Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
ADOPT PLAN TO
TAKE CARE OF
MANY PLANTS


Plans for the systematic hand
ling Of all complaints registered by
persons affected by the fuel con-
servation orders, aid to take care
Of those who are in dire need Of
coal, were adopted by the sub-com-
mittee to the general fuel conserva-
ton committee at q meeting this
morning in the once Of Mayor Lee
J. Dougherty Of Davenport.
Tho subcommittee came into ex-
istence yesterday afternoon after
the members Of the general COM
mittee had listened to complaints
for . period Of four hours at the
Rock island club. It's object is to
lessen the burden on the shoulders
Of tho general committee and pro-
vide . method BY which everyone
in the tri-cities can be assisted
through the crisis.
The organization outlined at this
mornings meeting provides for
committees ON household fuel, in
dustries and institutions, dividing
up wood, complaints and interpre-
tations and on publicity. Commits
sioner Of Public Works Harry Phil
lips Of Davenport IL chairman OF
the committee on wood and he IL
to work in cooperation with Com
missioner Frank WITCH Of Rock Is
land In providing wood for fam
lilies in dire need Of fuel.
House to House Canvass.
Davenport is to put it, township
Liberty loan organization into,
working order again. Tomorrow
the captains Of the teams will con-
duct . house to house canvass to
urge upon, the people the necessity
for the strictest conservation Of
coal they have on hand. The ways
and means Of conserving the sup.
ply through observation Of sugges-
tons that have been compiled will
be explained. Households will be
shown how coal can be saved by
keeping the cold from seeping in
Through cracks In doors and. win
6G61. etc. Those homes found to
- n desperate need Of fuel viii
hsvs their cases reported to prop
Or persons, who will endeavor to
provide the necessity.
Tho Liberty loan captains will
seek to impress upon the minds Of
everyone in Davenport q realiza-
ton Of the seriousness Of the sit
uation. Coming - 1t did. SO unex-
pcctedly. It IL stated that the ma
jority Of the people do not realize
how grave the condition Of affairs
really II.
It ID stated that arrangements
will be made to station persons in
the city halls Of all three cities.
whose duties will be to receive
complaints and recommend q solu-
ton to the general committee.
- Cut Nom Essentials.
The Tri-City Light company in
Davenport, whose officers are also
at the helm Of the Peoples Power
company on this side Of the river,
received notification this morning
from the federal fuel administra-
ton that unless 1t cuts of power
to all non-essential industries It
cannot receive further deliveries of
coal. The ofllcials Of the company
Immediately took steps to get In
touch with the fuel administration
In IN effort to learn what are re-
garded as non-essential. It Is
pointed out that the same course
could not be followed as in war
times because factories which q
year ago were engaged in war mu-
nitions' manufacture, today are
probably doing other kinds Of work
that would be considered non
essential.
It 10 stated that without q doubt
many tri-city factories will be clos
I'D Monday because Of loss Of powell
on account Of the edict Of the fuel
administration.