Evening journal., 1920-11-15
MANY SHIVER
IN HOMESFOR
LACK OF COAL
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am doing what ! can 10 see that
fuel is distributed 10 those most
needing 10, is something l can't tell.
There is absolutely no money in the
coal dlstribut on Job for me. In fact,
II Is thankless sort OF a task,
whose compensation the knowledge
OF trying TO help ones fellow citi-
zens."
Mr.. Kemp recalled hi work fuel
distributor during the World War,
commenting his work at that time, II
anything was easier than that OF To-
day, because he, then had the gov
eminent behind him.
During the war. he said, he was able
10 obtain supplies and his task was
that OF seeing 30 IL that they were
fairly distributed. Now the burden
OF getting supplies was added 20 that
OF distribution Being a fuel dis
tributor with very little fuel 10 dis
tribute, Is a hard problem" he re-
marked, adding: Il hope, however, to
avert more serious conditions"
Mr.. Kemp said he could not blame
persons who found themselves In cold
houses from becoming wrathy.. but
suggested that their wrath should
be directed against the proper par
in Wilmington. who had nothing to
do with conditions at the mines.
At present, according 10 newspaper
dispatches.fl the railroads are usb-
ing anthracite 10 the Great Lakes and
10 New England In order 10 reach
terminals there before winter blocks
| traffic. Boat service on the Great
Lakes usually stops about December
4. The Middle Eastern States, how
ever, can usually be supplied in mid
winter. There is reason 10 hope,
therefore. that coal shipments in
qualities viii be shifted 10 the Md
die Atlantic seabOard in the next i5
days.
Condibonh in Baltimore and sew
eral other eastern cities are report
ed as much WORSE than in Wilmington
and plans are being made by them 10
sanh ofllcal delegates To the big coal
centens 10 obtain supplies. Mr.. kemp
| today said DE might have to appeal
To the mayor 20 send a delegate from
Wilmington 70 guard this citys in
/ teresis.
Al the ofnoe. in room 300 Of the
Church Building, established by Mr..
/ Kemp there has been a steady stream
OF callers appealing for fuel. Names,
addresses and requirements are care
]
or sick persons in a household en-
deavOr Is made 10 provide some fuel
as quickly as possible.
The human coal hog" who bObbed
up during the war, has reappeared,
asking for coal when he already Is
supplied. irregardless Of the absoluba
needs Of other persons. The members
Of this tribe do moi hesitate TO de-
liberately lie about the fuel they al
ready have on hand. To check this
evil drivers have been ordered not 10
deliver coal 10 cellars in which they
find a supply on hand. Unfortunately
there are some individuals VINO 90
not halt at slipping a tip" TO the
driver. and There are some drivers
who will accept the Tip" and dump
the coal.
Possibly the most encouraging news
Of the situation was contained In a
dlspatch today from pOttsville, Pa,
saving that abroad and coal opera
TORS have combined to send sufficient
coal 10 market 10 meet most urgent
needs. Large shipments have been
lmade from the bl- classification yards
lof the Philadelphia and Reading raA-
way. the dispatch said, and additloni
trains arc being made up as rapidly
as possible. There was also a plenti
lul supply VI eliiPss oalS, ~ WIS d.
serted.
announcement also came tOda,
from Baltimore, where Daniel VIII
Hand. president OF the Baltimore anC
Ohio railroad. declared actual distres.
could come only II well-to-do peopl,
grf excited. buy all the current sup
plies and thereby shut out from th'
market The poorer people who mus
lbuy in small quantities" II is cx
. ] ~. -, ~ .
ready in their cellars that Mr.. KemI
is striving 10 prevent here IN VIII
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