New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
E1n1ergencyCoal
Rushed TO (itv
BY | rotlaacers
Ten Cargoes viii BE For
warded at Once, 1t Is
Announced Afser Meet
ing of Industry Chiefs
Poor to Have First Call
Price To BE Reasonable: ::
All New York's Needs
VIII BE Supple i c d

The householders Of this city are tc
he supplied with coal immedia atelv al
reasonable price. The entire needs
Of the larger consumers will be attend
ed TO as quickly as possible, but suf-
f,cient coal Will be delivered to them to
last until their complete requirements
can be met
Such was the substance of a pledge
made by the anthracite coal industry
yesterday after the meeting Of COM
mittec that WAS organ lied and presided
over by oiH +. Dermingham, president
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Coal Company. The committee con-
tains in its membership producers
wholesalers and retailers. and it viii
function in cooperation with the De
partment of Justice
Nut oN!y was the pledge made. but
the necessary action was taken to carry
II out. ready ten cargoes and certain
railroad shipments have been provide d
for and Viii be forwarded at once They
VIII be followed by other cargoes that
are to be rushed to the city under the
rlans adopted yesterday. These plans
include comprehensive survey of the
.mmed'ate needs of the city and the
sreps necessary TO meet them, including
N adequate distribution service that
ifill ensure a reasonable price TO the
consumer
Ton Lots for Poor
The committee Itself was formed in
continuation Of the line Of policy adopt
eG last week b. the anthracite coal pro
cucers a meeting in ladelpnia.
Wien II was decided TO take such meas
Cres as were necessary to eliminate
..ts1-ta "a 81 ~ F.tt- !
and place II upon stable basis Al
this meeting a motion was adopted to
form d committee to take care of New
y Iork City's needs
The coal to be rushed here under
tnese plans viii he known as emer-
gency coal, and VIII be supplied 70
the poorer consumers in one-ton lots
1t VIII be first distributed to those
parts OF the city where it is most ur-
gently needed. The Wholesale distribu-
ton will be attended to by Mr. Ber-
mingham and Arthur F Rice, commits
sloner Of the Retail Coal Merchants
Association. Will supervise the retail
distribution. The other members of the
committee arg Z. +. Uoyle, Of the Real
Estate Board, Samuel Drumnond sec
retary Of the Brook yn Coal Exchange,
and William Nc Murtrie Speer, special
Assistant Attorney General
IN the plans for distribution care has
been taken 70 eliminate any possible
abuse Of TINS emergency coal and also
10 eliminate any chance Of eNOrbltaut
ptice, although the committee itself
cannot state what the ultimate price
VIII be. 1t IS determined however. to
see that the retail price shall be reason
able and fair.
The official statement Issued after
the meeting Of the committee said, in
part, after outlining the nature and
scope of the committee;
"A committee of producers has met
and agreed, practically every large
wholesale operator coucuiring, TO shin
some additional coal in the domestic
sizes to this market, to be used for
emergency purposes only that IS. in
cases where consumers have no Goa
and their health and comfort are en-
dangered thereby.
Retailers to Participate
"The committee on wholeSole distr;-
button has already had the retail asso-
cations in conference and leaned from
them the sections Of the communities
II most urgent need, and has received
me onsgnmrnts of this emergency
coal. On its arrival the retail dealers
n any district viii participate in its
distribution In small lots to house
holders, peddiers, etc, and endcavor to
meet the most urgent requirements.
In TINS matter The question of price
IS in no way invo we'd, and neither the
Department o. Justice, the wholesale
operators nor the retail dealers are
even discussing the price question in
this connection, for that is matter
entirely outside the concerted effort TO
meet the threatening condition which,
temporarily we think. is facing the
people here. 1t is IN attempt to get as
much coal rs possible here ouicklv,
and to have il aced where it is mosf
seriously needed"
me meeting was held in the office of
MT. birmingham, at l20 Broadway.