The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
MANY COAL MEN
SPENT THIS WEEK
AT WASHINGTON
AIHands are Hard at Work
oa the Distributor
Problem.
GARFIELD MADE / TALK
Fuel Administrator Barnes
Back From Trip to the
South.
GARFIELD MADE / TALK

EashirGtSH has been the sS1!-e OF
many important conferences this week
regarding matters OF the greatest In
terest to coal people. so the return
of s. J. Patton from the scene OF &C
ton has led to his being deluged with
inquiries from those seeking the lat
est dope" on the coal situation.
The directors of the National Coal
Association met in Washington this
week, the zoning system was the sub
tect Of several important conferences
and almost every phase OF the fuel sit
uation was considered by some body
or other or was the subject Of import
ant conference
Coal men from all sections Of the
country gathered at Washington this
week, according to Mr.. Patton. coming
from as far distant points as washing
ton state and Denver. The mgeetin. &
Wednesday and Thursday we're Gener-
al conferences in which all coal men
participated The board Of directors
also held sessions in private during
the conference and on Friday. F. J.
2ztton, who IS acting deputy distrib-
utor for the Fairmcar district, Frank
Wiltshire. of the Consolidation, who Is
located in New York, and Lindsey Mac
Cand;ssh, Of the Hutchinson Coal
company. who IS located IN Philadsl-
phia REPRESENTATIVE Faisnopt district
al the gathering. J. C. Mckinley. OF
the Upper Panhandle, and z. z. Win
tiers, railroad INSPECTOR Of the Pubic
Service Commission. were in Wash
ipgton at the same time but oevoted
their attention largely to the confer
ences regarding the coming system.
Mr.. Patton says that all phases OF
the coal question received attention.
that the need of coal for the success
full prosecution of the war, the fuel re-
oufrements of the railroads, the meth
DDS OF car distribution on the part OF
the deputy distributors Of the Fuel Ad-
rninistration, were subjects which
we're discussed while the policy OF as
signmert Of cars, which is a very IN
portant question to this region was
a matter of resolutions.
The coal men net DR.. II. A. Gartieto,
National Fuel Administrator, on "c3-
nesday afternoon for an hour. he az
dressed the coal men and permltteo
anyone who so desired to ask qOes-
tons or make remarks. Mr. Pa!too
had heard DR.. Garfield speak at Fltts'
burg but was still more fmpfeSSec
with the man at this meeting: MT.
Patton IS certain that Dr- GeEl!s!o II
'very fair" and places him with an
IN washington the effect tnat DE-
Garfield is not afraid of the coal men
NOR are they afraid OF him" Mr.. Pat
ton was particularly impressed with
the fact that the importance OF the
coal men is thoroughly appreciated
BIZ officials at Washington and finds
that the conceEsus Of opinion IS mat
the successe of the war largely de-
ponds upon them.
d. 4. Morrow. secretary OF the Ma
: tioaal Coal association. has taken po-
sition as one Of the most lCnpoE ta11S
men in Washington from the Goa
mans viewpoint. Recent oeVeIoP-
ments have given him standing WIN
the government which IS [ecosL'SS ~
nv coal men generally. Mr.. Morrow IS
measuring up to the requirements anu
coal men are certain that he will sur
up something" .., ~.
MT Patton was unable to attend the
meetings he'd in connection with the
proposed coming system. HIS inioF ma
+ion Is that the proposed zones nave
aJEaadv been figured out and that the
matte awaits final. action. 2. z. wan
ters. who went direct to Fatrmont 10
washington. for such conferences IS
aid to have laid out proposed snip
ping pans for the southern part OIL tae
state, which were approved 80
Public Service Commission. ana Won
the endorsement Of both railroads and
Fuel Administrator Back:
]. Walter Barnes. Fuel Admtntstrs-
tor for West Virginia, is back at ms
headquarters at Fairnont. after a or3et
trip 10 Huntington and Charleston: re
confirmed the announcement mat
SFbea+Iess Mondays we're thing o.
the past in West virginia, the suspen'
sion order OF the National FoeL az az
ministration. leaving the mater 20 tne
judgment Of tie stae fuel admin1stFa-
ton. $500.
Mr.. Barnes ADDRESSED the eonyen-
ton OF county seaItts at HunttnSIon
and held ir1pozts1: conference Wiz
chairmen Of the COUNTY coal commit
tees also having \ conference win II.
A. Land. Of E@rtS2gt[2, dcpu.% dis
Confirmed on Page Four)