New Britain herald., 1918-09-18
ENOUGH HARD GOAL
 FOR DOMESTIC USE
Consumers Of Less Than Ten Tons
 Will Be Supplied. OTHERS MUST ECONOMIZE
-State Fuel Administrator Russell Pre- diets There Will Be No Suffering in onnecticut-Dcmand For lnthra- cite Increased By War Activities.
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald)
 Hartford, Sept. 18.-A prediction that domestic consumers of less than ten tons of hard coal would receive their full requirements for this win ter but that large consumers must cut. down their consumption of coal, was made by Thomas W. Russell, United States Fuel Administrator for Connecticut, in an official statement issued at the Capitol today
 MT. Russell, discussing the general fuel situation in Connecticut said he anticipated no suffering during the coming winter provided proper dis tribution was, effected. He said that more homes had received coal to date than ever before. but at the same time gave the imprssion that the proper distribution of coal de- pended on the ability of domestic ponsumers of more than ten tons to get along, if need be, on tWo-thirds of their requirements.
 RusseIPs Statement.
 Why there is need of conservation when the output at the mines has been increased, and why consumers, whose orders have not been filled, should not feel pessimistic about the situation, are questions answered in the statement, which follows:
 Tn view of the fact that the state fuel administration issued an order September 10, prohibiting for the time being any deliveries of anthra- cite coal in excess of two-thirds of the. annual requirements, it occurs to me that word of explanation may tn sion as to Connecticuts fuel situation and at(he same time emphasize once more the need of rigid economy on the part of every consumer.
 %"Heretofore l have not felt juSti- fled in venturing to predict whether or not the needs of this state would be taken care of satisfactorily; but D I am now able to give certain aSSur- &nces, based upon the somewhat inn proved transportation situation, the reduction of the plan of distribution to a practical working basis, and fig ures in my possession as to actual receipts of coal to date as well as the carefully estimated requirements of each community and each industry. These assurances should be consid- cred only in the light of the eXplana- ton which follows them. The facts, in my OplnlOn are:
 q. Connecticut will receive this wear about 20 per cent. more of do- mestic anthracite coal than in 1916. 2 This will not constitute a surplus, but IS made necessary by the growth of war industries and the consequent increase in population.
 70. With equitable and economical distribution, there should be no suf- Ferinc this winter.
 "3. There will be enough anthra rite coal to supply in full all homes using less than ten tons.
 "4 There will be enough to supply st least two o-thirds of the requirements of homes using more than 10 tons. l Soone the percentage will be larger, but Fllis must depend upon the severity of the winter and other unknown factors. To be on the safeside, large homes must begin at once 10 conserve every pound of coal
 Tn short the clearly defined policy. md indeed the obvious duty, of the state fuel administration is to protect the small consumer, even at the eX- Dense, if necessary. of the large one. Not only are the small consumers more numerous, but it is they who bear the orl1rt of every coal shortage. For h1ateIv there is rO occasion for alarm 
 pn the part of those who use less than ten tons; nor, in fact on the part pf larger consumers, except that they, especially, must begin saving now. At present the easiest way to conserve is 40 avoid building coal fires until ac- sually cold winter weather If q fire Is necessary on cool autumn nights wood burned in firepiacGs or furnaces, should suffice; there will be just so much moro coal for genuine winter consumption, and coal saved is better than money i1 the bank. On the other hand, whoever burns coal before No- rember 1 at the earliest is almost certain to regret it before April 1.
 Anthracite Demand Increases.
 The question naturally arises, why . aytrem9 conservation is as necessary when Connecticuts supply will be 20
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