El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09
LET SAN FRANCISCO LIGHTS
BURN; PLENTY OF COAL HERE

THERE IS reason why San Francisco street should
not be lighted every nght--lightless" nights and all
= and every good reason why it should be lighted
every night The principal street from the union station to
the city it gives bad impression to visitors when dark
preston Of progress that the lights put in Business
men, interested the welfare Of the city worked many
months to bring about the improvement
If it were necessary to save coal in FL PasO it would
be proper to cut off the San Francisco street lights
other or all other lights if people suffering for COAL
might all stay at home nights and all lights might be
cut off Or if by saving coal here could do people
good turn somewhere else we might sacrifice and do It
willingly but there be necessity for II.
The local fuel committee knows the situation to be such
would be warranted in ordering the San Francisco
street lights burned every night.
FL PasO has hand today coal than it possibly
can before weather The fuel knows this
obtained the figures from the coal dealers themselves
and if anything, the dealers undeTesmated the amounts
they have On hand rather than overestimated Under
normal conditions shall have surplus of coal the
end Of winter Then Why do without lights that need
If by conserving could coal and ship it TO other
communities less fortunate, It would be well save but
there are communities near to US in need Of coal No
Fl Paso coal be shipped away What we DO not
this winter viii be kept here for next winter for
consumption by factories
The Hghtess night was the outcome of shortage Of
coal IN the east Many of the larger cities actually
suffering from lack Of COAL due many things principally
output the mines and the large required
bateShps and army transports To relieve the situation
the hghtess night was inaugurateo.
The entire country asked to follow suit, upon the
presumption doubt that coal the entire
country In this the federal authorities posted
the local situation
FL Paso laid IN supply sufficient for the winter and
has been IN the condition OF the other cities where
there Is shortage Of coal Last winter short for
time, but dealers, determined TO guard against repet
on Of the trouble this winter laid IN heavy supplies dur
ing the summer True Of them expected TO get far
bigger price this winter board has
lowed, and may lose money but they have the
coal and there Is no reason for cuTtament here parcu
larly where lights really needed.
Not only has e. Paso coal hand nov to last through
the winter but there danger of shortage Of
the futuIef FL PaSOans willing to coal Of the
Dawson type The local fuel board assured by the
management Of the Dawson mines that this company could
supply winter and the and the next if
ssIy al the coal Fl Paso The management also
agreed to supply it TO any local dealer wishing buy It.
The Dawson fields very close FL PasO and the only
question is getting For such short haul there
Tot much danger Of not being able to get the eaTsnd
ne saving effect by daTkening San Francisco street
nights week inineSimal that the difference is
hardly worth while If needed to save. It viii
but few carloads of coal at for the entire
wear
Some people cannot the Dawson coal It is possible
the dealers VIII bring enough coal Of other kinds during
The coming to supply their wants next winter but
they fail the Dawson coal be had, according to the
promise made to tbs local fuel board and viii
be IN the position Of suffering for want Of fuel neither
viii be deprvng anybody else Of coal in using what
need, for It is impossible to ship the coal from here
the regions most vitality affected and in of
coal. We have coal and face our own problem,
entirely different from that facing most other cities
Of the country
Vale It may be vel 10 curta lights just to be in line