The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
ONLY ONE-THIRD COAL
SUPPLY CAN BE BOUGHT
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supposed we would receive large share
of our coal allotment in few months,
and that we could fill all orders for six
tons and less, and also two.thirds of the
larger orders before cold weather. The
demand for coal is so great that the pro-
ducers are only shipping in monthly in
stallments, and a great many orders that
were placed last spring have not been
filed. In fact the situation seems so
serious to me that our office has sent out
instructions to furnish at present, to
everyone, only one-third of the needs,
two-ton being the minimum. This regu-
lation is put into effect for the purpose
Of allowing everyone to have some coal
on hand when winter SITS in. Some
people no doubt are finding fault with
the coal dealer for not delivering to them
the two-thirds allotment which they or
dered last April Don't blame the coal
dealer; he can only deliver the coal he
receives, and had he received plenty of
coal early he would have been more than
pleased to have delivered it,
again, grant that coal was ordered in
April, when the price was low, and not
delivered until after the price had gone
up. Such consumers must pay the price
in force when the coal is delivered and
not when it was ordered The u s. fuel
administration, through its local repre-
sentatives, not only makes the price,
but also has full charge of the distribu-
ton, The coal dealers policy is TO fill
the orders in rotation, and the supply
has been too short to fill all orders. Ac-
cording to reports in our office, we con
sumed at least 100000 tons of coal last
winter. Our allotment for this year is
100000 tons, or shortage of III 900 tons
that must be made up by some kind Of
conservation"
Here Mr.. Jones paused to speak of the
work of the local fuel administration
and of the situation as it concerns deal
ers here.
Barre will receive much less coal this
year than last" reaffirmed the speaker.
"And for this reason the people should
now give this matter their serious con-
sideration ] realize that with the many
duties assumed by the people at this
| critical time that II is difficult to turn
their thoughts to Feb. | and have them
take action now, when weather condi-
tons are such that few pieces of wood
are all that is necessary to take off the
chill. Cold weather will be here very
soon and arrangements must be made
now to meet it.
mo doubt the people are tired of my
talking about cutting or purchasing
wood, but ii must be done, and 1t must
be used during the first part Of the win
ter before the severe weather sets in.
want to emphasize another way that the
people can assist, not only the fuel ad.
minlstration, but also benefit themselves
namely, to use portion Of No. ! buck
wheat coal with their other coal"
Evidently Mr. Jones, having studied
the situation carefully, sets store by
buckwheat coal and in addressing him
self to the best remedy for the fuel sit
uation he obviously believes that the
4 widespread use Of that variety, which
may be obtained in quantities Just now
together with the use of wood, will &c
a long way toward keeping Vermont
warm this winter Continuing, he said
"Buckwheat mo. u coal is q very fine
anthracite coal and can be used for Gov
ering the fire at night with excellent re-
suits. l am using 20 per cent of this
RIdut VI NDhi III H. ilbilD aiN RApN
that others can do the same. This Goa
can be furnished now, but it may be diff
hcult to obtain it later. Every house
holder in Barre should order some of thi:
coal now from the local coal dealers
1.-THE reason that / so strongly urge the
use Of No. | buckwheat is because it Ii
not counted against our allotment, anC
every ton used viii be equal TO conserv
ing one ton of domestic coal.
GAS soon as all consumers have re
ceived one third of their COAL they viii
then be supplied with additional coal t
the extent Of whatever shipments we arr
able to receive"
In concluding the interview, Mr.. Jonel
said: 81 have heard pepole say, oh, W,
will get our coal all right; the govern
ment won't expect us to buy bonds
stamps, etc, and not furnish us fuel. :"
LET me say in reply" was the fue
administrators comment, shat the Lore
helps those who help themselves, and
don't think the fuel administration will
90 Him one better"