The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-06-06

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 be kept going only If coal
ordinarily ordered later in the year ID
ordered now. The domestic consumer
who delays placing his order is taking
a chance Of having an insufficient cold
weather supply; the industrial user
who fails to order his coal now 10
almost certain to face q shutdown
later on.
Buy Now-Everybodyl
1.-THE man who does not do his part
by anticipating his needs and cooper
ating 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 so far al he IL
possibly able to do 30.
'cEvery state and local representative
Of the Fuel Administration is ready to
help the coal consumer in every way
possible to get an appropriate and ad-
equate supply Of coal. Every day tlAt
passes decreases the margin Of time
in which this assistance may be given.
III you can't get the grade Of coal
THAT you have been getting in the past
take another grade that you can get.
It is better to have in your bins coal
Of q grade slightly different from what
you have been using in the past than
to go into winter without any coal ut
all.
Consumers who do not order their
coal now are gambling on tho xuturs.
There IL reason to believe that II ev-
cry one anticipates his coal require
ments and puts In his order now no
one win have to do without next win
ter. Il, however, there 10 delay in or
dering coal It Is more than likely that
production during the tall and winter
will be insufficient to meet the needs
Of every NJ
Better New noo6 Than None. :
There has been notable neglect o4
certain grades Of coal that are now
available In large volume and clamor
Gus demand. in certain quarters ut
least, for specific Goals that various
consumers have used for q number Of
years. While there Il at the present
no shortage Of coal In the west, there
nay s. 4 denial 81 selection 81 tie pre-
else coal most desired Il you seek to
do your part place your order DOW for
the coal nearest q hand and Of which
there IL q large available tonnage and
get your bins filed Immediately.
"The Fuel Administration IL anxious
with every ear at its command to
secure the hearty cooperation of the
QUOklC AnO " AOVO AAtO GEO OMO "a
domestic particularly their full
years coal supply before the first day
OF October. Whether It succeeds or
not ID entirely dependent upon your
own personal attitude and action.
IF the anxiety Of the Administration
seems to you overdrawn proof Of the
necessity Of it, recommendation and
the propriety Of the warning will reach
you In full forcs during the coming fall
and wtnter, when coal will not b.
available, and your Vigorous effort may
result In another failure TO secure an
adequate supply. The Indifferent coal
consumer promises 3 md harnssef n
~ coal lihe' during ~ ssvsrs -
riods q ths coming winter ara com-
psiisd = ascspt ! ~ a ~ J1applly. =
80 - Doaaibiy - sn11rely danisAs
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