The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-03
MINES IDLE WITHOUT ORDERS.
Those Who Delay Ordering
Longer May Not Got Their
Fuel Later On.

Unless steps are taken at once, the
Survey says. to place the mines upon
basis Of increased production there
Is every prospect of a repetition to
some degree Of the situation that pre-.
vailed in the United States during the
winter of 1917.1S.
The only way production can be stim.
ulated at the present time. It Is said, ig
by placing orders with the mines for
coal which will be needed later on.
production during the FIRST five months
Of the year." reads the statement. "fell
b7,202, 900 net tons. or approximately
25Ss below production during the nrst
ave months Of 1918. Mines arc produc.
ing coal now at the rate Of from A0o0,.
900 to 100000 tons Q week. An aver.
age output Of 10.7000 900 tons q week
must be maintained from June I to
January 1 next II the country's estl.
mated needs Of 900. 10000 tons this
year are to be met"
Evil sf Delayed ordsrA
At no time during this year has the
rnte Of production approached the ~
quIred tonnage. Tho tendency on the
part Of buyers to hold OF placing their
orders IL limiting production. - the
mines cannot store coal at the point Of
production. and when the rush Of
orders for the winters needs comes
mart fall thar> q. ~~>,> A..... ah.A
the mines. with depleted labor forces
and the probability Of lees adequate
transportation. will b. unable to meet
the demands. The result Of such sit.
uation would bs an insufieient supply
for the requirements Of doaestic ca.
sumers, public utilities and Industrial
users generally.
ut II believed that requirements for
this year." reads . Survey statement
to Fuel Administrator Garfield, will
be about $50. .0oo. 900 tons Of bitunisess
coal. Of which approximately $1,000, 900
tons have been used from stocks accu-
mulated last year. leaving 6o0.ooo.0oo
tons to be produced. OF this 500, ,e0o,.
900 tons 17S.0oo. 900 tens were predue.
ed during the first i've months, leaving
80, ,000. 900 tons to Be produced In the
remaining 80 weeks, Or an average Of
i0.700y 900 tons Z week.
"Thus far this year production has
been at the rate Of 100000 tons q
week. In 1913 production was at the
rate Of II .S0o.o 900 tons q week.
This production will b. di6icult Of &C.
compllshment The capacity Of opsrat.
Ing mines at the present time with labor
now on the payroll 10 about 10ss iswes
than It was last year. This deacisney
may bs made up In part sr wholly II
the mines have orders sudlcient ts ran
them nve or six days Q week unless the
threatened exodus Of foragn-boeu labor
occurs.
Nay D Car ehestaos.
"Pre~ent wage Agreements between
operators and miners expire with
the proclamation Of peace by uhs Pres.
ident. A suspension Of mining spsr.
ntions while new wage agraBment 10
being negotiated would. Of courss, seri.
ously interfere with the productisa Of
coal and II II should occur during the
fall would cause Q panic among buyers
and consumers Of eeal."
There II ne use II gambling upon
this or any other contingency. feel ad-
mInistration odscials say. The arm or
Individual who wants to b. sure Of On
adequate coal supply neat winter can
he certain By buyins coal now. There
Ii - ether way such assurance
can BE- obtained. Transportation aiss
promises to be limiting factor II the
Hood tide Of demand comes at q time
when the countfy's record crops are
being carried. In some districts Il
would appear certain that. setwith.
standing the utmost endeavors Of the
Railroad Administration and the util.
ixation Of it, experience last fall, car
shortage will BE- . cause limiting btu.
minous coal production. asd for that
reason Il IL probleinaticsi whether the
expected production Of o00. 900 900 tons
cnn ba attained this year.
Shortage Of labor aiFsady 10 q fac.
tor that II cutting down the output IN
some coal producing sections. accord.
Ing 10 tho Surveys report. The opera.
torr report that from $4,000 IN +0,00O
foreign born miners expect 10 return IN
Europe as noon - they can get pass.
ports and that many have already 70.
turned. II cestipusd this movement
will he capable Of producing but one
rcsult-a reduction Of the amount Of
coal mined IN districts where the mine
Inbor II largely foreign. born. and there
sre many such districts.
lie who needs coal shouid hesitate
no lonSss. New y " tine 70 buy
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