29
NEW ENGLAND COAL
 NEEDS TO BE MET
Dickson Promises Increase Of l.
 497,621 Tons of Anthracite SUCCESS OF WAR INVOLVED
Chairman of Anthracite Committee Also Assures Middle Atlantic States of Extra Supply-Program Has Ap- proyaI of Dr. Garfield.


 Philad elphia May 29-A substan- tial increase in the supply of an- thracite coal to be furnished the New England and North Atlantic states, was promised by Joseph B. Dickson, chairman of the anthracite committee of the United States fuel administration in an address today be- fore the convention of the National Coal association.
 To provide this increased supply, he said, anthracite will be barred from states in the trans Mssipppi, central western and southern territories. The distribution plans of the fuel admin istration, MT. Dickson said, will allow an increase of 1,497,621 tons of hard coal, to the New England states and 3.53S,921 tons additional to the At lantic states. He warned domestic consumers in the middle west and
 south to mako arrangements at once to use 1oituminous in place of an- thracite coal.
 Distribution of anthracite under prevailing ronditions'', declared MT. Dickson, lis a problem involving the comfort, welfare and in large measure the health of the American people. Also the nations war requirements are involved
 Anthracite and fuel of all kinds is in demand as never before. There are new demands of imperative kind for anthracite. At the same time the war, directly through the army draft and in less direct but even larger ways has drawn the anthracite mine work CTS army from 177,000 to about 145,- .000 There is going on a further re- duction in the force which is most threatening.
 The present coal year started with absolutely no carried over stocks of anthracite. Consequently the de- mands, to the utmost extent that they can be supplied, have got to be met out of the current production. With labor short as it is, it will be difficult to get out materially more than the amount of coal which was shipped last year and which then proved to be in sufficient to meet every need through out the country. It is highly import ant, if the American people are to have sufficient anthracite next winter that the available labor power shall be increased both in volume and ef- fectlVeneSS.
 Tt should be understood every where and by all that anthracite must be used carefully, that it's waste or needless use by some will entail a shortage and suffering for others"
 MT. Dickson said the arrangem ents and proposed distribution of the an- thracite committee had the approval of Dr. Garfield, United States fuel ad- ministrator. During the coal year, which runs until April 1, 1919, he said 54 4345,7S3 tons of anthracite of do- mestic sizes would be available for distribution to consumers, an increas SC of 2,86S,323 tons over the coal year 1916-1917. He announced the distri- button in 1916-1917 and the allotment for the current coal year, which in cluded:
 1916-17 1918-19 Distribution Allotment New England S,S33,37 10,331, 900 Atlantic States 27,878,233 31,417,154 Situation for State Brighter. Hartford May 29.-Connecticut's s
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 Distribution Allotment New England S,S33,379 1O,331, ,00O Atlantic States 27,S78,233 31,417,154
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl six years old; have dark hair
and brown eyes and 1 am trying to
be so good. / will ask you to bring
me a drawing outfit, little kewpie
and lots of good things to eat. have
a baby sister named Virginia Ruth.
Will ask you to bring her teddy
bear ten inches high and a nursing
bottle that will hold at least quart.
/ will ask you to remember papa and
mama and take supper with US when
YOU come. Your little friend,
Alma Zulene Caudell.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: / am little
boy of three and go to Sunday school.
l want little honk car, rocky horse,
little pump gun and little hatchet or
hammer, either one you have, some
oranges, apples, lots of candy
chocolate candy sure. Be sure and
remember grandpa and grandma, for
they are getting old. Please give
Uncle Elgyan lots of nice things, for
he is so far away in France. Re-
member the poor little French or
phans and poor little Bclgians.
Billy McGowen, Rives, Route 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20
SANTA CLAUS ON THE WAY

eyed, red-headed baby boy. I sure
want you to bring me little soft
hair brush, some oranges, apples and
stick candy. Be cure and think OF
brother, John, and Cousin Paul Rice.
Please bring them something nice.
Please don't forget tho little children
across the sea. Bye bye.
Finis Ewing Hudson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear. Santa Claus: am little
girl two years and nino months old.
Bring me a baby doll, rocking
chair, some A B C blocks, a little
wagon, some candy, chewing gum,
oranges, apples, nuts and bananas
Please remember Uncle Alvie in
France. Remember papa and mama
and grandady and grandma. Your
little friend, Gladys Hudson.
Rivcs, Route l.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

boy nine years old. Bring me a
spinning top, sleigh, box kite, tooth
brush and paste. oranges, apples
candy and lots of nuts, and fireworks
if you have any. Go to see the other
children first. Don't forget my school
teacher, Miss Ruth Hughes, and Sun
day school teacher and dear Uncle
Elgyan in Franco. ]. E. Sedbcrry.
Rives, Route 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: / have got the flu
and cannot come down to see you,
but / want you to remember me and
bring me little fire engine, horn,
some fruits, candy and a gun. l am
nearly four years old and smart lit
tie boy. l work in dady's store.
Oliver Jeston Gish.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: want drink
ing cup and some oranges, apples and
all kinds of nuts. I want ring, size
five, and a pair of gloves. l don't
know what size. Don't forget mama
and papa, and my sister at town. |
forgot to tell you to not forget my
grandpa and the children and boys
in France. From your little friend,
Mary Bumpious.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20
Some Hogs.

Mr.. Turner Joyner, who is now a
resident of the city, brought in from
his farm last week drove of hogs
for sale and shipment, which brought
him $3,325. It was a herd of SO
sold to Evans & Joyner ct Jordan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l am little
girl four years old and have brown
eyes. l want you to please bring me
doll, doll dishes, some raisins, nuts
and candy. Don't forget the little
children in France and Belgium and
my little cousins and friends. nave
been good little girl Don't for
get my little brothers. Your little
girl, Gay Nell Lcchenet.
Union City, Route 3.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: Please bring me some
candy, apples, raisins, figs, grapes,
bananas and oranges. l am a little
girl six years old, going to school at
Crystal. My teachers name is Miss
Crcta Benthal and like her so much.
Please remember my mother and
grandmother with something nice.
Jewel Alexander.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Here comes
another little girl four years old. |
try to be good. I,want you to bring
me big doll and stove to cook on,
and bring lots of candy and fruit. l
want ask for much, for the little
girls "over there" are wanting some
thing. l will go to bed early. Good
night. Sue Elizabeth Prather.
Woodland Mills.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl eleven years old. l am in the
sixth grade. Bring me ring, LONG
toboggan, story book and big doll
Please remember mama, papa, sister
teacher and all of my school mates
Halle Hudson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20
Henry Lawrence Tune, Rives, q

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a rattler, little rubber doll that
will holler, a little toy woody dog, a
pretty silver cup with my initials
engraved on 1t. We will be at grand
mother Johnson's house in Union
City. Don't forget mother, daddy,
John A., grandmother in Kentucky,
and uncle Cecil in France and his
new French bride. With best wishes
to you. Your little girl,
Mary Ruth Taylor, Rives, 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: AS I am going to
move will write you letter for fear
YOU go to the wrong house. | will be
at the old Marshall place, so please
bring me doll, doll buggy, lots OF
things to eat, and don't forget daddy
and mama. Your little girl,
Mildred Ferguson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a doll, baby buggy, lots of good
things to eat and anything else you
think would suit little girl. Don't
forget mama and papa. Your little
girl, elizabeth barksuale'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l am a little
girl six years old and have dark hair
and blue eyes and am ever SO nice.
will ask you to bring me a little
kewpie, cooking stove and plenty
of everything good to cat. l have
no father. He has gone home to
Heaven, but will ask you to remem-
ber mother. Your little friend,
Jettie Mozelle Griffin.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l have been a
good boy, so please bring me an air
gun, lots of things to eat, and any
thing you have left over. Bring
mama and papa something. Your
boy, HoWell barhsuSie'
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: Please bring me a
little doll that will go to sleep, some
candy and everything that is good to
eat. Please remember my two dear
uncles that ere in France and don't
forget mama and papa. Your little
girl, Genold True.
TROY Rorta 2
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: I am little girl
six years old. Bring me a doll, a
table and chairs. Now, Santa, don't
forget Max Lee. He just wants
something to eat and a train. Please
don't forget Uncle Claud and Harris
and all of the little children. / will
be good. Lavcrne Bowers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: 1 am little boy
eight years old. wish you would
bring me little Shetland pony to
ride to school this winter, some candy
and all kinds of nuts. Go to see all
the little children. Your little boy.
Glenn True, Troy, Route g.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l am q little
boy three years old. Please bring me
little hoe and rake, pair of gloves,
oranges, apples, candy, bananas and
anything elese you want me to have,
Don't forget my little brother;
bring him q rubber doll. Your lit
tie boy Roy Cummings.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l am little
girl ten years old. / am in the fifth
grade and go to school at Clayton.
Please bring me ring, little purse,
little stove, some fruit and nuts.
Be cure and don't forget the little
children in France and Belgium.
Cornelia Cole.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: / en- a little
boy nearly six. l want little rake,
hoe, shovel and spade that comes in
a box together, some new A B c
blocks, Roman candies, fire crackers,
apples, oranges, candy, nuts and any
thing else that you think would be
suitable. Don't forget papa, mama,
Flo and Ava, little cousins, uncles
and aunts, and soldiers in France.
Your little friend,
Henry Lawrence Tune, RiveS, 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: l am a little girl
four years old. l have been sick and
want you to be good to me, as it
will soon be Christmas. l want you
to bring me little red rocking chair,
a doll and a lot of good eats. Now,
dear Santa, l want you to remember
dear mama, papa, little brothers and
sisters at home; and Santa, have
three sweet brothers in France. l
want you and our good Lord not to
forget them during Christmas times
I am, as ever your good little grille,
Leila Alice Gray.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: I am little
girl four years old. / want you to
bring me vclocipcde, doll, doll bed,
little stove, little red chair, piano
and all kinds of good things to eat.
Mary Lee Jackson.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l en- a little
boy three years old and want you TO
please bring me little gun and a
little auto, some A Be blocks and
lots of good things to eat. l will go
to bed early and look for you.
Clyde H. Prather, Rives.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: Will you please
bring my little sister and me some
toys and doll. Our papa has to
work hard and we have all had the
flu and our little brother died. Papa
has so much to pay he can't send
you very much money this Christmas,
because he wants you to bring us
some shoes and it takes an awful lot
of money to buy them with, but we
wish you would please try to get us
some toys too. l am eight years old
and my sister is four and our little
baby brother is nine months old.
Little brother can't play with toys
like we can. He would like a little
rubber ring and rattler. So, Santa,
please don't forget the toys and doll;
just few will be all right and papa
will send you some more money next
Christmas. We live on Bank street,
third house from Harrison street
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: l am little
boy nine years old. / want pocket
book, little knife, pair of gloves
all kinds of nuts, apples, oranges
and candies of all kinds. Please
don't forget the little children in
France. Ira e. Clogs.
Fulton, Route 6.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: am little
boy four years old Bring mo knife,
tricycle., some apples, candy, oranges
and lots of nice things. Please don't
forget my little brother, two years
old, and also my dear grandpa and
grandma. John Dale Guy.
Troy, Route 3.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Bring me a
train that will roll on the floor and
gun, oranges, apples, candy and
nuts. Don't forget papa and mama.
Hubert Jackson.
Rives, Route 1, box 54.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

forget to bring me lots of good things
to eat. 1 am your little boy,
w. T. Garrigan, Jr.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Santa has left his pack Of attrac.
tive toys at .WEHMAN's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa l will tell you what
want. l want a pair of leggins
and a top, pair of gloves and some
fireworks. Bring me some apples,
oranges and candy. l am good
boy and go to school every day l can.
Don't forget tho other little children.
Parks Kersey, Route 2.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: I am little
boy six years old and want you to
bring me pistol to shoot and a
book to read Don't forget to bring
lots of candy, oranges, apples and
nuts. 1 will be a good boy. Come
early. John Wade Prather
Woodland Mills.
Dear Santa: / am little girl
five years old. l want you to bring
me doll, doll bed, some apples,
oranges and all kinds of nuts.
Willie Venita Kersey
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Now here
comes little girl two years old, and
l am good, but you don't know me
though. want you to bring me a
doll and cart to ride her in. Don't
forget to bring all kinds of fruit and
candy. Come to see Hazel too. Be
careful and don't let my bull dog
bite you. Good night.
Jane Marguerite Prather.
Woodland Mills.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: I want signct ring,
watch bracelet. oranges, apples and
all kinds of nuts. You must not for
get my school teacher, Miss Irma
Hudson, and bring my mother some
thing nice. Remember all of the
poor boys in France. will look for
you Christmas night. Your little
friend,
Estelle Greene, Route Z.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: am little
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: l don't want much,
but would like to have a country
club auto, bicycle, little dog, lots of
fireworks, wheelbarrow, sled and
pony. Don't forget to bring some
peanut candy, and I'll be good.
Please remember mother. Yours for
ever, John H. Baird.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: am a little
boy nearly three years old. l want
you to bring me q gun. little Teddy
bear and a train on track Don't
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: l am a little girl
FIVE years old. My name is Mary
Elaine Campbell. I want you to
please bring me a gold ring and a
cradle to rock my dollies in, and lots
of good things to eat. Don't forget
papa and mama and my sick grand
ma.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Old Santa: Bring me q lit
tie piano, rocking chair, ring, some
pretty ribbon, oranges, apples and
nuts. / will not ask for much for
there are so many little orphan chill
dren this Christmas and you must
go to see them all first. Bring my
teacher something. Your grille,
Gaynell Greene, Route z.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: 1 sm brown
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a foot ball, pair of gloves, new
suit of clothes, Roman candles and
fire crackers. Please don't forget
my little sister, Mary Alice, bring
her doll. Herbert Logan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Dear Santa: / am little cripple
girl eleven years old and am going
to school. Please bring me little
doll and buggy, some candy, apples
and oranges. Please don't forget the
little orphan girls and boys and the
little children in France. Your low
ing little girl, Thelma Richey.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-20

Rives, Route 1, box 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
Keep a Level Head.

One woman makes this sensible sug-
gestion in the August Woman's Home
Companion;
Every patriotic citizen should do ey
erything in his power to aid the country
during this soultrying zine, but we
should also continue to i've, as far as
compatible with war aims and condi-
tions, as nearly as possible in the same
wholesome, normal manner as we would
had not the black shadow of war de-
scended upon us.
eve can be better patriots and do
more efficient war work If we maintain
our healthy spirits, and legitimate inter-
ests, and live as normally and sanely as
possible. Proper living at any time is a
fine art, but in war time it is science,
and one that demands the deepest
thoughts and efforts of which one is ca
pable. The war will not be won more
quickly by being long-faced and doleful
and on the lookout for dire evils and
disaster.
"Scrimping and denying ones self that
which we need to maintain health and
strength and the highest efficiency is not
wise economy, but downright foolishness,
"Women who neglect their homes and
families in order to do relief or war work
do not deserve, and should not receive
praise. 1t is just as wicked to let ones
children run wild and learn bad habits,
while we are absorbed in knitting for the
soldiers, as it would be if the same sorry
results were brought about by attending
too many bridge parties,
ut is no particular virtue to eschew
laughter and cheerfulness and to decry
happiness because we are at war. This
does not mean to imply that we should
be selfish, thoughtless and frivolous, but
it does mean that sense of the duties,
the horrors and the privileges OF war,
and the doing of our full share to dimin-
ish the suffering and sorrow connected
Herewith, need not blind us to the essen
tia beauty and joy of life and living
and to the need of maintaining at even
higher standard than in ordinary peace
times our conceptions Of sweetness and
light.
"We may conserve wheat, sugar, fats
and coal with q cheerful countenance
and sunshiny spirit, or we may be
mournful, grabbed and grudging or self
righteous about it. The latter attitude
does not make us more efficient, end the
war any sooner, or make it easier for us
to use our heads and hands to the best
advantage, it certainly does detract from
our desirability as companions to live
with, and does diminish our influence for
good at a time when that influence
should count for the most"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
MOVE RACE HORSES
BY MOTOR VANS
That Expedient Made Necessary By the
Fact That Railroads Are
Hard Pressed.

New York, Aug. 3--During the pres
emit season owners and trainers of racing
thoroughbreds have experienced consid-
cradle difficulty in transferring their
horses from one race track to another
on account of the eongested condition of
the railroads. In a measure this trans
fer has been made more feasible BY the
use of commodious motion vans which
are now employed almost daily in carry
ing the racers from training quarters
and tracks to whatever point The horses
have to reach in order to fulfill their
engagements, Many of the trainers
availed themselves Of this motor van
service to convey their charges from the
Long Island racing centers to the En-
pire City track near Yonkers, where
races win be held every day during the
remainder Of the month. Arrangements
have now been completed for the opera
tion Of van service between Troy and
Saratoga at the conclusion of the Yon-
kers meeting. Many Of the stake horses
and platers now racing at the Empire
track will be shipped by boat from Yon-
kers to Troy and thence by van to Sara
toga, where racing will be the main
sporting attraction during the entire
month of August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
FEAR ADOPTION
ECONOMIC WEAPONS
James H. Thomas, Labor Member of
Parliament, Says 1t Might Endanger
Proposed League of Nations.

London, Thursday, Aug. Fear that
the adoption OF economic weapons after
the war might endanger the proposed
league Of nations was expressed by
James Fl, Thomas, Labor member of
Parliament from Derby, in discussion
on the policy Of such league raised by
liberal members.
Foreign Secretary Balfour, in reply,
said that a league of nations could not
AFFORD to deprive armory of economic
relations. He believed Mr.. Thomas would
find that labor would not abandon this
method of dealing with economic prob
lens Mr.. Balfour contended that uni
versal disarmament only was possible if
1t could be proved that the new inter-
national arrangement was effective and
if 1t had machinery for keeping the
worlds peace successfully.
"The last four years" continued the
foreign secretary, "haye convinced the
nations that war is very costly, bloody
and brutal thing, but not that it is a
thing to be thrust aside
Frankly, looking around on the world,
see the greatest of nations quite as
ready to quarrel with each other as the
most ambitious Of their predecessors.
Lord Robert Cecil under secretary of
state for foreign affairs, urged that the
conditions of peace ought to be made
more favorable to those nations prepared
to enter league,
The difficulties in the way of establish
ing and running such league were so
serious, he added, that only by the unit.
ed effort of all men of good will could
it be possibly put into execution.