Republican farmer., 1918-01-25

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 ply of all grades of coal for Bridgeport would advise granting no more exemptions to manufac- turers of this city. We cannot take care of those that have been exempted unless you immediately start very substantial shipments of both anthracite and bftum- nous.
 soTo take care of immediate re- ouirements we should have daily deliveries of at least 1, 300 tons of anthracite and i ,O0O tons of bitu- minous. This will not allow any, one to stock ahead. What can you do?"
 The local administration maintains that many plants will be forced to shutdown entirely unless they con- serve their supplies on hand, as in coming supplies cannot be depended upon. Siemon is rigidly against the plan of several factories to work overtime to make up for the Monday holiday.
 Regarding this Siemon said in a statement today, "It is foolish for fac tories to attempt to run overtime. l request them to observe the Monday holiday whether they're exempted or not. It is the only way to observe the spirit of the law even if they don't feel like doing it. If they don't" he continued, ''they will soon find them- selves without coal"
 Four carloads of bituminous coal aggregating about 200 tons, was the only relief afforded to the industrial side today, while none was received to aid the domestic shortage of more than 3O,00O tons of hard coal.
 The fuel committee by the arrival of a barge load of hard coal yesterday was enabled to issue 500 orders foI quarter tons today, but even with the daily allotment nearly tripled severa hundred were turned away.
 Reconsidering his action in shutting off the street peddlers from getting supplies, Administrator Siemon an. nounced today that they would agair be brought into play to help solve tht domestic problem. Siemon has picked 25 reliable peddlers, who will be Ii censed and bonded. Each one O the selected peddlers must file a bono of S100 with the superintendent O police and at the same time must ob tain a special license to sell coal un der the committees regulations.
 By this method Siemon believe both the committee and the publi, will be protected. The peddlers vii be closely watched ard the bond ant license will be forfeited for any in fraction of the rules and regulations Each peddler will be given ton O nut coal, whenever the supply war rants, which he must sell at the rat of S5 cents for 125 pounds.
 The coal is sold to the peddlers fol S9 ton and by selling it at the com mittee's price they are enabled tt make A60 profit on one ton.
 The fuel committee has perfected another plan in regards to keeping the city's bakeries from shutting of the bread supply. Through W. Travis of the Massachusetts Baking O., each of the b bread bakers vii be given daily supplies. This will re quire 50 tons of egg coal weekly.
 There is also a demand by restau rant keepers and many report bein absolutely without coal They hay
 
 plan and when their organization completed arrangements will be mad to keep them supplied.
 The public schools continue in ses sion, but with only two weeks suppl ahead. Administrator Siemon said to day that he had no intention of clos ing the schools and will assist in keeQ ing them open for sessions. The sup ply committee of the Board of Edu cation has been promised shipment direct from the mines, but it is doubt fuI of the promise will materialize.
 Superintendent Charles Poland ( the new High school states that he using on the average of three an One-quarter tons a day and has onl two weeks supply in the bins.
 Secretary William F. Sheehan the committee today issued an al peal for the donation of surplus SUI plies from private homes and urge all who can afford to follow the e ample of H. A. Jennings, who gaN the committee five tons from his bi1 in his home, leaving him only enoug