The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-07-25
SHORTAGE
| On WAY; GOVT.
/ SAYS BUY NOW.
aS Be Repetition Of 19l7-lS
! HsndItions Next Winter Says
z Geological Survey.
TIES IDLE WITHOUT ORDERS.
wE Who Delay Ordering
Ezser May Not Get Their
Fuel Later On.

ANAa UnAlSu nlAlrb ocOiSkiNal pulHSN
sggyzsees from Washington the prob
snfRF Of another general coal short
eEE next fall and winter The an,
p1wzGsment is based, the Survey
sksess, upon nationwide study Of
esw1ysiSAs in the bituminOus field.
SLEas5s steps are taken at once, the
AvyeJ says, to place the mines upon
- hasis Of increased production there
ssi@SsTy prospect of repetition to
rsmna degree of the situation that pre-,
TxsEkG in the United States during the
'SnztsE Of 1918.
nv only way production can be slim
rrstDt at the present time, 1t is said, is
nv SSacing orders with the mines foi
ekSai Ehich viii be needed later on.
tssz,ATtion during the first FIVE months
~ fSs year" reads the statement, fell
N,.-Sa-0O0 net tons, or approximately
EERE acFow production during the first
9sa m'nths OF 1913. Mines are produe,
xSy. 14a now Mt the rate OF from 5000.
SssaD 100000 tons a week An aver.
ass.aqtput Of 100000 tons week
as.4s be maintained from June | to
JttRzngy next If The country'S esti-
us&Sn needs of 5O0,0O0,O0O tons this
srar- are to be met"
Evil Of Delayed Orders.
A& 40 time during this year has the
ram Or production approached the re-
anIzed tonnage. The tendency on the
pErt IL buyers to hold off placing their
sr4sTs is limiting production, as the
szEDss cannot store coal at the point of
psodRction. and when the rush of
euSesS for the winters needs comes
zezt Sail there is grave danger that
sss EineS, with depleted labor forces
aEssf the probability of less adequate
transportation. will be unable to meet
AFteeBands. The result OF such q sit
cuffo1 would be an insufficient supply
0sr shs requirements of domestic con-
-zruers, public utilities and industrial
rEn generally.
III 10 believed that requirements for
sass year" reads a Survey statement
~ Ruel Administrator Garfield, will
asaEeat $50, 000, 900 tons Of bltuminous
sos& Of which approximately 10000 900
ts4s have been used from stocks accu-
susbated last year, leaving 500,000,0O0
6szs 30 be produced. OF this 5O0,0OO,-
80 sGas 17S,000,000 tons were produc-
sEdsxing the first five months, leaving
-, MO, 900 tons to be produced in the
EnrHining 30 weeks, or an average Of
Tks90000 tons a week.
~1ans far this year production has
nszrs Mt the rate of 100000 tons a
1ssE In 1918 production was at the |
sxae u II, 5000 tons q week.
lass production will be difficult of &C
Sx&sNshment. The capacity Of operat-
akEEkRes at the present time with labor |
ps~ % the payroll is about 1919 lower
tkAn Il was last year. This deficiency
amw De made UP in part or wholly II
f&x nE1es have orders sufficient to run
tispx sve or six days a week unless the
sszsrrsened exodus of fOreign-born labor
sxnunz
May Be Car Shortage.
'sresent wage agreements between
,u~0zters and miners expire with
nE Droelamation of peace by the Pres
aGisS1 A suspension of mining oper-
sc5sa5 while a new wage agreement is
IirknS negotiated would, Of course, seri-
MEzsy Interfere with the production OF
'zpsf add IL it should occur during the
al would cause panic among buyers
.EDg consumers of coal"
. TasFe is no use In gambling upon
rfiR-sr any other contingency fuel adj
assassination officials say. The firm or
ma yaiaal who wants to be sure Of an
zataRRte coal supply next winter can
n geztain by buying coal now There
n ma other, way SUCH assurance
xEs - obtained Transportation also
wzSzzises to be a limiting factor IL the
<ssss tide Of demand comes at a time
ViE2 the country's record crops are
lhsag carried. In some districts II
sszas appear certain that, notwith-
zszzEng the utmost endeavors Of the
HaSsssd Administration and the util-
Esxxzs1 Of its experience last fall. car
aAsgskge will be cause limiting btu
xssszs coal production, and for that
ressaa 81 IL preblematical whether the
expected production Of 5O0.0O0,0O0 tons
Gan se attained this year.
zssrtage ofisbor already is a fac
fss nat is cutting down the output In
zss~ coal producing sections. accord.
sag - the Surveys report The opera.
ssEs report that from $1,000 to 5000
miners expect to return to
EEupe as soon as they can get pass
zsrss and that many have already 70
rwueA II continued this movement
81 - capable Of producing but one
zxzIt-s reduction OF the amount Of
-szI mined In districts where the mine
zk8r Is largely foreign-born, and there
ere uzny such districts.
&c who needs cal should hesitate
20 saageE. Now Ia the time TO bug