Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-05
new COAL ORDER
DISTRIBUTION IS TO BE LIMITED
AND SUPPLY TO NON-EssENTI-
AL INDUSTRIES CURTAILED.

A new order relating to the distribu
ton and use of coal has been issue6
by DR.. Harry A. Garfield, U. s. Fue
Administrator and in compliance will
same r. F. Lowry, superintendent Of
der to all agents in regard to same. F
G. Ruth, local agent, has received the
! following circular relating to the Goa
cOnservation:
In order to conserve to the greatest
possible extent, effective at once Goa
dealers are directed to confne the de
livery of coal as follows:
Frst-Army, navy or other branches
of the Federal Government.
Second-State, county and munich
lpal institutions and private hospitals.
Third-Public utilities, plants furn
ishing light, heat, water, power, trans
portation, manufacturers and users OF
newsprint paper.
Fourth-Public buildings, offices
| stores, bakeries, launderies, residences
apartment buildings and other buildings
housing families.
Fifth-Cold storage plants.
Sixth-Creameries, milk bottling and
milk canning factories.
Seventh-Refners Of petroleum.
Eight-Plants not included in above
list only to extent necessary to protect
against fire and freezing.
These instructions to apply on coal
now on hand in yards and hereafter re-
leased. Dealers will not deliver coal to
any consumers in any of the above
classes having a supply on hand equal
to one weeks requirements. Agents
will deliver copy of these instructions
to local newspapers, state, county, mum
icipal authorities and to coal dealers
and to local fuel administrators that
have been or hereafter may be appoint
ed by State or city authorities.
1t is understood that local coal com
mittecs and local fuel administrations
where appointed will cooperate with
railroad agents in checking applications
for release Of coal, will supervise the
distribution by retail dealers, the use of
power by public utilities and take such
action as in their opinion is necessary
to insure the carrying out of the pro-
visions of the order issued December
first by DR.. Harry A. Garfield, United
States Fuel Administrator, as follows:
cit is necessary that coal shall be
used only for essential purposes. Pub
lie utilities consuming coal should dis
continue to furnish power, Leat and
light to noncsscntial industries and
should only consume sufficient coal to
produce enough light power and heat to
meet the actual urgent needs Of the
people. Advertising signs and displays
Of various kinds ncccssitating the use
Of coal should be curtailed and no coal
should be distributed for such purposes.
Pursuant to this policy l have request
cd tie railroad administration in the
distribution Of coal now or hereafter in
its possession to limit distribution to
these essential and urgent uses. AS far
as practicable until the conditions war
rant change the distribution Of coal
will be limited to the first five classes
of the priority list. Retail dealers who
distribute coal for household require
ments, heating hotels, buildings, hospi-
tails, etc., should take every precaution
to see that coal is only delivered where
it is absolutely required and then only
in such limited quantities that the sup
ply be distributed widely and prevent
suffering. The state and other local
authorities can materially aid in the
inspecting and supervising such distri'
button by retail dealers and the U. S.
government will be glad to leave the
supervision and control Of such distribu
ton by retail dealers entirely to any
state, county or municipality which
may make provision therefore. The
distribution to the retail dealers must
necessarily be administered by the Rail:
road Administration in pursuance OF
tho Ordars already made nv the United
States Administration in carrying Out
the priorities which has been prescrib'
ed under the Lever Act.'