Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-29
AUTHORITIES
ASKED To HELP
IN COAL CRISIS
ER, L. G. HARDMAN. FUEL ADMIN
ISTRATOR FOR GEORGIA, WANTS
TO AVOID HARDSHIPS OF LAST
WINTER.

hINIEhs
The following communication from
o. Georgia has been addressed to
the Mayor and Council of Americas,
and is of vital interest to all resi-
dents here:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council, City
of Americas.
Gentlemen:
The seriousness of the coal situation
as affecting domestic users is of cub
Importance that the cooperation OF
your body will be necessary if the
hardships experienced last winter are
tc be avoided during the coming
winter
The coming system ordered to be-
come effective on and after April LIST,
1918, provides that consumers of coal
in Georgia shall look to the producing
districts of eastern Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Virginia and Alabama for their
supply. The mines located in these
districts can fill the normal require
ments of Georgia consumers provided
the mines referred to are kept running
every day in the week, and every week
in the year and they can be kept run
ming on this schedule only by the CO.
operation on the part OF our people
in making their purchases during the
spring and summer months.
am gravely concerned over the
serious falling of of production in
the coal producing districts located
in the zone supplying Georgia con
sumers, which falling off seems to
threaten a recurrence of conditions
experienced last winter. For, as
natural consequence, shortage of pro-
duction at one of the mines supplying
Georgia territory means just so much
privation during the coming winter
months.
The failure of our people to enter
enthusiastically and patriotically into
the policy of the administration to
buv during the spring and summef
months. has already caused shortage
IN production with which you and ]
will have to reckon next winter. There
is just one solution, viz: that this
shortage must be replaced by wood
In view of this situation I have APP
pointed a wood fuel committee OF
Judge T. A. Parker, of Waycross, is
chairman, and Mr.. James B. Berry
Of the State College of Agriculture,
Athens, is secretary. This commit
tee will start a wood fuel campaign
t. extend throughout the state at once
ard, according to the program, will
hold a meeting in your city during
hold meeting in your city or vicinity
during the progress of the campaign.
The purpose C. this letter primari-
~ is to ask that you consider the i'm
portance OF establishing municipal
wood yard, and it will be the business
Of the wood fuel committee to assist
you in perfecting your local organi-
zation. In this connection I suggest
that you do not defer action in this
matter until the meeting above refer
red to is held, but that you take some
action at once in order that your
sources Of wood fuel supply may be
stimulated during the spring and sum
nler months to the end that your city
may accumulate a large stock Of wood
udring this period
I understand that the wood fuel com
rlittee has already supplies the local.
fued administrator with suggestions
and plans for the establishment of
municipal wood yards, and I am sure
that the local fuel administrator will
be glad to cooperate with you and
assist you in every way possible to-
ward the accomplishment of the fore
going suggestion
Yours very truly,
L. G. HARDMAN,
Fuel Administrator for Georgia.