The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-07

philadelphia regiona director q the
ginr a statement IS
IS follows.
During the continuance % the ~
tI,minous coal strike, every effort Eil
be made by the railroads, In the Alle-
gheny Region, In the Distribution Of
coal on their lines to protect the ifi-
dustries against, shutting down, and
guarding against idleness to the
greatest extent possible to this end
however the utmost care will be e1er-
cisad in the granting Of permits Tor
the delivery Of coal under the priority
order of the United States Fuel AZ
ministrator. A regional coal commit
tee terminal committees at the large
terminal points and committees on IN
diyidual railroads have been created.
II will be the duty of these organiEa-
lions to see that the orders OF the
Fuel Administration the execution OF
which has been delegated to the Qn-
tied States Railroad Administration
are strictly and judiciously carried
out. The methods of procedure 70
be followed in order to secure coaI Is
that all applications for coal Tor com
mercial consumers must be maze
through the local freight agent OF the
railroad which will make the deliV-
cry. This application must show
complete and accurate information
x'.h respect to the preferred nature
Iof the requirements, the amount OF
coal which the applicant has on hand
Also the amount required for Nhe
preferred, use togetherwith the rate
preferred use together with the rate
i % coal desired. The railroad freight
agent being familiar with the conai-
Jic1s. prevailing at the plant of the
I applicant Will make his recommends
ton and PASS on the application y
The coal committee of the railroad
which viii, make delivery. VITA us
approval the application will then ne
forwarded to the region coal COMM
tee of the railroad which will make
delivery. With its approval the ap'
p,lcat!or will then be forwarded u
the regional coal committee f5r final
au;!o:iYat on and granting vi tls r'T
nit To secure coal &c: miami aru
coastwsc Shipping the sam !nntho,a
(1f nrntvdrre will have 10 re folln"t d.
7ne DrrlIcrtion for permits h"wev"F
instead Of being made 10 ne lF".sn'
agent as III the case of coil '>r coI-
EerciaI purposes, should DC mace
on tho Grr,ty commissioner ot thu
Underwater Coal Exchange, who VII
co. p.rsts with tNe reg;rnal and the
ra,IroaI gal committees, and net ms
areot for he railroad, making delr'
eTy GOA. thus diverted 1ts. be ran
snr IN accordance with the 'ur. M
min.Iir.,.rs order Of Jaa1t'Y 14tn,
ielS w. b states, that =" person
or cons mers to whoT any sucn coal
or coke IL deliver. d soA! oe".Te va
lie "A CT the time c! such diversion
,nIGI 10 inc shipp': ;he'''a :Ae price
IN fore. nj the data .: s'';ntnt' rs
rivnd taere,ur, by /. ,;S$s' ;ae au-
shorty Of the President Of the United
states Mus transportation charges
thereon, and plus a handling charge o.
fifteen cents a net ton, to cover cos'
of rebilling, collection and repia'e
ment."
In order to save delay in securing
PERMITS. for the delivery OF coal ap-
pIicants should avoid going directly
r. the railroad Coal committee, or tc
tho regional coal committee, when
REQ ~ for permit is placed IN Ias
rr,p course, as outlined above. IN,
-,n cas have been issued, which
OK di n every way possible the
live liz t.ca and the granting OF Tue
s,ra-no% TO Slack.
4 pn1seno Is IRON Europe say tha'
1talv is in nee = Jaw material es-
neciallv coal. Factories will be ablig
ed shortly 10 CLOSE unless Tue eOnut-
ton Is remedied.