New-York tribune., 1919-12-06

genera! Commissioner Nixon said:
ut is difficult to curtail the output
of electric current. However, if coal
must be saved less current must be
used. Reduction of the transportation
facilities will bear very hard upon
business in the holiday season. But
every factor of possible saving must
needs be given consideration. Such
factors are:
Production of service of railways.
"Less heat in the cars.
LESS light in the cars
Less light at the stations.
Reduction of street lighting.
Saving in lighting of residences
and hotels.
Cutting down the gas supply and
controlling hours for use of gas in
cooking.
Transportation Most Essential
"As already stated, the transporta-
tion schedules should be the last to
be cut Heat was turned off in the
rush hours under similar conditions
before without great hardship to the
public. Before taking any steps in
such action the Health Commissioner,
DR.. Copeland, was consulted.
LAS regards the very full lighting of
cars at present am satisfied the trav-
cling public under present conditions
would not suffer unduly if less light
were provided. Cars are better lighted
here than elsewhere. Before taking I'D
the matter for decision | should wish
to consult with certain of the city de-
partments.
The stations, too, could stand with
fully lighted. In other words, what is
normally given under the best condi-
tions in the other cities could be our
emergency standard.
CAS- regards street lighting, this is
again a matter to be taken up with
the city government. Where there
are large multiple lights providing Il
brilliant illumination, it may be found
that some of the group could be
turned out without interfering with
the safety or convenience of those
using the streets
"As regards residences and hotels,
| believe a request to occupants to
turn out all lights in rooms not
occupied, the reduction of lights used
to the minimum, having due regard to
comfort, the turning out of lights in
public and private elevators when not
in service, and in general avoidance
Of all but needed illumination, would
be cheerfully complied with.
any reuuctlOn IN the use or gas Will
work hardship. Most Of those who use
it are far more sparing in such use
than those who have electric lighting
although only touch of a button
turns on and off electric current
MANY cook with it because it can
be turned off as soon as the cooking
ceases, and general hardship might
follow limitation ot its use. However,
the possibility of saving is receiving
study, and the commission will know
how far it can go shortly"
At the Offices of the Tdewater Coal
Exchange, 149 Broadway, officials said
there was little occasion for alarm.
They said permits had been granted to
the Interborough allowing the company
$500 tons of bituminous coal, a suffi-
cient and normal amount, the officials
said, to meet the requirements during
the next fortnight. A permit was also
issued to the New York Edison Com
pany for 21 900 tons.
"At present." these officials said, Eve
have 3,476 loads of bituminous coal on
hand at all the Tidewater piers in New
York harbor. Each car contains about
fifty tons, which means that we have
about 1S3,800 tons on hand This is
about half of our normal supply"