Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
FOR A TON OF COAL
NOTIFY THE POLICE
Patrolman Will Inspect Bin,
Then Inform Potter If
You Need 1t
IF so, YOU GET A TON
Driver Also Will Investigate Condi-
ticn of Cellar Before De-
liverirg Fuel

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rrancls ~. heN.e' r,n'ii man OF t'e ma q,
delphia coal commute ana DIRECTOR ot
Public safety Wiiron'
THE object Of the conference" said
Mr.. Potter. "is three-fold:
zone. To ascertain the exact num-
ber OF homes without coal.
Two, TO get coal INTO the homes
witnout tueL 49, -.
IT. IT, ~ see .l'". a i,u .oa, -, 49,
piled"
Coal dealers who refuse TO fll orders
given under the new r'nr will find their
coal diverted to other dealers, Mr..
Potter warned. The entire machinery
Of the Emergency Aid fuel committee,
MS well as OF the police. has been en-
listed In the work. he added. The fol-
owing Instructions were issued for
householdcrs who have no fuel:
"If without coal in your home. this
Is what you must do 10 get one ton I:
Go TO the nearest police station and
give YOUR name. address. the kinds of
coal used and the name Of your nearest
coalyard The police sergeant will tell
the policeman who patrols your beat
that you have reported an empty cellar.
The policeman viii come to your home
to verify this report and will telephone
70 th" et1tion hous report OF what ne
tnd7 The police sergeant VIII teiepnone
the d'ta TO the tnereency hu .uei
comm 'tee' IN the Md9o, l,.'''o.'
room Inc emergency Niu WI. iaaue
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ronorts"
'epo' To-
Inc max,plum ootalhapie uhuer ui'S
arrangement ls one ton
The philadelphia coal shortage Is less
nnirE daily. due 70 the continued mild
weather. fuel administration officials
said today 1t Is estimated that not
more than 500 homes are without coai.
Coal shipments are still arriving In
excess of the $4,000 tons necessary to
supply householders daily-this being
the estimated wartime daily consump-
ton More than 5000 tons were brought
hore bv the Philadelphia ana Reading
Railway in the last tweniy-four hours'
Although no definite report couid oe
had. Il Is thought a like amount reached
the city over the pennsylvania iines.
As the worst OF the fhiladeIppia
shortage is over. William Potter state
controller has. appea'eu 10 pos'or ,'n
heid 10 revoke the Mol,uas ,''Hie ,,''- o.u'
Tor PennsyiNahia' ro''na' ~
ment OF the END OF the hea''ess "o',
day coal-saving program Us expected
from Washington To-Day DOCTOR ,ar
field is holding decision until all state
administrators report as to the adVlsa'
billty Of revoking the order In theii
various sections.
Opposition to declaring an end to these
weekly periods OF enforced shutdowns
is said to be centerinH ABOUT arsum"h.'
made by >. d. Storrow' iue' au'i',','. ,in,',
traitor for New England, IN .'at nsn'
Mr.. Potters teiegra'i iS 'ahen as a p'o'
test that Penhsy'ania shouiu eon',,u' @
to suner from any lack Vi eoai III NC"
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