Evening journal., 1918-03-27
RESIDENTS Will GET
lN7LE COAL SUPPLY
Fuel Administrator Ten
Weeges Announces Pro-
cedure to be Followed
EACH CONSUMER TO
RECEIVE FAIR SHARE

Members Of the State Fuel Admins
trallve Board, at a recent meeting, con
sidered at length the supplying Of the
fuel to be required by manufacturers
business houses and residences durine
the coming fan and winter I'm order
that the regulations applicable in Della
ware should be uniform with those on
tanning in other STATES, the State Boala
/ has promulgated a series OF new regu
/ ations, adopted new order forms, ana
issued instructions in accordance with
their plans 20 The coal dealers through
out the State.
The Fuel Administration also has de-
cided that an violations Of these rcau-
lations win he rigdly followed and
/ prosecuted, and violators have an ez-
cellent chance Ct paying a lne OF $500
and serving two years in a Federal
penitentiary.
The new regulations announced by
Fuel Administrator Ten Weeges follow.
"a Every consumer should be urged
on OF after April 4, 1918. 90 place wi d
his regular dealer his order for his
reasonable normal requirements for the
year ending March 81, 1918 Such orders
must be made in writing and must stale
substantially the Information called for
in regulation hereinafter set forth.
When such orders have been entered
the dealers shall proceed 10 make deliv-
/ cries thereon. until each consumer.
willing to accept the same. has receit-
ed two-thirds Of his normal annual rc-
quirements. provided that orders of six
/ tons or under may be dlled in fun
When all consumers, who are willing
to accept 70, have received two-thirds Of
their normal annual requirements. the
dealers may proceed 10 am the balance
of such orders up 30 normal annual re-
quirements OF each consumer The
prlyosion for two-thirds delivery should
apply only 90 anthracite With re-
spect TO bituminOus for domestic use
the dealer may proceed to deliver he
consumers normal annual require
ments II a consumer already has a
quantity on hand, he shall receive only
such additional amount as shall make
= up his normal annual requirements
New consumers who are unable o.
; have their orders accepted by q dealer
should apply 10 the local Fuel Admin
b istrator who should see that their re-
> quircmenis receive attention ON thl
proper dealer. Carload or barle-ioA
be lots shall not be delivered 20 singh
: domestic consumer or 10 0up o.
b consumers except with the permission
Q OF the local Food Administ ator Dal
ers shall nle with the local Fuel hd
3 minlst' ator on the flrst OF QPch montl
: a statement containing the names am
: addresses Of consumers 90 whom de
liveries have been made during the prC
u vlous month and the quaint ty deliv
4 cred to each
-. The following regulations hav
e been established By the United State
J, Fuel ADMINISTRATORS
g Ia Until further notice no do
nestle consumer Of coal or cohe
shall purchase. receive or other.
wise take possession or, move c0qi
or coke than is required for his
actual and necessary requirements
- prior 10 March 81. 1919. If such
consumer already has a quantity
SSoe on hand he shall receive only such
~ add tional amount as shall make mp
n nls actual and necessary require
Is ments prior to that date
"lb) No person, Arm association
81 or corporation. whether acting
= alone or in conjunction with
p others. shall, directly or Indirectly.
=. provide any domestic consumoc Of
u coal ar coke with more coal or
w. coke before March 81. 1919 than IS
~ necessary. with The amount already
F" on hand. to meet Che actual and
necessary requirements OF such
'o consumer prior 90 that date
SCI on and after April T. 1918, no
person, arm, association or corpora
iion shall sell or deliver coal 90 a
domestic consumer who does not
,r first furnish TO the person selling
" or deliver'ng such coal a slate-
be ment which the consumer declares
A. IN writing 90 be true, and which
C. specifics the amount of coal .ihe
~ consumer has on hand 20 the
mount Of coal ne has On order ana