The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22
COAL DEALERS HEAR FROM To-
CAL FUEL COMMISSIONER.

Mr.. James H. Thompson, Chair
man of the Bourbon County Fuel
Commission, has sent each coal
dealer in Paris and Bourbon county
a COPY of the following letter, in
which the dealers are given explicit
instructions regarding the disposi-
ton of coal which comes to the
markets:
Paris, Ky, Jan. II, 1918.
Dear Sirs:-
You are hereby advised that the
Federal Fuel Commissioner of Ken
lucky has fixed the following gross
margins of profits on coal sold by
dealers in Paris and Bourbon
County, viz:
ION coal delivered to the side
walk or cellar Of the consumer,
$50 per ton; on coal taken by the
consumer from the railroad car,
1925 per ton.
"Also you are advised of the fol
lowing order issued by the Federal
Fuel Commissioner of Kentucky:
due principally to the publicity
given the shortage Of coal and the
difficulty experienced in providing
for the requirements of all consum-
ers the situation has developed
whereby consumers with coal antici-
Mating a shortage in the near future
are unnecessarily adding to their
suuplies. The boarding of coal by
the individual beyond his Immediate
necessities and the delivery or Goa
nv the dealers in a community IL
quantities beyond these actual ne
cessities should be discouraged In
every possible way. To insure falr'
ness in the distribution of coal, II
has become necessary to put in ope
ration a plan similar to that In Ell
feet in other cities throughout tns
country In this connection L an
sending you a supply OF declaratloI
forms to be furnished the retail
dealers with instructions to require
all purchasers of one ton or more
~ coal to fill the same, which dec
,aration shall be kept on file by INT
retailer. subject to the inspection o
the Fuel Administration. 1t Is 40
solutely encessary that this be don'
at once in order that coal may o.
confined in so far as possiple u
those in need of fuel and deliver!
nreyented to consumers with sup
Enclosed herewith are the decia
ration forms which you Will pleas
use under the above Instructions.
Assuring you of our Willingness
tn serve you and the citizens Oh lhi
community, we are
VERY truly yours,
Bourbon County Fuel Commits
sion.
"By J. H. Thompson, Chairman.
In connection with the above IN
following extract from letter =
Mr.. Thompson by Mr.. wiley L
BRYAN. of Louisville, Federal Fue
Administrator for Kentucky, WI
indicate to whom the matter OF com
plants regarding a coal shortas
should be referred:
"All complaints or application
for relief should be made to Tn
chairman of the local COMMITTEES
No action can be taken except upo
ifs recommendation and report q
outlined. This will be saved by &C
dressing communications direct
the local committee. A shortae
reported by dealer or consume
NAV indicate nothing more tnan a
irdiyidual and not a communl'
shortage. Complaints or apphcs
.,ions sent to the United States Fu'
Administrator or the State Admin
traitor will merely be referred 10 tn
local committee. This commute
will make a. thorough investigate
and report its findings with recon
mendations. to the State Fuel AZ
rninistrator. If the latter, pv exc
cirirg his authority, cannot get u
relief to which the case Is en'i.io'
ha will seek aid from washington
The Fuel Administration cannon a.
ovcept where the facts placed oeto'
II p-ove a general emergency II
volving the whole community. VI
duty is to assist the local committ'
and vonr duty is to educate the Pc
MIC in vour county to communlca
with YOU instead of directly VII
the State Administrator.
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purrE RHpKE TN "AP@S AN
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