The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-01
PROGRESS MADE
N RAILROAD
FL PROBLEM
Nat tlonal s., Coal Asso. Repre-
entatiyes Saw Head Of
Purchasing Committee.
g0NTR0L0FF COAL TODAY
District Office Has Fifteen
Days to Wind Up
Work.

While the sub committee Of the
National Coal association has not con-
ferred with Walker D. Hines, director
general Of railroads, as yet, 1t had d
very satisfac ctory meeting with Chair
man Spencer, OF the purchasing COM
mittee Of the railroad administration
at Washington, d. c., yesterday, and
arrangements are being made by the
subcommittee tomeet Director Hines
next week.
Today a formal letter is being issu-
ed by the office Of the Northern West
Virginia Coal Operators, association
in regard to the railroad fuel confer
ence andis as follows: y, !
4 "As yon nsno doubt are aware a cons
mottee hzs st cen al hinS Stoh 81
some Httle time comforting with the
Railroad admipist ion regarding
sbg sesnrSpg and t tion 9t rails
road fuel. 4
"a meeting was held With Mr..
Hines last week, since which time the
committee abs been working out yari7
sous details with a view to further
conference with the director general.
This committee had q meeting with
Chairman Spencer Of the Purchasing
commit yesterday and report re-
suits Of this meeting were gratifying.
ut will be necessary, however, to work
otu some add tional details which are
now under way and asmeeting will be
held next week, and 1t Is the opinion
of our committee that the matter will
be celared up quite, accept tably.
t.You have no doubt observed from
press reports that the Fuel admiLis-
tration suspended price regulations
on coal, effective today. AT the same
time they also suspended require
ments for licenses for jobbers and
Who'll lesalers.
Rules maintain ming Tidewater Coal
Exchange and the present rule con-
corning reconsignments stand un-
changed" !"
Must Go Through Exchange.
According to a wire received last
might by j. Walter Barnes, OF Fair
mont, State Fuel administrator, from
NJ. g. Shroed der, direct OF states' or
ganization, all tidewater shipments
must go through the Tdewater Coal
Exchange and no new. orders or regu-
lations shall be issued by state or To-
cal administrations.
The wire in i.s entirety Is as fol-
lows: .tAll national, state and local
regulations in respect to coal. anthra-
cite, bitnminous, as well as. coke,
charcoal and wood, produced, held,
shipped, distributed or used after
January 81, are suspended. Except
until further order all tidewater ship
ments must 60 through the Tidewater
Exchange. All contracts are subject
to the recent contract order Of jan
uary "a, and the porhibition order Of
shipment Of coal for reconsignment Is
continued. No new orders or regula-
tions shall be issued by state or olcal
administrations after today unless
/; the same have first been submitted to
and approved by Washington.
In New Quarters.
Moving day was observed yesterday
lbyJ. Walter Barnes. Fuel administra.
tor of the State OF West Virginia. and
today he started to have his Office in
city hall, being located in the Finance
department. .
Cease to Function.
with today two more departments
Of the United States Fuel,administra-
ton ceased to function, they being
the office Of the district represents
tive and the inspection department OF
| the district representative Office.
It may require fifteen days to wind
| ,,p the geenral work OF the district
representatives Office and several at
taches may be retained until March 1.
While the department ceased to func-
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