The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-07
Present System Permanent.

one-half ton.
Present System Permanent.
According to Mayor Corwine. the
present system will be adhered to I'M
til relief comes or the government
changes its regulations. The railroads
here will furnish absolutely necessary
coal upon demand. Unless severe
weather occurs. it is believed four cars
will be enough to fill each days needs
If it is not, more coal will be fur
nished.
1t is believed that seventy-five per
cent of Topeka families are supplied
with enough coal to last about a
supplied in half ton lots as long as
possible.
Mayor Corwine stated today that
Topeka was the first city to obtain ac-
ton from the administration in so
short a time as was the experience
here. Altho orders We're coming in
all morning, the supply has not yet
been entirely demanded. The four
car loads will supply 240 families with
onehalf ton of coal each
Two of the cars given the city by
the Santa Fe today were sent to North
tracked on the south side OF the river.
F'ox Named Distributor
General Manager F. C. Fox, of the
Santa Fe railroad, was today made
distribution dictator of fuel held by
the Santa F'e in the territory fed by
the Santa Fee eastern lines. This terri
tory includes Topeka. and beginning
today Topeka industries threatened
with shutdown on account of lack of
coal may look to a Topeka man for
relief.
The authority to direct the distri-
BUTTON of coal was transferred to Fox
from the office of the fuel administra-
n n haE oNJft
to permit delivery of coal under pri-
ority orders of the fuel administration
numbered 2-34-5. Priority order No
l has to do with coal for railroads
and is not mentioned in Fox's orders
Priority No. is coal for the army
navy and government departments;
No is for state and county depart
ments and institutions; No. includes
public utilities; and No. 5 is for retail
coal dealers.
Fox's orders of distribution give him
power to release coal in transit to it's
original consignees provided these
consignees can show real need for the
fuel. This order makes possible a
more direct action on the coal now
held in transit by the railroads and
promises relief to many Kansas towns
and industries.
The orders received from Rail Di-
rector Hines by Fox today authorizing
the latter to distribute coal along east
nounced in the form of a statement of
policy, which follows:
- The Hines Statement.
The machinery set up by the railroad
! administration is to distribute the coal
held in transit by the railroads in ac-
cordance with the directions OF the fuel
administrator is in full operation and as
result wherever possible coal is being
distributed in accordance with the priority
| list established by the fuel administrator
where such coal is absolutely needed
Therefore. where there Is real need for coal
the probieml should be taken up imme-
diately with the railroad ordinarily sup
plying the coal and effort will be made
by such railroad to meet the demand 1t
IS of course. essential both because of the
present bituminous coal strike and in order
| that the needs for the coming winter may
| be looked after, that fuel be used as
economically possible. 1t should also
! be remembered that the railroads did not
! interfere with the delivery of coal. To
conserve coal as much as possible re-
gional directors of railroads have been
given authority wherever it seems abso-
/ luteIy necessary to eliminate for the time
being. train service. but in order to pro-
vide for the essential business needs of the
| country no general curtailment of train
| service is contemplated. The maintenance
/ of the public transportation service is of
| paramount Importance in order TO serve
| the eountless needs of general public and
/ the Interruption of that service should be
minimized as far as possible"