Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-08
SUBCOMMITTEE
WILL SUPERVISE
COAL SUPPLIES
W. N. letters Chairman in
0maha.CounCiI Bluffs Re-
gion - Regulations for
Dealers Issued.

The regional director of the cen
trail western region, United Statet
railroad administration, has inau
gurated subcommittee to the re
eional coal committee to handle tn,
distribution of coal during the pres,
ent crisis within the terminals oil
Omaha and Council Bluffs.
w. M. letters is chairman of tn,
committee. H. A. Garfield, unitec
States fuel administrator, has ap'
pointed Forrest Richardson, general
sales manager, Sheridan Coal conf
pany of Omaha, as member OF this
subcommittee.
The committee has organized
with headquarters in Room sos,
Union Pacific building, Fifteenth
and Dodge streets; telephone ad-
dress Douglas 1000, individual phone
No. 33o.
Dealers Regulations.
1t is the intent of the subcommit
tee to serve the public in the mos'
efficient manner consistent with
proper conservation of bituminou:
and Ignite COAL In order that tn,
dealers may understand the method
of distributing coal the following
regulations have been issued by tho
United States railroad administers
ton which are universal in all com
munities:
The dealer should cali on the local
agent of the railroad on which hi
car of coal is located or expected t.
arrive and fiji out the application
blank which the railroad agent will
provide him. This blank require:
information as to the amount. kind
OF coal and date on which same i:
needed. also, the amount of coal or
hand, the average daily consumption
and other information as indicated
on the application blank.
The agent after satisfying himself
as to the correctness of the state
ments contained in the blank will
approve the same and pass to the
terminal subcoai committee for fur
Their action.
1t is the intention Of the subcom-
mittee to expedite in every way pos
sible the release of coal in order to
avoid any inconvenience to the pub
lie. Therefore, if the full informa-
ton required on the blank is given
it will materially assist the COM
mittee in their work
If Strike Lasts.
Should this strike last for any
length of time it will be necessary
to limit the amount of coal that il
delivered to the private consumer
to meet his actual requirements and
cooperation of each individual citi-
zen is earnestly requested in order
TO assist in equitable distribution.
Emergency cases will always be
given prompt attention and relief
furnished at the earliest hour posi-
tle.
1t has been brought to the atten.
ton Of the committee even at this
time that some individuals have
made earnest pleas as to being out
of coal and the absolute necessity
! of having coal to meet their require.
ments and the coal dealer made long
hauls to make delivery. Upon arrival
at homes would find the coal bins
filled with coal and in order to de-
liver and not make return haul to
the plant it would be necessary to
unload a portion of the coal on the
ground. While the dealers have the
cooperation of ther drivers in such
instances we hope in addition that
each patriotic citizen will give their
cooperation by reporting occur
rences of this kind. Also, any other
information that will enable the
committee to investigate instances
where individuals are attempting to
hoard coal.