South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
WATER POWER To
SAVE SOUTH BEND
FROM FUEL ORDER
Indiana and Michigan Electric
Co. Says Twin Cities
are Immune.

Water power derived from the 81.
Joseph river saves South Bend and
Aishawaka from being affected by
the drastic wartime coal orders IS
sued by the federal fuel administra-
ton IN an effort 90 conserve fuel.
according 10 statements Tuesday by
Fred A Bryan. president OF the In
diana & Michigan Electric Co. and
eos officials Of the Chamber of Com
mercc.
Strict compliance with the fuel
administration orders IN South
Bend and Mishawaka viii not save
coal said Mr. BRYAN Tuesday. The
situation the fuel administration is
attempting 10 meet through its fuel
conservation ORDERS does not exist
today in South Bend and Mishawa-
Sa~ ne continued. CT take the orders
TO be directed at situations where
ever they exist. and whore such sit
Iations do not exist. the orders are
not effective"
Chamber Issue Statement
The Chamber of Commerce Tues
day morning issued the folIowing
statement regarding South Bend
business and industrial Institutions
in connection with the fuel admins
tradons orders.
because Of the available water
power. South Bend business institu-
Jions will be cared for. it is believed,
for the next go days"
The foregoing is the only state
ment officials OF the Chamber Of
Commerce would make relative 20
The South Bend situation.
Pres't Bryan. however. was en-
phatic in his statement that no fuel
will be conserved. by a strict com
pliance with the orders Of the fuel
administration. lie declared that
Tuesday his company was general
ing $1,000 horse power, and of this
only 1000 horse power was gener-
ated by steam, $4,000 horse power
being generated by power from the
river.
According TO Mr.. Bryan. the water
power generated cannot take the
place of the 1000 horse power gen
Grated by steam, and that q certain
amount of steam power is necessary
10 OBTAIN the water power.
To Comply With Order.
However. Mr. Bryan declared
Tuesday that whenever the situa-
ton in South Bend and Nishawaka
demands a strict compliance with
the orders OF the fuel administra-
ton. such compliance will be made. Z
Invest cation showed Tuesday that
the Industrial plants OF the city as
velI as those of NIishawaka are op-
Grated by water power and that i'm
majority Of the plants oil IS used for
heating fuel This means that the
two cities VIII not be affected indus
trially BY the fuel administrations
orders.
Many of the downtown business
houses are furnished heat by the
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. All
Of them are supplied light by this
company This means that a major !
ity OF the stores in the business dis
triCt Will be cared for by the cleo
trio company I'm obtaining heat. !
while those which do not get their
heat from there will make their own
Interpretation OF the fuel admins |
tration's orders.
All pool and billiard halls, thea
tiers and other places of amusement. |
which ordinarily would he affected
by the orders obtain their light from
the electric company, and. therefore. |
are not affected.
South Bend and Mishawaka can
90 ahead for at least 90 days with
out harm to anyone" said Mr.. Bryan
Tuesday OF course. If the situation
should become acute in the mean
time. we will meet It. But just at
present there IS no cause FOR alarm
by citizens Of South Bend and Misha-
waka"
There has been no suffering i'm
South Bend by hOuseholders for
lack OF coal While retail dealers
have not had and have not now
plentiful supply OF coal for their
patrons, they are able 20 obtain the
release of fuel by the railroads as II
is needed to meet the demands OF
the city.
The light company officials de-
clared that they would continue the
observance OF the moonlight" night