Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-25
ZONES
TO SUPPLY FUEL
Continued Decentralization of
Eastern Transportation
Is Responsible.
COAL EXPERT NOW ON JOB
Head of National Coal Associa-
ton Named to Arrange
Pooling.
COAL EXPERT NOW ON JOB
Ry Associated Press

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. January "i-con-
tinucd Generalization Of railroad trans
portation throughout The East today
prompted railroad and fucl admins
tration officials to hasten plans for de-
vcloping zone distribution system for
coal and il was stated tina, some def
mite announcement might be expected
within "A few days. The principal fca
turcs Of :hc plan will he put into ofrcc,
Immediately, and it will be improved
as fast as new short routes can bc de-
veloped. and details worked out for
the proper balancing OF l,aIcd and
empty car movements.
Goa! distribution and apporticnn,cnt
for the country was put in charge by
tho fuel administration to-day Of J.
y. 4. Morrow, practical coal expert.
who recently organized the National
Coal Association, of which he has been
secretary. Mr.. Morrow will supervise
all pooling and ;ransporta ton arrange
ments. and will be given charge OF
the zonins system.
Officials to-day expressed the belief
that The proposed system will prove so
effective in eliminating long and cross
hauis as to render another serious coal
shortage this winter impossible.
With an cmhal so on gcne.'al freight
stll in effect to-day for Eastern trunk
lines. and the effect of the restriction
extending westward. railroads were
able 10 Intensity efforts to move coal
and food and 70 increase the supply OF
these commodities to most parts OF tho
East. Many industries felt the effect
OF the fuel administrations order Civ
ing preference TO the more essential
manufacturing plants.
Conferees Of the railroad and fuel
administrations on the zone distrihut-
ing system agreed day on adopting
as Il basis fo- their calculations the
suggestions of the defunct railroad war
board TO the fuel administration. \
number OF rnodifcat. were made.
however. and the operation OF tho
scheme. 1t was said. would be limited
to the East, where freight congestion
is greatest.
WILL ASSIGN OUTPUT
OF VARIOUS COAL MINES
Under the plan certain mining dis
:rcis would he assigned a spe ecific ter
ritory to which their output should go
and the railroad routes would he pre-
scribed. New England would be served
largely By water carriers from Hamp-
ton Roads, Baltimore and Philadelphia
coal going TO those ports from the
Southwestern Virginia. West Virginia
Central and Southern Pennsylvania
fields. Fly rail New Engianl would get
It's emergency coal supplies from the
Clearfeld La;robe. Grennsburg and
other Central Pennsylvania regions.
The Atlantic Seaboard. as far south
as Maryland. would sc, coal princi-
pai!y from ihe Central Pennsylvania
mines. also. as al present. but with
"a number OF rearrangements OF routes
10 make hauls as short as possible
To the Pocahontas. Tug River and
New River districts OF the extreme
southern part OF West Virginia would
be assigned the supplying OF Virginia.
North Carolina and half of West N!r-
sin;a. III addition TO New England
water transportation channels.
The supply OF the West and South
presents a simpler problem. officials
explained to-day, and could be worked
out gradually.
WOULD MAKE MONDAY DAY
r0 DO ALL SORTS OF ODD JOBS
Louis +. Post. Assistant Secretary
OF Labor. tonight appealed TO the
househo!ders Of the country TO employ
for "cdd jobs" unskiilcd workers who
will be thrown ont Of work once
week because Of the Monday closing
order
Make Monday 'odd-job Monday"
said Mr.. Post Nearly every house
holder in the industrial section most
affected doubtless can offer odd jobs TO
these mon and women, whereby they
may earn something on the closed days.
/! each householder should. during this
period. arrange TO have all odd jobs.
such as removal Of ashes. repairing.
cleaning. etc. performed on Monday.
employment would be given TO many
such an arrangement, furthermore.
would he great benefit to household
crs. who of late have had great dit-
Gcui;y in obtaining help for such
casual work. The same plan might be
we'll adopted by Municipalities and pri-
vat" concerns who similarly have found
it difficult TO obtain casual labor"