The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-09


Greater cooperation IN buying coal
at once must be obtained in the West.
Southwest and sections Of the Middle
West, the Fuel Administration an
nounces at Washington. II the mines
are 20 be kept going fun tine during
the summer months and tbs danger
averted OF serious shortage Of coal
In those sections next r2H and winter
Official reports 70 the Fuel Admin
istration show that In the States OF
Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas New Mex
leo, Iowa, Utah, Washington. Colorado,
Wyoming and Montana consumers Of
coal are not placing their orders In the
volume expected, or IN quantities nec-
essary to insure against a winter short
age. This Is true also, though to less
extent, In ohio and Indiana.
apparently the consumers In these
districts have not yet realized the full
gravity OF the situation" the Fuel
Administration states The mines in
those sections must be kept going
They can be kept going only II coal
ordinarily ordered later in the year is
ordered now. Tire domestic consu>ar
who delays placing his order Is taking
q chance OF having az insufficient cold
weather supply; the Industrial user
WHO fails to order his coal now Is
almost certain to face a shutdown
later on.
Buy Now-EVerybody
The man who does not do his part
by anticipating his needs and cooper
atng with the Fuel Administration
and the railroads by ordering his coal
now takes his place with the man who
avoids service at the front or refuses
to buy Liberty Bonds Every coal
user should buy and store coal now TO
meet his requirements 50 far as he Is
possibly able to do so.
livery state and local representative
of the Fuel Administration Is ready to
helD the coal consumer IN every way
possible TO get an appropriate and ad-
equate supply Of coal Every day that
passes decreases the margin Of time
IN which this assistance may be given.
IF you can't get the grade Of coal
that you have been getting IN the past
take another grade that you can get
1t IS better to have IN your bins coal
OF q grade slightly different from what
you have been using in the past than
to 20 into winter without any coal at
all
Consumers who do not order their
.coel nov are gambling on the future.
There is reason to believe that If ev-
err one anticipates his coal require
ments ard puts IN hts order now no
one VIII have 70 do without next win
ter. If, however. there IS delay IN or
dering coal it is mere than likely that
production during the fan and winter
VIII be insufficient to meet the needs
OF every one.
Better new ktn1 IMAM none.
~There has been notable neglect OF
certain grades Of coal that are now
available in large volume and clamor-
Gus demand. In certain quarters mt
least, for specific Goals that various
consumers have used for a number OF
years. While there IS at the present
no shortage Of coal in the west, there
may be a denial Of selection Of the pre-
else coal most desired. If you seek to
DO your part place your order now for
the coal nearest at hand End Of which
there Is q large available tonnage and
get your bins fIed Immediately.
'sThe Fuel Administration is anxious
with every means at its command to
secure the hearty co-operatl ton of the
public and to move into the bins Of
domestic users particularly their fuu
years coal supply before the first day
Of October. Whether It succeeds or
not Is entirely dependent upon your
own personal attitude and action,
eff the anxiety Of the Administration
seems to you oyerdrawn proof OF the
necessity Of It's recommendation and
the propriety OF the warning win reach
you IN fun force during the coming fall
and winter, when coal will not be
available, ana your vigorous effort may
result in another failure to secure an
adequate supply. The Indifferent coal
consumer promises 70 md himself In
the coal line during the severe pc
RODS Of the coming winter and con-
PEELED to accept day to day supply OF
fuel and possibly be entirely denied"