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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

1t was the general opinion in the
financial district that the earnings
statements of the steel companies for
the first quarter Of this year would
be extremely unfavorable owing to
the adverse conditions under which
operations were conducted in Janu-
airy and the first part of February.
The report Of the Lackawanna Steel
Company for the three months ended
! March 81 was therefore a real sur
prise, Net earnings, after making
provision for Federal taxes, were
given as S3,759,9S7. This was $685.
6G2 smaller than the earnings in the
corresponding quarter of 1917. But
in making that comparison it must
ne remembered that there was no
lrice control a year ago, that wealth
er conditions were then more favor
able, and that the deduction for taxes
was larger this year than last. A
steel trade authority said yesterday
shat very little steel was delivered in
the last quarter under contracts
made before prices were fixed-that
the bulk of the deliveries were made
| at the figures named by the govern
rlent. Moreover, it is not at all i'm
possible that the earnings available
for dividends will really be larger
than the report indicates, for the
management decided to take no
chances in the matter of taxation,
and made provision for that item on
the assumption that the levy on
profits would be increased this year.
I While it is wise to proceed on that
assumption, there is possibility
that tax rates will not be increased
1t is already evident that the gov
eminent is going to realize much
more from the income and excess
profits taxes than it had counted on
possibly twice as much as was
originally estimated. That being so,
Congress may regard the imposition
of heavier burdens as unnecessary,
though rates undoubtedly could be
increased without gripping industry.
1t is not improbable that the other
companies will make returns for the
March quarter comparable with that
Of the Lackawanna. From a stock
market standpoint that would be de-
cldedly reassuring, inasmuch as it is
practically certain that conditions
throughout the balance Of the year
will be much moro favorable than
those encountered in the first
quarter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
international Mercantile Marine

International Mercantile Marine
preferred, after period of compare
tive quiet, is again coming into the
trading limelight. Rumors current
yesterday were that the directors
would declare 5, 10 or Is per cent
payment on account of the back divi-
dends at the meeting scheduled for
to-day, and the rumors were accom-
lanied by greater activity and a
slight rise in the stock. Possibly
they will take some action. No one
knows but the directors themselves.
The only thing one can feel sure Of
about Marine preferred is that it
has been an extremely profitable
speculative medium for those who
have SO successfully maintained it's
reputation as the premier mystery
stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Stocks
Relevant Comment
Ii Silver Hoard Is Mcltcd


According to an estimate made in the
silver trade yesterday, it will take the
Treasury Department at least three
years to replenish the $50, 100000 silver
dollars, now held against circulating
silver certificates, that will be melt I'd
down and used as bullion under the
terms of the bill introduced in Congress
at the suggestion of Secretary McAdoo
AS the bill now stands it is planned
for the government TO borrow tempo
rarily from the Treasury the silver
dollars which it will release from the
trust fund by cancelling an equal
amount of silver certificates as they
arc paid into the Treasury and re
placing them in circulation with Fed
cral Reserve Bank notes, based on
Treasury certificates of indebtcdn
and one-ycar gold notes. The silver
borrowed in this manner will gradally
he replaced by metal purchased in the
open market at 81 an ounce.
Will Keep Prices Down
One of the largest dealers in com
mcrcial bar silver in the city declared
yesterday that the proposed action OF
the government in releasing tho silver
dollars would undoubtedly tend to keep
prices from mounting to the high
levels Of last year, when the metal
sold as high as Sl.15 an ounce. Under
the terms of the bill the government
will be able to anticipate future silver
production. and in the meantime it
will establish market for the metal
that will insure increased production
in the next few years.
Metal Will Go to India
Tho eoyernment's principal need for
silver at the present time is to furnish
means of paying obligations in the
Far East The United States is inn
porting large quantities of supplies
used for war purposes, principally ]utc
and hemp. AS the exports from this
country to India fall far short Of the
volume of imports, in order to settle
for the balance of imports it must
either obtain credit in India or pay
for its purchases in gold or silver
Gold exports are banned, and the only
alternative. it is asserted, is to ship
silver. 1t would be impossible to OBJ.
tain enough silver in the open market
to meet the demand for export to the
Far East, so that the release Of the
25O,000,O0O silver dollars is being
sought by the government to insure an
immediate supply of the metal.
Reflex in Stock Market
Spectators in the metal stocks arc
making bull capital out of the pro
posed silver legislation. One stock
exchange broker pointed out yesterday
that the Anaconda Mining Company's
silver production on the new basis Of
81 an ounce would furnish three-quar-
ters Of all the money that the corpora
ton disburscs in dividends, irrespec
tive of its revenues from copper, zinc
and other lines. Another concern that
would be likely to benefit would be the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, which produces about 70OOO,OOO
ounces a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Money and Credit

A further relaxation in the call
money position took place yesterday,
the ruling rate for demand loans at the
Stock Exchange falling to q per cent,
compared with 5h on Tuesday. The
closing rate was per cent.
The market for fixed date funds con-
tinues to mark time. Rates remained
at 6 per cent for the longer maturities.
A few small loans for thirty day
periods were made yesterday at 5M
per cent.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
Call money ....,. 4 2A
Time money (mixcd collatcraD:
SIXTY days...,..... 3L2@4
Ninety days....... 6 3E@4
-Four months. ..... s a @4M
3 TO 8 months 80. 6 4 QD4iA
Commercial Papcr.--Prime CONNER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11
Com Governm'

Bank Clearings. - The days bank
clcarngs at New York and other cities:
Exchanges Balances.
New York. $467. 748, 958 $50, ,e45
Boston........ 40,497,32O 8,052,52
Phlladclphia... 54,958,o6S 7,707,918
Silver Bar silver in London was
43Ad' unchanged; New York, 91asc,
unchanged; Mexican dollars, 73a,c, un
changed
Sub-Treasury.-Thc banks lost to the
Sub-Trcasrry yesterday $2S7 900.
Canadian Bank Statement Feb
ruary statement of the chartered
banks OF Canada compares with year
ago as follows:
Feb, 1918 Feb, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

cial paper continues to move on dis
count basis of 6 per cent.
Bank Acceptances. -Rates were un-
changed yesterday as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. DAYS. DAYS.
livery: Per cent. Per cent Per cent
& b lc
m c m Der
Z & b lie
non mem
Der banks @41s 4is@4Is 4is @4s
Ineligible
bank bills.5A @4s4 sA@4a4 5I4@4a4
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks ...... asa
Eligible non-member banks. . 434
Ineligible bank bills.
Discount Rates. The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks-tirst. on com
merclal paper for all periods up to 1if-
teen days and on sixteen to ninety day
paper; second the rates for rediscounts
of loans secured by United States gov
crnmcnt notes or bonds:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

taken by the government or privately
with the approval of the Washington
authorities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

London Money Market LONDON.
April 10:-Money, 8 per cent. Discount
rate: Short three-month bills. 1916
per cent. Gold premiums at Lisbon. 1870.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

Commercial Papcr.-~prime CONNER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

cial paper continues to move on a dis
count basis Of 6 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-11

d G m a n d de-
posts :
Time deposits
Current loans
in Canada.
Current loans
clscwhcrc...
Loans to mu-
inequalities.
Call loans in
Canada.
Call loans else
where.
Circula ton.
London Nor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
BETTER RECOGNITION
FOR TECHNICAL Man
Chaptc- Of Eugiurrrs Ncck. Hcf'~r
Treatment for n"rgnniy"d Trained
HaiIroRd Employees.

~ a special meeting Of the Eich'r"ii''
t'haDtcr Of the American Association
Of Engineers. hcld Thursday night ~
Mechanics Institute. II resolution Wa
passed iudorSinc the action Of TIC ma
;ional association IL appearing h"for"
Tive wage c"inmiss ION in i"haif of the
urorrauiacd Technically trained rail
road employee.
After The reading "f the resolution
o. the national association ny the rrcs-
idcnt. tho secretary made q rcp"rt 81
his recent conference with the nn;ion;,'
president Eunund +. r"rkins. IL
WashiuCtol,. and ais" gave brief a.
count Of a called r,c"tinC @; The Wash =
ucton cnHitcr with "N':Hc'S from aa-
dresses made deer" IL hci;aN ~ the
measure by ~. / ~ Newell. dorn or
the college Of cn"rin"crirc. University
Of Illinois. and :. !; Cir"ursky. city
engineer of san franc SEQ.
\ regular mv"tin" Of th" NChm"nd
chapter viii he held a; Mechanics In
stitutc at s O'Clock on Thursday MarcG
-. to which ali th0sc Interested ~
Tho economic welfare Of til" ;"chui-
Gully trained engineer are cordially ia
titgd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
Is NATIVE OF RICHMOND
~. IT. rlcR>rnts Appointed To Super
wise An t"nstMi>~ and Lake
shipping.

IN yesterdays Times Dispatch there
was Washington special which ar
nounced that Observation-Disclosures SicAlo8
had appoinled W H. rlensauts. 20
Ne% York 10 supervise all coastwis =
ana Great Lake shinpinc lines con
trollcd b. railroads ana thu, ,non.-.
the lines winch viii To- under Mr. Pleas
antS's SUPERVISION arc tire D!d 10
Ininion, Ocean steamship aud pac.n &,
ships.
The Mr.. pleasauts referred Ia ,., M,
of New York, but Of lurlmerd. 70 r
several years past n" hes been rrcsl
dsnt Of lie ocean Stc"iuahir -.n,'n...-
which mas headquarters l., New Yorl.-
and nc spends the mos, OF his tfr.is
that city, bat he is = Eichntoadrr an Il
Richmond T. stiU his home Iiis ,cc.,
mothcr also lives 10 this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
n'sIIt:R "uiiiMMNTs NAVE
ii\D SABLE i.rfIrESCE

But oth"r movements il history
hlrc I'L tn" same mnucurc The per-
toCution ot Russia and Eoumanjn drove
III ouSaud OF ''nw"r"Ht. int" irc
United St.tcs. rho Nfanincv na.s,cr.
"aS too. . "insc Of unity. In Years 10
go me. %iouiSnI vii be ..'psS"d Together
w'th these benefit. hut . thousand
ti!nos greater ru"sc
'Hionisw h"d i's direct bcrinuin:: III
is" WHOM the Jewish neoorc we're
ur'fcd 10 return 20 thcir homeland In
lSH" the hrst I:oNistlc Congress was
rcH with the purpose % securing a
le@al hol'I on Palestine. This congress
IN At every other YEAR uniii war trans
TERED il to America. We now ind il
crown |" farming proportions on ac-
e" mt Of tho British declaration.
y wish to state that | mean abso-
III i'!N no Implication against either the
NEluEi or the FTcnch Governments Blu,
nc declaration was most Sirrw,l
az ?.emai!" move. England could no:
ell T!citn the possession of Palestine
- 'Io pcaro conference. 1t would ia.
90 h0@Y l" lnGland'> Statc.reut at tho
outset Of the war \ most hanpy solu.
u n II wound Ice, thou. IL the country
w. ON" Of p"opI" divided. hHvin. no
adequate form .. government, ana
= n"r:'n' OF h"w best to msc their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16

William Harrison, of Oklahoma,
former president of Negro Bar Asso-
citation Of the United states. and ono
II The irading negro lawyers OF the
country. delivered AN address on thrift
last evening at the headquarters Of
thc colorcd War Savings Society in
ih.- city Great enthusiasm was shown
hy the members OF his audience. includ
in. many OF Ia. foremost negroes Of
ih's section, VINO. voted {" bring every
"iioEt 10 bear to assure tho success Of
nc o2.rH'ign among the co!orod pcpu-
,Htiou OF Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
COUSINS IS ACQUITTED
VI. ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Jury Not Satisfied he Fired Shot
- Which Killed Harry
Gayle.
GIVEN LECTURE
Pistols to BE Used Only FOR Self.
misunderstanding in Misdemcan.
or Cases Makes Policeman Guilty
OF ManSlaughtcr, Judge Rules.

After q trial lasting until nearly II
o'clock last night. q jury in the lius-
tngs Court brought in verdict ot
not guilty in 'hc case OF Policeman
]. G. Cousins. charged with the MIR.
der of Harry iaNi-. AGED iiftocu years.
Conflicting cvidc.cc as 10 TN" calih"r
or the bullet causing tho hoN's death
caused the jury 10 hiring IN its Verdict
after being out but lev minutes,
The SHOOTING; occurred on the after
noon OF January 9. about dusk. II. ~
WiMgficld. Of SIT North Thirty fourth
Street. had been missing chickens from
his back yard and Il watch WAS boin:
kept The boy was s"cn coming from
the yard, aud in the dusk cousins al
mits having tired sin times ~ the
ground with tho intention a. hrjnCjAg
the lad to Il stop. There WAS no rvi.
dencc OF any other shooting. hut the
patrolman wore q regulation .S1-Culi-
Der police pistol, while the testimony
was that the boy came 10 his death by
SrNans OF bullet from a .SS-caIihrr
pistol. Jurynon took the view that
this shot might have been fred 10y
some other party taking part in the
chase.
Cousins MAS. ,xouoTatcd by the corc-
ncr's jury and hy tho Folirc Court. but
his case was presented 10 the grand
jury and Il true bill was returned. The
boy, whose home was AT 1901 North
Twenty Street. died from his
wounds shortly after the shooting.
JUDGE RICHARDSON
LECTURES POLICE FORCE
oilo" HlS Ihc rchucFl' OF IN" veg
oict' o"uge ~ = iicharuS"h' "ho had
Presloeo az 'hc tf'"' o! u" case mace
an aoutess |" Ih'ei OF i'hce S""c"
ana larSe liumoei OF po!i'"hieh gain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
COl.ORED TEACHERS
PLAN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Seek To Get .ntn Closer Touch with
SrhnnI Patrons Not Reached
by other NccnricS.

The Richmond Colorcd Teachers As
ISOLATION in It's regular monthly meet
ing last night III Armstrong High
school discussed at length the subject
at Community Education" Some OF
The needs of the coIorcd people OF the
community along lines of education.
school attendance. interest Of teachers
in the life OF the community were
brought out. ~ campaign OF com
munty education among teachers and
patrons MAS SGT FIR the first week in
April. embracing sixteen ccntcrs. Pres
idrut G. \. Lindsay directed the dis
cusSiou. led by Professor Nelson Will
iiams. Jr. 70" :hc COMMITTEES. followed
by Professor l.. L.. .ii.cn. \. V Norrcli.
j. :. Sanders. l.. y. Mundin. V. L. Daniel.
Professor Williams gave the follow
ing facts from the survey: Forty per
cent negro population Of sChool ago
out Of school. .,,060 negroes in Rich
mond not attending church. ,,G9o negro
children in Hichmond not attending
sunday school, $500 children in at
tendance in negro public schools. 300
Of these do not attend sunday school or
any religious meeting. 30 per cent Of
negro teachers not attending sunday
schools nT act!V" in community life.
The committee recommended more
interest in tbs schools by patrons aud
more interest by the teachers in the
patrons, especially those who are not
reached by other uplifting Influences.
The association voted TO ask the aid
OF citizens and pastors in the COM
munity campaign.
Strong resolutions OF confidence aud
respect were passed III reference "a
Superin'cn icut j. \. &. Chandler for
his decision To remain with the Rich
mond schools. The following commit :
tee was named to convey the resolu-
81 - ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
Rti't.I0lS irrEtL: Nor
POLITICAL TRuI'Nr. IND\

y wcrl'. h:N" absolutely no objection
l" i'iicstui,' male by Jews. inhabited
~ d"Ws and g"v"ruoh by .lcws-;s =
hrnlSh colony Eu' aS Il Jewish state.
VIII oppose the plan to the last inch
such SOP would hc "a denial of tho
'd@a';sm Of tia" past two thousand ucnrs
p" hi"h - found IN the depths Of it,
l".ision. 1t would mean that judaism,
Us national condition: that Judaism
Is political propaganda rather than
religious appeal. u would hc :: con
'rad'cuon 10 all That has been cstab-
The hishes, governments of the
F" "rid nave been made possible. by a
u! vision between the church ana state.
nan We turn back the hands OF time
@T'd r"-cstaGlish 4 thcocracyr 1t would
DO 4 cowardly retreat, Il Zionism is
%sthh !!Shed' Then shall say that Juda-
Ism wa: tn" most colossal failure
known /" history"
The service At the Beth Ahabah Syna
soSuo next FRIDAY night viii no The
"'eaS ION Of tho uufpriinr of the service
Nag representing the sons OF the con
Siegauon NOW in the United states
service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
rIun. for Apartment House.

Plans were hied yesterday At tho
Building Inspectors, office by Max L..
Ruchrmuud FOR n thrcc-st"ry brick
house 10 be erected at the
southeast corner nf Floyd Arcnu" and
Elm street The dimensions of the
building are to be iSNil feet. Carl
RuchrmUnd & Son arc the architects.
and the American Construction Cor
poration are The contractors. The cost
IL estimated at sci 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
CARTER TELLS OF GOVERNMENTS
NEEDS FOR SKILLED LABOR

Herbert /. Carter. of Arlington, made
timely address at Yesterdays meet
ing. in which II" gay" :; r"ucral elias
sti"ation OF the different Kinds OF labor
needed by tho government, at tho pres
cnt time. Particularly did IL" -mpha
size the important part played by the
boys % the state in Agricultural work
In connection. NnS-.-. Williams and
Jones were directed 10 present 10 :h-
meeting next Friday Il comprehensive
program Of the future activities of the
council.
There has been a drive in Nirriui.
aud other states OF ;hc Union - Sc
cure enrolment in the "shipyITd ser
vice" This request from TIA" state and
national officials does NOT propose to
take men away from their present
positions and place them in tho ship
wards At once. hut merely asks citizens.
who arc physically 1T ana willing TO
aid in the work. to enroll and wait for
future no:iti"a;iom. y. u: Dohcrty.
Labor Comm SSioncr Of Virginia, VAS
asked 70 SUPERVISE the enrolment, but
in" explained that il would be imDoS-
sblc to do so. Colonel 10 Lane stern
has. therefore. hecn III charge OF en-
rolling the applicants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
bids for Paving.

The Administrative Board direct ed
CITY Engineer Boiling yesterday to Il
ycrtise for bids for the crano!ithjc pa n
Ing Of the sidewalks on The west 81 dc
OF Thirteenth street. between Main anld
Gary Streets. The bids are rcturnat 10
March 81. Mr.. Boiling was also q j.
rectcd to clean out the cutters shn pc
up thc roadbcd aud cinier the sid G.
walks on Lombardy street., from Re ".
cr!y to. Windor streets. and on Clai.
borne Street, from Lombardy TO WIND ct
Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16

City Engineer EollinE was directed
yesterday by the Administrative Board
TO have the repair force OF his depart
mcnt place CiudrrS on the roadhCd OF
Williamsburg Avenue from the South
crn Hallway crossing to Nicholaon
street, and In the rnadbod Of Tenth
street from WILLIAMSBURG Avenue to
the corporate limits Of tho city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
WANT ND I.ENt>E ttNt.
II!tHi: t'RoN EtITIMOytE

Charles H. Wyatt. Who came to tho
Federal Reserve Eank az Richmond
from lIaltimorc. Mas appointed cashier
OF the nc,v branch. SIR. Wyatt has
h"cu connected with tho local bank
practically from - opening, and for
u Ioug t!mc was ~ the discount de-
pHrimcut. Recently i've Vas made as
si@tuut auditor OF Ia, hank. He il wcli
hunWu az l:altimor" aud came to Eich-
n"nd with letters OF Introduction from
munY business mcu OF that city.
Frank Mace. i.cakc. also from lal :
timore, has been with the hank as
rcllnr since rs opening. and viii so to
Baltimore as head tcllc" Of the new
branch.
I;ichard bradley WAS named book.
keeper OF the branch, after "a ccnnc,-
ticn with the local bank of Il lit:lc
more than 81 rcar. lie came /" Rich
mond from WilminG,o.. y. {. Charles
y. I,uley was mad assistant Federal
reserve agent and auditor az the
branch, Mr.. DuIcy ras been resident
of Baltimore for several rca"s.
Governor .Scay said las: night that
The date OF the opening OF tho branch
would be announced in the next few
days This announcement is expected
30 bc made PRIOR to March !. Quarters
for the new branch in Baltimore were
obtained some time ago. and tn build
Ing Is said TO e 'cady for the opening
of the lrancA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
WILL MODIFY ANTHRACITE
RULES BY NEXT MONDAY
Open Weather Conditions Result III
Relieving Pressure on
Dealers.
MAY Buy IN oNE-ToN LOTS
Coal Arriving in Fair Quantity.
Dealers and Local Commission
Arc Now Studying Problem Of
Next Winters Supply.

Rclicf from the local rulings respect
ilG inc Quantity of anthracite allowed
Ia the demoStic consumer Will probably
pc made next Monday. according to y.
5cirnc Blair. chairman Of tile Rich.
mohd tuei Comm iSSion. yesterday. Coal
will be allowed at that tim. in ton lots
instead Of in half-ton deliveries as tho
case is nov. and amy householder.
whether possessed of u graf" or fur
mace or amy other means of using the
s"f' variety. Will not be prohibited from
buNinE aa;hracitc u ton AT a time
! Certain limitations. however. will bc
made. II i probable that "a REQUIRE nee
OF bad weather viii force the commits
sion I" lay the restrictions again. and
this reserved RICH. will undoubtedly lie
announced when the ban is lifted. II
was also pointed out yesterday by
! Chairman blair that u severe spell of
weather would prrNcnt the removal Of
the restrictions even next week.
Chairman Blair ~ highly satisfied
with til" way coal Of all kinds is arriv-
ing daily in the yarGs Of the twenty
four coal dealers, aud especially of an
thracite. Danger of suffering. however.
is not too remote rs to invite l.nsty
action. ana predictions of coal experts
indicating a greater shortage OF fuel
next winter. now call for a conScrVa-
tive method OF handling it, lie said
CARD SYSTEM HAS
WORRIED OUT FAIRLY
The card distributing agency has
worked wonderful results. as shown by
the fuel commission and the various
dealers. Since the inauguration OF the
scheme about 1900 families have been
supplied coal through this system
which could not hSNr possibly been
done under the old uuS!S;cnatic, con-
fusing way Of dealing With the stu
alton. liy tho change uf ordering
method giving the dealers authority to
accept and ill order. without the in
tcrposition Of the commission as AN in
tcrprctcr of the eligibility OF each and
every applicant. much confusion was
eliminated and consid crahla time was
saved.
The question o. coal prices for the
halnnc" Of the current winter and for
the n"Nt is being taken up with deal
ors throughout Virginia according TO
state Fuel Administrator Harry Flood
Byrd yesterday. announcements OF the
agreements decided upon will DO made
at an carly date was lhe assurance
given by the fuel administrator.