South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

HERE CALLED
ON FOR AID
Buildings Supplied by Heating
Company viii be Allowed
to 0perate-SaIoOnS
Here Must Close.

Calling upon the manufacturers
OF South Bend and Mishawaka to
get out of the trenches and over
the top" L. p. Hardy, county fuel
administrator, asked every one of
the 80 or more manufacturers pres
ent at a meeting called at 1870
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, TO be
generous. and offer as much coal
as they could possibly spare for
to domestic consumers.
THE coal situation is very seri-
GUS" he declared. There is a
shortage Of two days supply in the
county, and we must make that
shortage up in one way or another.
II another cold spell. such as we
eXperienced'last week. were to catch
us now. it is very probable that
many would freeze TO death
The order issued by Federal Fuel
Administrator Garfield last night
was discussed by the manufacturers
and the various exceptions permit
ted under the ruling were brought
up.
Il shall call council Of three
o. four men 70 help me TO decide
in the appeals for relief which
know viii come from some factor
les" said Mr.. Hardy. Il want TO be
just and fair. and 7 don't think
can handle all the questions alone
Except City Heat Users.
stores which use heat supplied by
the St Joseph Heating Co, will be-
allowed to operate, according to Mr.
Hardy. The fact that the steam
supplied TO them is exhaust steam
and that contracts compel the
company TO maintain pressure il
the street mains. makes it impos
sible 10 save an appreciable amour
of coal by closing the stores anC
turning off the radiators, he says.
All clubs. except those using city
heat. will be asked to close OF
Mondays. and coal will not be al
lowed 70 be used TO heat water fol
use in swimming tanks. and th'
like
Saloons to Close.
At the order Of Fuel Administra
tor Hardy, Mayor Carson issued al
order Thursday to the effect that al
saloons must close during the FIVE
day period in which factories vii
not operate. This is done, not sC
much as a measure to conserv,
fuel" Mr.. Hardy said. "as it is tC
help the men save their money tC
buy fuel with. Being out of work
many of them would spend theil
money in saloons, if they were al
lowed TO remain open"
The closing of factories for five
days will do much toward relieving
the acute shortage in South Bend
according to Mr. Hardy. 81 an
going to ask factories who car
spare fuel to let us have some coal
TO be distributed TO the homes h
said. "The schools. while they vii
not close, will contribute 10 the fue
supply, so / think we shall get alons
all right.
Order Has Two Reasons?
Il think that this order has tw,
reasons behind it." declared the fue
administrators. 1T Will save coal
Of course. But there is another rea
son. too. ! think. one fully as i'm
portant. BY stopping production
for FIVE days. it Will give the rail
roads a chance 10 catch up witt
things. and get coal distributed {,
where ii is needed.
For this reason. plants which
Will consume as much. or almost a
much. coal while idle as when il
operation. should close. for Will
the Goa! situation, I'm those cases
will not be effected, the railroa,
tie-up viii be greatly relieved"
Coal l. Scarce.
Judging from the number Of can
which came into the Office Of IN
fuel administrator Thursday. man.
homes are in need of coal. Dealer
are cooperating as best they can q
get the supply on hand distributes
with dispatch.
People are going 20 learn a fev
things In the next coupe DAYS. de
cIared Nir Hardy. Those VIII
think they must have coal viii lear
that they can use wood Peopl
who want 10 have coal delivered L
them. and put in their cellars, vii
find out that they viii have To hel
themselves a little, and carry tn
coal in"