Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-05
ORDERS GOVERNING
COAL Distribution
N OREGON RECEIVED

Orders governing the distribution OF
coal seized under Instructions of tho
government by the railroads have lust
been received In Salem and are an
bounced as follows:
In order to. conserve coal to tho
,.reatest possible extent, effective NJ
once coal dealers are directed to con.
fine the delivery of coal as follows.
First-Army. navy or other hranc,,,.,
of the federal government. Second
state, county and municipal institltes
and private hospitals. Third-PubIi.
utilities. plants furnishing light, heat
water power, transportation, manufnc.
tur,rS and users OF News-prnt pape,
Fourth Public buildings, offices. and
stores. bakeries, lnundries, residences
apartment houses and other buildings
housing gfamilies. Flfth-Cold storage
plants. SiXth-Creameri milk bottI
ing ana milk canning plants. Seventh.
Icfiners of petroleum. Eight-pIan,s
no, included In above list only to ex-
tent necessary to protect against fire
and freezing. These instructions to an
lly on coal now on hand in yards and
hereafter released Dealers win not de-.
liver coal TO any consumer in any Of
The above classes having supply yn
hand equal TO one week requirements
Agents will deliver a copy OF these in.
alructions TO local newspapers, state
county and municipal authorities and
to AL coal dealers an to local fuel
administrators that have been Or
hereafter may be appointed by state
or city authorities. II is understood
that local coal committees ana local
fuel administrators where appointed.
viii cooperate with railroaE agents in
checking applications for release OF
coal. will supervise the distribution by
retail dealers. the use Of power by pub
lie utilities and take such other action
as in their opinion is necessary to in
sure the carrying out of the provisions
VI the order issued December 1st, by
Dr. Harry Garfield. United States Fuel
Administrator, quoted below:
1T Is necessary that coal shall be
used only for essential purposes-pub-
lic utilities consuming coal should dis
continue to furnish power. heat and
light to nom essential industaries and
should only consume sufficient caol t.
produce enough light, heat and power
to meet the actual urgent needs of the
people. Advertising signs and displays
OF various kinds necessitating the use
.,f oh, h.. lott hat taI \,
purposes. Pursuant to this policy Il
have requested the railroads admins |
tration In the distribution Of coal now
or hereafter In its possession to limit |
distribution to these essential and ur-
gent uses. AS far as practicable, until
the conditions warrant change in
the distribution of coal will be limited
to the first five classes of the priority |
list Retail dealers who distribute coal
for household requirements, heating
hotels. buildings, hospitals, etc. should |
take every precaution to see that coal |
is only delivered where IL Is absolutely I
required and then only In such limited |
Quantities that the supply may be dis
irihlted widely and prevent suffering |
Tie State end othe, local authorities
'i, materially aid IN inspecting ana
'Hpetvising such dist ;1utiou h, retail |
dealers al & the u. = govern nert vii! |
be "lad I; leave the .", 'cn and |
control OF such distribution by rptail
dealres entirely to any state, county |
or municipality which may make pro
vision therefore. The distribution TO
The retall dealers must necessarily be |
administered by the railroads adn infs-
tration in pursuance Of the orders al
ready made by the Unied States Fuel
administration in carrying out the pri-
critics which nave been prescribed un-
der the Lever act"