Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
FUEL HEADS ARE
TOSTAY ON JOB
Jenkinson Tells Ramsay Need
Is Still Present and Asks
Him to "Stay On"

Probably the most vital question
before the people of the state and
Perth Amboy in particular is concern
ing the fuel supply for the coming
months. 1t the present time in this
city, as we'll as elsewhere in this and
other counties, orders remain untitled
and only a small supply of coal can be
obtained at a time.
Richard c. Jenkinson, the United
States fuel administrator for New Jer-
sey, visited Washington last week and
talked with DR.. Garfield concerning
the fuel supply and has sent the coun-
ty fuel administrator n letter setting
forth his interview with the United
States administrators and other infor-
nation and goes into details as to
what may be expected in the coming
months in regard to h fuel supply In
his state. The county administrator,
Oliver w. Ramsay, has allowed publ
cation of the letter as received by him.
1t says:
IT was in Washington last week and
talked with DIR. Garfield and his STAFF.
DIR. Garfield placed his resignation in
the hands of President Wilson before
the latter sailed for Europe. DIR. Gar
field agreed to stay with the fuel adj
ministration until the need of his serv-
ices was ended. The president did not
accept his resignation. You should be
careful about rumors in the newspa-
pers and other information bureaus
which will from time TO time publish
news relating to the breaking UP OF
this administration.
II was asked to remain and hold my
staff together until l felt that the
h~ouseholders OF New Jersey were as
sured of 10 per cent. of coal on or be-
fore the first of April. Owing to the
fact that all the anthracite coal of tho
Lackawanna, the Philadelphia 81
Reading, and tho Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company has been ordered
shipped west. there is a decided short
age in New Jersey at this time. Our
figures show that little o has come
to this state since October %. 1918.
and that the state has received about
ifty-one per cent. of Its total allot-
ment.
Mr.. A. s. Learoyd, director of an
thracite distribution, spent q part OF
Saturday with me and he assures me
that in a few days the coal will flow
into this state again. He also said that
II we had any towns that were suffer-
ing more han others on account OF
this shortage hat he would arrange
a supply for them first. In this con-
nection I would be pleased to have
from you a statement of any place
in need in your district and the names
of any dealers who are short on the
deliveries based on 1916. not on card
orders-these will be taken up later
on.
1T also wish to inform you of the
fact that there has been no change IN
the rules as to delivery of the final
third as yet. This. or part of 1t. may
come soon. Also that the regulations
as to prices and powers of the state
administrator are still as formerly. All
regulations are subject to his approval
In this state. even though Issued by
Washington. You will consider all
regulations as applying to this state
only on receipt of such order from this
office. This applies only to anthracite
coal. Soft coal is moving freely and
all restrictions are removed on BIZ
luminous Goa.
81 will keep you posted promptly as
to any changes. DIR. Garfield request
I'd me to ask YOU and others of the
New Jersey staff to help him by stay
ing on" for a while longer. He thinks
not later than March first u work
will be relieved. I ask you to do this
in order that we may sec that th.s
state and the different communities
are taken care OF.
FINALLY, my chief ambition is to