The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-22
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Restrictions of.
Aborgaticn OF important restrictions
regulating the making OF contracts Tor
coal and coke have been announced BY
the United States Fuel administration.
The restrictions are amended substab-
italy as follows: Cross-hauling Is no
longer prohibited. The filing Of con-
tracts with the fuel administration is
no longer required. The making Of oral
contracts is no longer prohibited. Con-
tract regulations remaining effective
are: All coal shipped is subject to re.
QUESTION and diversion. All contracts
are subject to cancellation by the fuel
administrator. An additional regula-
ton that contracts shall be at govern.
ment prices in effect at date Of ship.
ment also remains as precaution in
case 1t should become necessary to
reinstate prices on coke and bitumin-
our coal, which, will be suspended Feb
ruary /.
British Mining.
Heroic measures have been taken by
the British government to meet fuel
problems ryital to the winning Of the
war. according to the report Of the
commission sent abroad by United
States Fuel Administrator Garfield.
During the wenr the British mines suf-
fered a los In production OF approx
mately 1S5.000.000 tons mined. using
the 1918 figures as basis Of compu.
tation.
Steps taken to meet the situation
consist OF government control Of the
mines, restricting exports, which suf-
fered to the extent of 160, 100000 tons
OF the 1S5,000,000 previously mention
ed, the rasioning Of house hold coal
needs, planned 70 conserve from to
40 millions Of tons and zoning con.
sumers to the mines neare1t them.
During the fist year Of the war l91,.
ITO miners enlisted, but by June, 1918,
the aggregate was 2S5,00O. Later 1881
600 was the net loss Of mine labor
loss. but in 1918. $4,000 miners were
obliged TO return to the battle front.
The labor situation is regarded by the
British authorities as uncertain. !"
uneven distribution has been one Of
the vexing problems.
Italy Worst OF All.
ITALY, whose population as whole
was without coal for heating and in
large part without gas for cooking for
many months Of the war period, was
the worst sufferer from fuel shortage
among the allied nations" says the
report Of tho American commission
sent there to investigate fuel condi.
tions. Switzerland also faces a severe
shortage Also
ITALY needs 100000 tons to meet
actual requirements" says the report.
The whole of this quantity would of
necessity be imported since 1talwy's
only domestic fuel is very poor grade
Of liEnits. This will no doubt be q
fertile field for American coal be-
cause Great Britain will not be able to
export coal owing to its dire needs at
home.
$1,000 for Red Cross Fund.
The Cleveland and Western Coal
Company, Of Cleveland, o., has been
required to contribute $1,000 to the
American Red Cross as a penalty for
Violation of the zone regulations Of the
United States fuel administration. Will.
liam G. Atwater & Company, Inc. had
shipped rocahontas coal into Ohio and
after the Mckinley Steel Company re.
ljected 1t, the Cleveland & Western
Company. the Cleveland agent for the
Atwater Company, disposed Of the re.
1ected coal, to retail dealers. No per-
nit had been obtained from the coal
zone Permit bureau for this DISPOSE
ton Of the coal.